Laurie Toich, Assistant Editor

Overweight individuals with high activity levels not observed to have increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

Drug and psychological therapy may not offer an adequate solution to alcohol use disorder.

Mapping lung cancer cell interactions can unveil new targeted treatment techniques.

Patients with depression were 2.16 times more likely to refuse pharmacotherapy.

Vitamin C observed to kill cancer stem-like cells.

Receiving preventive dental care before age 2 is associated with tooth decay and high costs.

Legislation would require manufacturers to provide notice prior to increasing costs.

Safety and efficacy of DS-Cav1 will be explored in healthy adults.

Study finds individuals with red hair may have an increase risk of melanoma and Parkinson’s disease.

Nanomachines produce a florescent response when in contact with cancer biomarkers.

Muscle composition may be predictive of chemotherapy toxicity.

The MarkVID consortium will explore biomarkers that could treat small vessel cognitive impairment and dementia.

Cardiac resynchronization therapy eligibility significantly decreased under new guidelines.

Prescription and over the counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs observed to increase the risk of cardiac arrest up to 50%.

Cancer-focused continuing education programs seek to enhance cancer care at specialty pharmacies.

Epic EHR system will be used among CVS Specialty Pharmacies.

Limiting carbohydrate intake could improve glycated hemoglobin levels.

Long-acting contraceptive observed to have a 1% failure rate.

Physicians should test for more common liver conditions rather than rare diseases.

Researchers will investigate factors that may contribute to poor cancer outcomes among African Americans.

Sixty-three percent of study participants developed both depression and dementia.

Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.

States with expanded Medicaid had an increase in buprenorphine prescriptions.

Cannabis potency could be regulated to reduce side effects.

Association found between limited gluten intake and type 2 diabetes.

Novel investigational compound observed to treat chronic pain without side effects.

Patients who were prescribed a daily step goal increased their activity by 20%.

Treatment with Accolate or Singulair could prevent influenza pneumonia infections.

Patients with diabetes in middle age were 77% more likely to develop dementia.

TP53 alteration seen among 49% of patients receiving first-line treatment for renal cell carcinoma.