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Study analyzes state of U.S. heart health and risk factors
A study released Jan. 12 by the Journal of the American College of Cardiology analyzed the current state of heart health in the U.S., highlighting the burden of disease, quality of care and mortality trends of risk factors and conditions that can lead to heart disease.
Report finds Americans surviving cancer more than ever
The five-year survival rate for all cancers in the U.S. has reached 70% for the first time, according to a report published Jan. 13 by the American Cancer Society.
HRSA updates cervical cancer screening guidelines
The Health Resources and Services Administration yesterday announced updated cervical cancer sc
CMS launches payment model addressing lifestyle medicine, chronic disease
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 11 announced the launch of the Make America Healthy Again: Enhancing Lifestyle and Evaluating Value-based Approaches Through Evidence Model, a voluntary payment model that will fund up to 30 chronic disease prevention and health promotion proposals.
Study finds one shot of HPV vaccine just as effective as two; cervical cancer screening guidelines updated
A study published Dec. 3 by the New England Journal of Medicine found that one dose of the HPV vaccine could be as effective as two in preventing cervical cancer.
CMS to launch payment model for expansion of technology-supported care access
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center will launch a new, outcome-aligned payment model
House subcommittee discusses care coordination to prevent, treat chronic disease
The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health held a hearing Nov. 19 to discuss improvements to care coordination and delivery to prevent and treat chronic disease. Health care and pharmaceutical experts testified before the committee, including Michael Hoben, M.D., chief medical officer of population health services at Novant Health.
AHA podcast: Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Before It Starts — Inside Children’s Wisconsin’s Diabetes Prevention Clinic
Elizabeth Dabrowski, M.D., pediatric endocrinologist at Children’s Wisconsin, and Matthew Edwards, R.D., diabetes care and education specialist at Children’s Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention Clinic, share how a collaborative approach — including endocrinologists, dietitians and physical therapists — empowers families to make sustainable lifestyle changes.
Study finds disruptions to circadian rhythm increase risk of heart disease, other conditions
The American Heart Association released a study (https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001388) Oct. 28 that found disruptions to people’s circadian rhythm can increase their risk of cardiovascular disease and other conditions such as obesity, Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.