Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, and Other Chronic Diseases

Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. They are also leading drivers of the nation's $4.5 trillion in annual health care costs.

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have developed a deep learning algorithm called FaceAge that uses a photo of a person’s face to predict biological age and survival outcomes for cancer patients.
Ascension Saint Thomas health system in Tennessee has entered into a strategic joint venture with PathPoint Health, a provider of metabolic care, to help people prevent and manage obesity, diabetes, or prediabetes.
The National Institutes of Health May 8 released an analysis that found incidences of 14 types of cancer increased among people under age 50 from 2010-2019.
A New England Journal of Medicine study published April 27 found success in administering dostarlimab, an immunotherapy drug, to a group of 103 cancer patients instead of traditional methods such as chemotherapy, radiation or surgery.
The Stephenson Cancer Center at University of Oklahoma Medical Center is the second hospital in the nation to introduce a groundbreaking cancer treatment called surface-guided radiation therapy.
This spring, the Renown Specialty Care Center at Renown Health in Reno, Nev., will open the Conrad Breast Center, a multidisciplinary, one-stop shop for breast health and wellness.
Overall cancer death rates declined steadily among both men and women from 2018 through 2022, according to the National Institutes of Health's latest annual report.
A study published April 14 by JAMA Network Open found that rates of pancreatic and colon cancer rose among young adults from 2000-2021. Researchers examined 275,273 cases of pancreatic cancer and 215,200 cases of colon cancer during that period.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 10 released key priorities for new CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, who was confirmed to the position April 3.