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Transgender patients report stigma, voyeurism in medical care
In focus groups, participants say they fear poor treatment if they’re open and inadequate care if they’re not.
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Florida nurse practitioner convicted in $200 million+ Medicare scheme
The case is part of an ongoing effort by federal prosecutors to target schemes alleged to have defrauded Medicare of billions of dollars in...
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How targeted drugs can vanquish a virulent leukemia
Targeted therapies have revolutionized the treatment of AML, yet outcomes could be better, and these costly new drugs don’t suit all patients.
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Early glucocorticoid bridging in RA supported by meta-analysis, but concerns remain
Conflicting view: A coauthor of the 2021 American College of Rheumatology guideline says glucocorticoid treatment should be avoided if at all...
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‘Promising’ new txs for most common adult leukemia
The FDA has already approved these treatments for some other blood cancers, but chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) poses unique challenges.
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Drug price alerts convince 12% of clinicians to change prescriptions
They provide out-of-pocket price estimates specific to individual patients and account for their health plans as opposed to symbols or colors...
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Osteoarthritis cases projected to balloon over next 30 years
In “a major challenge to health systems,” osteoarthritis may affect nearly 1 billion people in 2050.
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Lymphoma specialist to lead MD Anderson’s cancer medicine division
Dr. Christopher Flowers, a prominent African American oncologist with expertise in blood cancer and health disparity research, heads a key...
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PsA biomarkers move researchers closer to predictive test
Researchers have identified 15 genes that may indicate which patients with psoriasis will develop psoriatic arthritis.
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For CLL, BTKi combo bests chemoimmunotherapy
Phase 3 FLAIR trial yields more evidence that younger patients fared better with two-drug combo than with FCR, the once-standard therapy.
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Lawsuit against insurer claims retaliation against docs for out-of-network referrals
The case, filed in 2012, alleges that Aetna harmed patient care by harassing and sacking contract physicians who referred patients to out-of-...
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Rheumatology summit tackles racial disparities in lupus trials
Researchers and patients explore why so few Black individuals sign up for studies and highlight projects that aim to develop better strategies.
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Regional Meeting Focuses on Women’s Cancer Survivorship
VA is devoting more attention to breast/gynecological disease as female veterans age.
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ALL: Excess weight linked to much worse outcomes
Among patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia aged 15-50 on certain asparaginase regimens, survival is high – unless they’re overweight or...
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Doc’s lawsuit tests new crackdown on noncompete clauses
“When you have physicians who are unable to work in their community, it creates a barrier for access to care for patients.”