Neurology
Brain Activity May Play Role in 'Broken Heart Syndrome'
Researchers may have uncovered potential mechanisms contributing to “broken heart syndrome,” according to a study published online March 26 in the European Heart Journal. Azar Radfar, M.D., Ph.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues assessed the relationship between amygdalar activity (AmygA), which is the ratio of amygdalar metabolic activity to that in regulatory...
AAN: Race May Affect Response to Anti-CD20 Therapy for MS, NMOSD
THURSDAY, April 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) receiving anti-CD20 treatment, B-cell repopulation occurs in more African American than White patients between six and 12 months after infusion, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, held...
Children With Worse Atopic Dermatitis More Likely to Have Learning Disabilities
THURSDAY, April 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Worse atopic dermatitis (AD) severity is associated with increased odds of learning disorders in pediatric patients, according to a study published online April 14 in JAMA Dermatology. Joy Wan, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and colleagues used data from 2,074 participants...
Several Racial/Ethnic-Minority Groups Underrepresented in Health Care Professions
FRIDAY, April 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Black, Hispanic, and Native American people are underrepresented in 10 health care professions, according to a study published online March 31 in JAMA Network Open. Edward Salsberg, from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and colleagues estimated the racial/ethnic diversity of the current health care workforce and the...
Special ACA Enrollment Window Brings Insurance to 500,000 Americans
THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than half a million people have gained health coverage under a special sign-up window for Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance plans, the White House said Wednesday. Officials said even more Americans will get insurance under the sign-up opportunity that will be available until Aug. 15 because millions...
Branded Rx Requests Up Medicare Costs by $1.6 Billion
TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Prescribers and patients motivated 30.4 percent of all branded dispensing of multisource drugs in the Medicare Part D program in 2017, according to a study published online March 2 in JAMA Network Open. Mariana P. Socal, M.D., Ph.D., from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in...
Risk of Quitting Up for Medical Center Employees, Faculty During Pandemic
MONDAY, April 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A substantial number of employees and trainees working at medical centers have experienced major stress and work disruptions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey study published online April 2 in JAMA Network Open. Rebecca K. Delaney, Ph.D., from the University of Utah in Salt Lake...
Medicare Spending on Physician Services Down $9.4B During First Half of 2020
MONDAY, April 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Medicare spending on physician services declined an estimated $9.4 billion between January and June 2020, according to a report from the American Medical Association (AMA). Kurt Gillis, Ph.D., on behalf of the AMA, used claims data to assess Medicare fee-for-service spending for the first six months of 2020,...
Mobile Robotic System Perceived as Acceptable for Health Tasks
FRIDAY, April 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A mobile robotic system is perceived to be acceptable for use in multiple health tasks, and its use for triage interview is satisfactory for patients, according to a study published online March 4 in JAMA Network Open. Peter R. Chai, M.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston,...
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