The Challenges of Estimating IBD Care Cost
March 14th 2025Inflammatory bowel disease is a diverse disease that affects people all over the globe. This diversity in setting and treatment options makes it difficult for researchers to estimate the exact cost of care, according to Johan Burisch, M.D., Ph.D., a gastroenterologist at Hvidovre Hospital in Denmark.
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Teledermatology Improves Outcomes and Reduces Costs | AAD 2025
March 9th 2025A reduction in emergency room visits is just one of the ways teledermatology has improved patient outcomes and reduced costs, according to Elizabeth K. Jones, M.D., an associate dermatology professor at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.
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Will Anti-DEI Policies Impact Research Funding? | AAD 2025
March 8th 2025Raising funding for research on social drivers of health may become an obstacle, given recent anti-DEI policies put into place by the federal government, according to Rebecca Vasquez, M.D., FAAD, a speaker at the 2025 American Academy of Dermatology meeting.
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Medicaid Spending Curbed by North Carolina Program Addressing Social Determinants of Health
March 6th 2025The experimental Healthy Opportunity Pilots (HOP) program reduced Medicaid spending by addressing the social needs of enrollees in 33 counties in North Carolina, according to evaluation results published in JAMA.
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FDA Approves Neffy 1 mg Nasal Spray for Pediatric Patients
March 6th 2025Neffy 1 mg is now approved by the FDA to treat pediatric patients who weigh 33 to 65 lbs. Neffy was first FDA-approved as a 2 mg dose in August 2024 for the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis in children and adults weighing at least 66 lbs.
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The Gut Microbiome’s Essential Role in IBD
March 5th 2025Environmental factors like diet and early antibiotic use have an impact on the gut microbiome and can contribute to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), explained Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, M.D., M.P.H., MGH, associate professor of medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Menopause Awareness: The Balance Between Understanding and Alienation
February 21st 2025Conversations around menopause symptoms are becoming more common, but there is such a thing as potentially calling too much attention, especially in the workplace, according to Monica Christmas, M.D., director of the menopause program at the University of Chicago Medicine and the Center for Women’s Integrated Health.
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The Global Impact of Underfunding Women’s Health
February 20th 2025Bias and stigma are to blame for the way women’s health research has fallen behind, according to Monica Christmas, M.D., director of UChicago Medicine’s menopause program and the Center for Women's Integrated Health and Valentina Sartori, Ph.D., a partner in McKinsey & Company’s Life Sciences Practice, and affiliated leader of the McKinsey Health Institute.
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HIV + Hepatitis Institute Welcomes RFK, Talks Importance of Ending the HIV Epidemic
February 13th 2025The group released a statement today expressing that they are eager to work with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to eradicate HIV when steps into his role as the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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The Growing Popularity of Nonhormonal Menopause Therapy
February 12th 2025Menopausal patients are most interested in learning more about non-hormonal treatments to address their symptoms, according to the results of an international survey led by the Menopause Priority Setting Partnership (MAPS). Monica Christmas, M.D., director of the menopause program at the University of Chicago Medicine and the Center for Women’s Integrated Health, discussed the survey details with Managed Healthcare Executive.
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