Contrary to common practice, medical experts recently advised against routine testing for genital herpes in teens and adults because no cure exists and screening is too often imprecise.

Hospitals in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Hospital-acquired Conditions Reduction Program were unfairly penalized on both ends of the spectrum – the largest and smallest hospitals were penalized more often than those in the middle of the spectrum – a study in the American Journal of Medical Quality found.

Following final touches to regulations concerning cardiac care by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), American Heart Association president Steven Houser issued a formal statement expressing satisfaction with the legislation.

With the welfare of service members in mind, American Academy of Family Physicians-backed legislation recently passed in Congress to expand “telehealth” accessibility via TRICARE program benefits for both active duty and veteran personnel and their family members.

American Cancer Society (ACS) editors recently collected 10 of 2016’s most inspiring accounts about cancer survivors in the hope that those struggling with illness find the stories a source of solace, support and strength.

Presenting the year’s most recently approved treatments for cancer, the American Cancer Society recently revealed a brief list of new FDA-endorsed drugs to combat various forms of the disease from its Atlanta hub.

Even though supervised rehabilitation has been shown to improve health outcomes following a cardiac event, a minority of affected patients in the U.S. use such programs, so Medicare is trying cash incentives to increase participation.

The Trust for America’s Health recently examined each state’s emergency preparedness, releasing the results in a report card called “Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism.”

As health care issues took center stage in Washington Wednesday, physicians and policy experts are evaluating the nomination of Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) as secretary of Health and Human Services.

The American Academy of Family Physicians recently pressed Minnesota-based UnitedHealthcare to assess its own nurse and/or third-party intervention policies, citing wasteful, duplicated efforts based on communication flaws relative to a broader backdrop of oversight issues.

Accentuating widespread acceptance of the need to base U.S. health care on a strong, patient-centered primary care model, the American Association of Family Physicians recently released a paper proposing an advanced alternative payment model including comprehensive details.

Family Medicine for America's Health created a toolkit to engage patients in a monthlong campaign to amplify their roles in health care routines and decisions as part of its “Health is Primary” program.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services was asked by the American Hospital Association to end its bid for a proposed rule that, under Medicaid managed care contracts, would potentially limit states’ abilities to use pass-through payments for hospitals, physicians or nursing homes.

Adynovate by Shire was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week for the treatment for hemophilia A in children under 12 years old and for use in surgical settings for both adult and pediatric patients.

Selumetinib, a new oral drug for the treatment of pediatric neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and plexiform neurofibromas, has shown promise during early-phase clinical trials.

Pfizer’s acquisition of the development and commercialization rights of AstraZeneca’s late-stage small molecule anti-infective business was completed last month.

Criticism of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ effectiveness in catering to the needs of veterans who have fought to protect the freedoms Americans enjoy today has given rise to continued debate over who should be entrusted with the care of veterans -- the government or the private sector.

Medicare Part D has helped seniors and people living with disabilities receive their prescriptions for a decade with 90 percent or more of beneficiaries reporting satisfaction with this part of their Medicare coverage.

A new Medicare Accountable Care Organization Track 1+ Model was recently approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

A Brown University study on smoking bans and children's asthma attacks investigated the incidence of children's visits to the emergency room in the three years before and after 20 cities banned indoor smoking in public places.