Medicare open enrollment for 2022 ends on December 7th. No doubt, like me, you have seen the countless commercials and even 30-minute-long infomercials from various Medicare Advantage plans touting the great benefits of these plans—like dental and vision coverage, gym memberships, meals, transportation to medical appointments—and many others. For some, Medicare Advantage plans are good
Month: November 2021
Thought LeadersDr. Philip LandriganDirectorProgram for Global Public Health In this interview, we speak to Dr. Philip Landrigan about his latest research into air pollution, its devastating effects, and how African countries are in a prime position to take action against it. Please could you introduce yourself and tell us what inspired your latest research into
NEW ORLEANS — Apparently it’s not necessary to have the protein that a monoclonal antibody is designed to bind for it to achieve a clinical benefit, if a study of patients with chronic urticaria can be taken at face value. At the Cleveland Clinic, the condition was brought under complete control in seven patients after
When trick-or-treaters knock on a door, they usually expect to be greeted with candy. Sometimes candy may run out early on Halloween, and that’s often signaled with a dark porch or empty candy bowl outside. However, when three trick-or-treaters arrived at Brenda Burdon’s home in Denton, Newcastle, she opened the door to apologize that she
Why do so many people regularly wake up at obscure times of the morning? This study might have the answer It’s a scenario many of us will be familiar with. You roll over, suddenly wide awake, check the time, and it’s 4.44 AM – or thereabouts. So what’s the deal with waking up at that
Pamela Kunz, MD, has been named the 2021 Woman Oncologist of the Year. The award is given by the Women Leaders in Oncology and was presented during their annual Leadership Empowerment and Development conference, held in October. Dr Pamela Kunz Kunz serves as the director of the Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers at Smilow Cancer Hospital
With COP26 underway, buying second-hand clothes is one way you can contribute to the fight against climate change. Fashion influencer, Shannon Alexandra, at the Love Not Landfill pop-up shop in Angel. Cancer Research UK has presented a clothing collection in collaboration with influencer Shannon Alexandra at the return of Love Not Landfill’s London charity fashion
Regular blood tests before and during chemotherapy for prostate cancer can detect whether or not a patient is resistant or developing resistance to treatment with docetaxel, according to research presented at the NCRI Festival. The findings could enable doctors to detect early on, without invasive procedures, if a treatment is working and switch to alternatives
Follow these eight practical tips for embracing and building self-love The road to self-love is rarely straightforward. It includes twists, turns, hurdles, and challenges – and, above all, it’s going to take time. We have a good idea of what it means to love another person – you care about their wellbeing, you root for
Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) with FOLFOX led to superior patient outcomes and less toxicity than standard of care transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for patients with large, unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a randomized, phase 3 trial has shown. In a group of 315 patients with unresectable tumors at least 7 cm in diameter and no macrovascular
A vial of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is seen at a pop up vaccine clinic in the Arleta neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, August 23, 2021. Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images A pharmacy in Virginia incorrectly administered Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 shots to 112 children last week, according to the state Department of Health.
Few rheumatoid arthritis patients whose initial experience with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors was suboptimal achieved “low disease activity” status upon switching to another biologic, whether it was another TNF inhibitor or another class of drug, researchers found. Analysis of 939 patients in the registry database formerly known as Corrona (renamed CorEvitas earlier this year)
Compared to peers at public schools, adolescents who are homeschooled are more likely to report greater character strengths and fewer risky health behaviors later in life, but are less likely to attain a college degree, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Tyler VanderWeele of Harvard T.H.
NEW ORLEANS — Everyone who received their second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 at military facilities after experiencing allergic reactions to the first did just fine without any pretreatment, a physician reported here. These individuals were observed closely, of course, and some underwent allergy testing beforehand to ascertain whether they
American Indian and Alaska Native women die from breast cancer at twice the rate of white women. Unfortunately, there are other areas of their cancer care may be less than ideal, as well. A team from the University of Arizona investigating the breast cancer experiences of Native women discovered another disparity that plays a big
With one in five Brits admitting to sugar being their biggest vice, how much do we really know about our sugar consumption? Sugar. We all know it’s not exactly good for us, but do any of us realise the impact it can have on our health, physically and mentally? And do we really know how
Researchers found that there are people who are naturally resistant to COVID-19, and they could be the key to ending the pandemic. A Promising Study On COVID Resistance A team of researchers at University College London discovered after conducting a study on hospital staff during the first wave of the pandemic that some people are
The risk of occult gastric adenocarcinoma is highly prevalent in hereditary lobular breast cancer (HLBC) families who harbor any type of CDH1 variant and this risk remains high in patients with no family history of gastric cancer, a prospective cohort study has shown. “In short, what we are putting forward with these data is that
Lung cancer cells under a microscope. Credit: LRI EM Unit 3 new cancer drugs have been given the go-ahead by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) for routine use in Scotland, but a fourth has been rejected. The approved drugs are: Atezolizumab (Tecentriq) for adults with non small cell lung cancer that has spread to another
1 in 2 of us will get cancer in our lifetime. All of us can support the research that will beat it. Donate Today, the Government set out its spending plans for the next 3 years. We saw the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) as an opportunity to put the UK on a path towards better
Vanessa Dietzel, author of The Performance Curve, explains the effect purpose can have on our wellbeing, and how we can harness this power for our own good From a really young age, my twin brother had a clear sense of his purpose in crafting unique experiences through technology such as lasers. Pursuing this purpose brought
Studies have shown that mortality rates in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 are high, ranging between 10% and 30%. REGEN-COV®, a combination of monoclonal antibodies casirivimab and imdevimab, is approved in the United States and other regions for emergency treatment of COVID-19 outpatients with mild to moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection and post-exposure prophylaxis. REGEN-COV has been shown
A novel noninvasive endoscopy trial lends further support for the safety of single antiplatelet therapy after a 6-month course of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Results from the OPT-PEACE trial show that patients at low bleeding risk on aspirin or clopidogrel monotherapy for an additional 6 months after DAPT
Dr. Christopher Boes, a neurologist and Division Chair of Neurology Education at Mayo Clinic, discusses new drugs to help prevent migraine headaches. Dr. Boes is also a content editor for the Mayo Clinic Health Letter. To learn more about migraine headaches, visit: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/migraine-headache/symptoms-causes/syc-20360201
Semi-trailer trucks move along Lincoln Highway while using the indirect interchange from Interstates 70, the Pennsylvania Turnpike and U.S. Route 30 on October 14, 2021 in Breezewood, Pennsylvania. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images National industry groups representing retail, truckers and independent businesses sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over its vaccine and testing requirements for
NEW ORLEANS — Although still technically an orphan disease, hereditary angioedema (HAE) remains a popular focus for drug developers despite a half-dozen products already approved in the U.S. That was on full display at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology’s annual meeting here, with phase II studies on two investigational agents featured in
You’ve probably heard of some allergy-friendly products, such as HVAC/furnace filters and bedding, but, it might come as a surprise that even some home materials, such as paint and flooring, can be friendlier for allergy and asthma sufferers. Within 46 different product categories, there are over 200 products in the U.S. that have passed the
Sudeep Taksali thought he’d won his battle to avoid a steep price tag on a medicine for his daughter. He was wrong. In 2020, he’d fought to get insurance to cover a lower-priced version of a drug his then-8-year-old needed. She’d been diagnosed with central precocious puberty, a rare condition marked by early onset of
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