There has been a sharp rise in the number of diagnosed Enterovirus D68 cases in the U.S. since mid-August 2014. The CDC is involved in: collecting information to better understand the virus and its mechanisms, in helping states with diagnostics, and in educating healthcare professionals, policymakers and the public about the virus. The CDC describes… Continue Reading
MedCity reports that patients, pharma, and the FDA are doing better at working together to improve patient outcomes. The FDA has committed to the initiative “Patient-Focused Drug Development” as part of the implementation of the PDUFA-V (Prescription Drug User Fee Act–Five Year Plan). Earlier this year, a company seeking to enter Phase 3 development for… Continue Reading
Capturing Social and Behavioral Domains in EHRs A study conducted by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) investigated which lifestyle domains (social and behavioral factors) should be included in electronic health records (EHRs) in order to provide health care professionals with more accurate assessments of patient health. The researchers identified a candidate set of 17 domains… Continue Reading
Seven Risk Factors for Developing Alzheimer’s Identified; Many Cases Preventable Current estimates suggest that by 2050, more than 106.2 million people worldwide will be living with Alzheimer’s. A study conducted by the Institute of Public Health at the University of Cambridge, U.K. both identified the 7 top risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s and investigated how… Continue Reading
The CDC Has a Multifaceted, International Role in Containing Ebola The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is heavily involved in understanding, treating, and containing the Ebola outbreak that has spread to several West African countries. The CDC is providing emergency support and coordination, along with trained healthcare professionals, to the affected countries. They are monitoring… Continue Reading
List of “Public Health Issues” Appears To Be Growing What Makes An Issue A “Public Health Issue”? Judging from recent articles which have appeared in the mass media and medical literature on topics as diverse as bullying and hoarding, it appears that seeing social phenomena through the lens of public health offers benefits that many… Continue Reading
As featured at connection.asco.org By Shira Klapper, Senior Writer/Editor Researchers have long known that demographic factors such as age, race, and income have an impact on the health outcomes of men with prostate cancer. However, little is known about how another factor—depression—affects the course of the disease. Now, a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncologyfocuses… Continue Reading
Copyright © 2014 by American Society of Clinical Oncology The State of Cancer Care in America, 2014: A Report by the American Society of Clinical Oncology American Society of Clinical Oncology Corresponding author: Laura Trent, American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2318 Mill Rd, Ste 800, Alexandria, VA 22314; e-mail: laura.trent@asco.org. Next Section A Message from… Continue Reading
