Abnormal sleep duration may have detrimental effects on cancer survivors’ health, according to results of a cross-sectional study.
Those who reported sleeping less or more than the recommended duration exhibited significantly higher odds for frequent mental or physical distress.
“Sleep is critically important to wellness and, if we are going to be committed to a holistic approach toward cancer survivorship, a focus on sleep hygiene is necessary,” senior author Timothy M. Pawlik, MD, PhD, MPH, MTS, MBA, chair of the department of surgery and Urban Meyer III and Shelley Meyer Chair for Cancer

More than 40% of countries have inadequate or extremely poor access to dermatologic care, with disparities primarily concentrated in lower-resource settings, according to new data published in JAMA Dermatology.
“This is a landmark study that has, for the first time, turned general observations into data-driven evidence about where the global gaps are and what access to care looks like for people living with skin disease around the world,” Esther E. Freeman, MD, PhD, FAAD, vice chair of the International Foundation for Dermatology and director of global health dermatology at Massachusetts

A single lipoprotein(a) screening in a person’s lifetime could significantly reduce their risk for heart disease-related morbidity and mortality, yet this opportunity is often missed.
Screening for elevated lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), and targeting modifiable risk factors and lifestyle, whether done by an endocrinologist, cardiologist or primary care professional, could meaningfully lower risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and potentially thrombosis, even in people with very high levels.
Image: Caitlin Rice.
No targeted therapies are currently approved to lower Lp(a) levels,

According to a new survey, most Americans do not know how to properly fend off what the CDC calls “the world’s deadliest animal.”
An Annenberg Science and Public Health survey of 1,904 adults found that just 15% of respondents knew they should not apply mosquito repellent beneath clothing, and only one-third were aware that the CDC advises applying sunscreen first and letting it dry before spraying on a repellent.
The survey also found that just 18% of respondents understood how to identify an EPA-registered repellent.
“The CDC needs to do a better job of informing the

The mistrial in Lindsay Clancy’s murder case has reopened conversations about mental healthcare and whether the healthcare system is equipped to recognize and respond to women in psychiatric distress.
Experts who spoke with Healio said the case highlights gaps in postpartum care, including fragmented treatment, limited training in postpartum psychosis, inadequate access to specialized care and the tendency to dismiss women’s symptoms.
“This case highlights issues from soup to nuts with women’s healthcare — issues with training, research investment, practice gaps, stigma and continued public

Eleven pediatric hospitals appeared on the honor roll this year for U.S. News & World Report’s 20th edition of Best Children’s Hospitals.
What started as a physician survey 20 years ago has evolved into a comprehensive review of the outcomes and resources available at pediatric hospitals in the United States, according to Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at the publication.
“From a purely data and methodology standpoint, it has been a journey of enriching what we do with input and guidance from our various stakeholders, including doctors and family members, like

MUNICH — Treatment with the investigational interleukin-6 inhibitor pacibekitug was associated with large, sustained decreases in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein among adults with chronic kidney disease, according to phase 2 data.
IL-6 is believed to drive inflammatory risk in CVD and elevated hsCRP reflects both IL-6 pathway activation and systemic inflammation, Healio | Cardiology Today Editorial Board Member Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA, director of the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital, said during a Hot Line presentation at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.
“We studied

Advances in genomic medicine and a deeper understanding of how to harness the immune system continue to allow for more precise therapies that improve outcomes for people with cancer, according to a new report.
The American Association for Cancer Research’s Cancer Progress Report 2026 highlights how basic, clinical and translational breakthroughs have helped reduce cancer mortality by more than one-third since 1991, with particularly notable survival improvements among individuals with advanced or metastatic disease.
It also explores how AI, GLP-1 receptor agonists and cancer vaccines represent

In this Diabetes in Real Life column, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Janis Roszler, PhD, LMFT, CDCES, RDN, FAND, about the prevalence and management of sexual dysfunction in people living with diabetes.
Weiner: How common are sexual complications among people living with diabetes? What are the most common sexual complications?
Roszler: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the most commonly reported sexual complication in men, affecting approximately 52.5% of men with diabetes. In my clinical work, ED is often just the most visible part of a much broader experience that can also

Patients with severe type 2 asthma had greater changes in brain structure than patients with well-controlled asthma, according to an abstract presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.
These findings indicate that inflammation associated with asthma may extend beyond the lungs, George Nava, PhD, MBBS, National Institute for Health and Care Research academic clinical lecturer, at the University of Bristol in the U.K., and colleagues wrote.
“Asthma is usually thought of as a lung disease, but people with asthma often report problems with mood, memory and concentration,”