Redefining Survivorship: Proactive Strategies for Preventing Chronic Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema
As breast cancer therapy improves survival rates, the impact of long-term treatment complications like lymphedema becomes more significant. Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) can have quality of life and economic implications,…
HIQA’s Orla Jenkins awarded prestigious Janssen Bursary medal for Health Economics
Janssen has been collaborating with the University of Galway since 2012, providing Health Economics students with placement opportunities. At an event, students and lecturers met with Janssen's Market Access and…
Left Ventricular Size Predicts Dysfunction in Infant Ventricular Septal Defects
A study published in Pediatric Cardiology found that infants with elevated left ventricular internal dimensions (LVIDd) prior to ventricular septal defect (VSD) repair are at risk for postoperative left ventricular…
Q&A: Concussion Legacy Foundation’s Dr Sam Bureau
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by repeated head injuries, including concussions. Dr. Sam Bureau of the Concussion Legacy Foundation emphasizes that CTE can be prevented by…
California Pushes to Expand the Universe of Abortion Care Providers
California has recently passed a law allowing trained physician assistants to perform first-trimester abortions without a supervising physician present. This move is seen as a way to expand access to…
Gout flare severity, recurrence risk not impacted by timing of urate lowering therapy
A systematic review and meta-analysis found that starting urate-lowering therapy (ULT) during a gout flare does not impact the severity, duration, or risk of recurrence over the following month. The…
Lack of health data on LGBTQ+ people has serious consequences
The lack of health data on LGBTQ+ people has significant consequences, as evidenced by struggles to receive appropriate care for conditions more prevalent in transgender women. Social and structural stigma…
Doctors report big rise in patients with illness because of socioeconomic factors
A recent survey conducted by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians found that 55% of consultants have noticed an increase in patients with ill health related to social…
Cancer trial discovers a potentially broader role for an established dual HER2-blocking treatment
The NCI-MATCH clinical trial published in Clinical Cancer Research found that the drug combination trastuzumab-pertuzumab, approved for HER2-positive breast cancer, shrank tumors in patients with other cancers with high levels…
Only 9% of older Americans vaccinated against RSV, study finds
A study from Texas A&M University found that only 9% of older Americans were vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) despite the threat of increased hospitalization and deaths from the…