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- US Measles Cases Are Already Triple Those of Last Yearhttps://reachmd.com/news/us-measles-cases-are-already-triple-those-of-last-year/2467575/by Robin Foster With five months still to go, the number of U.S. measles cases reported so far this year has already triple that of all the cases seen in the country last year, federal health officials report. A total of 188 cases have been confirmed in 26 states and
- Most Americans Spend Last 3 Years of Life at Home, Study Findshttps://reachmd.com/news/most-americans-spend-last-3-years-of-life-at-home-study-finds/2457145/A sampling of the last three years of life spent by people who died in 2018 is giving a picture of what dying looks like in the United States. The analysis was conducted by a team at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Researchers tracked the end-of-life "trajectories" of about 200,000 Medi
- Study: Frequent Dermatologist Visits Boost Melanoma Survival Rateshttps://reachmd.com/news/study-frequent-dermatologist-visits-boost-melanoma-survival-rates/2463097/New research suggests that patients with melanoma who engage in more frequent visits to the dermatologist show higher rates of survival. "Guidelines recommend that patients with melanoma undergo dermatologic examination at least annually," the authors wrote in the Journal of the American
- Primary Care Follow-Up After Behavioral Health ED Visitshttps://reachmd.com/news/primary-care-follow-up-after-behavioral-health-ed-visits/2486661/Key Takeaways In this cohort study of Washington State Medicaid beneficiaries, condition-concordant primary care follow-up within 30 days after emergency department visits for mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or alcohol use disorder was uncomm
- Emerging Approaches to Address Opioid Use Disorder Post-ED Visithttps://reachmd.com/news/emerging-approaches-to-address-opioid-use-disorder-post-ed-visit/2474503/Despite the critical opportunity presented by emergency department (ED) visits for opioid overdoses, a mere 6% of patients initiate medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) within 30 days of discharge. This stark underutilization underscores systemic barriers that impede timely
- Patient-Initiated Telemedicine Follow-Up Reduces Healthcare Visits in Spondyloarthritis Managementhttps://reachmd.com/news/patient-initiated-telemedicine-follow-up-reduces-healthcare-visits-in-spondyloarthritis-management/2468624/A new study from the Netherlands reveals that a patient-initiated follow-up (PIFU) model, supported by asynchronous telemedicine, significantly reduces healthcare visits for individuals with stable spondyloarthritis. The TeleSpA study shows that PIFU, where patients initiate follow-up as needed,
- Barbie May Help Physicians, Patients Have More Productive Telehealth Visitshttps://reachmd.com/news/barbie-may-help-physicians-patients-have-more-productive-telehealth-visits/2462649/As telehealth visits become more prevalent, physicians can sometimes struggle to help patients effectively demonstrate a musculoskeletal exam through a screen.At the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, one physician found a way to help
- Plozasiran In FCS: PALISADE Phase 3 And 1-Year Extensionhttps://reachmd.com/news/plozasiran-in-fcs-palisade-phase-3-and-1-year-extension/2486871/Key Takeaways Plozasiran was associated with durable triglyceride lowering through month 24, with similar levels in participants treated during the blinded phase and those who later crossed over from placebo. ApoC3 fell substantially, and some particip
- Success with Treat-to-Target Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Lasts Up to Two Decades: Studyhttps://reachmd.com/news/success-with-treat-to-target-therapy-in-rheumatoid-arthritis-lasts-up-to-two-decades-study/2462765/The study that followed participants in two of the first clinical trials to test the strategy revealed that success with "treat-to-target" therapy for early-stage RA lasted up to 2 years. The trials aimed at drug-free remission in one, low disease activity in the other
- The Lasting Impact of Early Maternal Warmth on Adolescent Healthhttps://reachmd.com/news/the-lasting-impact-of-early-maternal-warmth-on-adolescent-health/2474914/Early maternal warmth at age three is increasingly recognized as a powerful determinant of adolescent health, reshaping how clinicians view social safety and its downstream effects on mental and physical well-being. Clinicians dedicate