Health Care

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Getting educated on the pros and cons of Medicare Advantage may be “critically important” for patients and providers in nephrology, a speaker said, here.

SAN FRANCISCO — When two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA World Cup champion Abby Wambach described the 3x5 victory photo taped to a wall that inspires her to this day, it was not the “win” one might expect.

SAN FRANCISCO — Most positive content tagged to #PapSmear on TikTok is created by health care professionals, whereas almost all negative videos are created by nonmedical users of the platform.

Rural unincorporated colonias in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands have limited access to health care, showing that geography is a determinant of health in low-income communities, according to a study published in Social Science & Medicine.

Cost, insurance, transport and accessibility, eye health literacy and communication were identified as major barriers to eye care among U.S. adults, with telemedicine cited as a possible solution, according to a systematic review in Cureus.

Asthma is a disease that affects over 25 million people in the U.S. alone, with a consistently rising prevalence that experts say is exacerbated by changing climates and substantial health care costs.

Healio is accepting submissions for its third annual peer-recognition program, Healio Honors.

AI has been widely discussed in the realm of health care. Like any new technology, it faces barriers in implementation, according to Ronald M. Razmi, MD, cardiologist and cofounder of Zoi Capital.

The Biden-Harris administration, through the office for Civil Rights at the HHS, announced a final rule that strengthens privacy protections for lawful reproductive health care under HIPAA.

BALTIMORE — It has become increasingly important for nephrologists to understand the intersection between climate change, health and poverty, according to a presenter at the Renal Physicians Association Annual Meeting.