NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Taken together, non-drug and drug costs of the two approved chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) immunotherapies could result in annual expenditures of more than $3 billion for the U.S. healthcare system, researchers say.
Dr. Immaculada Hernandez of the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and colleagues evaluated drug and non-drug costs of tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah) and axicabtagene ciloleucel (Yescarta) using various clinical scenarios.
Acupuncture–the Eastern practice of using super-thin needles to stimulate strategic points on your body–has an interesting health reputation. Traditional practitioners believe the ancient alternative medicine can help re-balance your body’s energy (called “qi”) by directing its flow.
A year-round resolution that many people make is to have healthier eating habits. Whether that means eating more fruits and veggies or cutting down on portions, changing your eating habits is a good start to having a healthier lifestyle. One of the first steps you can take to help is to cut down the amount of sugar you intake on a daily.
Diets have historically taken a one-size-fits-all approach, but lately, nutrition advice has been all about getting personal. Thanks to the rising popularity of nutrigenomics–decoding your nutrition needs based on your genes–and a focus on creating healthy eating habits based on your lifestyle and preferences, diets no longer exist as they once did.
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