Medicare’s Push To Improve Chronic Care Attracts Businesses, but Not Many Doctors
Carrie Lester, a Medicare enrollee with multiple chronic health conditions, benefits from weekly calls with her doctor's medical assistant through the Chronic Care Management program. The program aims to improve…
American Kidney Fund awards Clinical Science in Nephrology fellowships to researchers
The American Kidney Fund has awarded Clinical Science in Nephrology fellowships to Kativa Mistry, MD, PhD, and Marcelle Tuttle, MD, to support their research in kidney disease. The program aims…
WuXi and BIO’s grip-and-grin – STAT
The web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s newsletter on health and medicine politics, discusses tension between BIO CEO John Crowley and WuXi AppTec. Former HHS secretaries support equalizing Medicare payments.…
Nestlé accused of double standards over added sugar in baby products sold in poorer countries
Baby food manufacturer Nestlé has been criticized for adding high levels of sugar to cereals marketed in lower income countries while offering no added sugar options in Switzerland. The investigation…
Human cases of bird flu ‘an enormous concern’: WHO
The World Health Organization is alarmed at the spread of H5N1 bird flu to humans and other species, with a high mortality rate. The outbreak began in 2020 and has…
Optimize postprandial glycemic control with tailored exercise prescriptions
A recent study in Nutrients explores how various exercise parameters impact post-meal glucose responses in healthy and diabetic individuals. Exercise timing influences blood glucose levels, with pre-meal exercise promoting fat…
Surprise Pregnancy: Why Unplanned Pregnancies Happen
Nearly 50% of pregnancies in the U.S. are unplanned, emphasizing the importance of effective birth control methods. Condoms, birth control pills, IUDs, and permanent options like female sterilization or male…
Antipsychotics for Dementia Pose Wide-Ranging Health Risks
Antipsychotic use in older adults with dementia is associated with an increased risk for various health problems, including stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, pneumonia, fracture, acute kidney injury, and more…
Hypertension Raises Uterine Fibroid Risk, Blood Pressure Medication Can Help Minimize It: Study
Research has found that untreated hypertension in women can increase the risk of developing uterine fibroids, noncancerous tumors on the uterus wall. A study of 2,570 women aged 42-52 found…
USFDA successfully concludes inspection at Piramal Pharma USA facility
The USFDA has completed a successful inspection at the Piramal Pharma USA facility. The inspection was conducted to ensure that the facility meets all regulatory standards and requirements. This positive…