Endocrinology & Metabolism
My scan shows I have thyroid nodules. Should I be worried?
The thyroid is a gland located at the base of the neck. It makes thyroid hormones, which control the way the body uses energy.
Apr 27, 2023
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News tagged with medication costs
Oncology & Cancer
New study generates predictive model to help identify melanoma patients best eligible for sentinel lymph node biopsy
Clinical eligibility guidelines determine the criteria by which patients are selected for various medical procedures. But strict reliance on established guidelines can overlook patients who might benefit from a procedure, ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Medications
Study: Anti-obesity medications could be sold for lower prices
New research shows that several anti-obesity medications could be manufactured and profitability sold worldwide at far lower estimated lower prices compared to their high costs, according to a new study in Obesity, The Obesity ...
Apr 14, 2023
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Radiology & Imaging
Deductible, co-pay may lead women to skip breast follow-up
Researchers who surveyed women attending breast cancer screening appointments found that one in five is likely to skip additional testing after an abnormal finding on their mammogram if there is a deductible or co-payment, ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Medical economics
Examining the prevalence of frailty among middle-aged adults and disparities in access to health care
A new study from VillageMD Research Institute, in collaboration with a scientist from Harvard-affiliated Marcus Institute for Aging Research, demonstrates the prevalence of frailty in both middle-aged and older adults and ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A model for behavioral–physical health integration
Experts from UPMC Health Plan and Community Care Behavioral Health Organization recently published a state mental health policy description that shows how Pennsylvania's county-based model of Medicaid behavioral health managed ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Obesity risk may pass from mothers to daughters
Women with obesity may share risk for the disease with their daughters, but not their sons, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Mar 21, 2023
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Medical economics
Tackling concussion in contact sports head on
Over the years, the focus of injury from sporting contests has broadened from immediate physical health risks to include long-term and long-latency injuries caused by concussions and repeated head trauma.
Feb 22, 2023
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Pediatrics
Paying family members for at-home care of their children found to be a viable answer to healthcare worker shortage
A recent study found that a Medicaid program in Colorado can help address the shortage of home healthcare workers for children with complex medical needs by offering family members certified nursing assistant (CNA) training ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Health
Black Californians more likely to experience inequities in health care, survey finds
More than half of Black Californians said there was a time in the last few years when they thought they would have received better health care if they had belonged to a different racial or ethnic group, according to a report ...
Feb 17, 2023
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