Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Senate health committee chairman, recently urged President Barack Obama to encourage Medicare reforms after the recent release of the Congressional Budget Office report.

Several medical organizations are teaming up to launch the first prediabetes public service advertising (PSA) campaign.

The Department of Defense's ALS Research Program (ALSRP) recently gave several researchers awards as part of its fiscal year 2015 awards ceremony that focuses on finding a cure or improving the treatment options for ALS.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center recently announced a partnership with biopharmaceutical company Abbvie to explore studies focusing on the immune system's ability to fight cancer.

The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) recently introduced an app that aids family physicians in diagnosing and managing patients with oral and dental health problems.

The FDA recently accepted for review a Biologics License Application for Amgen's ABP 501, a possible treatment for inflammatory diseases. ABP 501 is an anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha monoclonal antibody, similar in pharmaceutical dosage and strength to adalimumab.

The Department of Health and Human Services recently revealed a new program that tests the efficiency and affordability of considering the health-related social needs of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.