PleurisyPleural EffusionPneumothoraxChylothoraxMesotheliomaReferencesFurther reading Pleural diseases affect the pleural tissue that lines the inside of the chest cavity and covers the outside of the lungs. The visceral pleura (which covers the lung) and the parietal pleura (which covers the chest wall, diaphragm, and mediastinum) constitute the pleural space. Image Credit: Magic mine/Shutterstock.com Pleurisy, pleural effusion, and pneumothorax are the three primary […]

The structure of the endothelium and the onset of microvascular endothelial dysfunctionWhat are the consequences of microvascular endothelial dysfunction?The relationship between microvascular and macrovascular endothelial dysfunctionReferencesFurther reading Microvascular endothelial dysfunction is an early or inductive event that occurs in the development of cardiovascular diseases and associated organ damage. Image Credit: Buravleva stock/Shutterstock.com The structure of the endothelium and the onset […]

Treatment for Presbyopia FDA Accepts Orasis Pharmaceuticals’ New Drug Application for CSF-1 for the Treatment of Presbyopia Investigational, novel eye drop candidate was assigned PDUFA goal date of October 22, 2023 Ponte Vedra, FL, February 21, 2023 – Orasis Pharmaceuticals, an emerging ophthalmic pharmaceutical company focused on developing a unique eye drop to improve near vision for people with presbyopia, […]

Treatment for Reversal of Pharmacologically Induced Mydriasis Ocuphire Announces FDA Acceptance of New Drug Application and PDUFA Date for Nyxol Eye Drops for Reversal of Mydriasis FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ocuphire Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: OCUP), a clinical-stage ophthalmic biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of refractive and retinal eye disorders, […]

What is the TME?Components of TMEThe TME and tumor-proliferationTME and gut microbiotaClinical role of TMEReferencesFurther reading For a prolonged period, cancer was thought to be a genetic disease where mutations spur malignant changes in the cell. In recent years, the growth in knowledge about the tumor microenvironment (TME) has altered this view. This article briefly introduces the TME and discusses […]

In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage health plan in Minnesota to turn over medical records of patients treated by a podiatry practice whose owner had been indicted for fraud. Medicare had paid the Blue Cross plan more than $20,000 to cover the care of 11 patients seen by Aggeus Healthcare, a chain of podiatry clinics, […]

IntroductionMental health Interventions for young peopleUsing digital interventions to monitor older people's mental health Technological intervention in a social work contextHazards of technology-based interventions ReferencesFurther reading Mental health disorders are becoming increasingly frequent in the general population. Mental health disorders are largely associated with improved life expectancy and end-of-life diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer’s, with over 15% of those over 60 suffering […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Atrium Health, the largest hospital system in North Carolina, has declared publicly that in 2019 it provided $640 million in services to Medicare patients that were never paid for, by far the largest “community benefit” it provided that year. Like other nonprofit hospitals around the nation, Atrium logs losses on the federal health insurance program for seniors […]

People who seek medical treatment for obesity or an eating disorder do so with the hope their health plan will pay for part of it. But whether it’s covered often comes down to a measure invented almost 200 years ago by a Belgian mathematician as part of his quest to use statistics to define the “average man.” That work, done […]

The increased production of certain hormones throughout pregnancy is essential for maintaining the health of both the mother and fetus. Human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (hCG), human placental lactogen (hPL), progesterone, and estrogen are the most notable hormones involved in pregnancy. Pregnancy. Image Credit: Ground Picture/Shutterstock.com The placenta and estrogen During the first ten weeks of gestation, both estrogen and progesterone […]