Health equity is an economic as well as a moral issue, and one that can be tied to monetary benefits, Dr. Earl Stewart Jr. said at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting. Paying attention to social determinants of health can "save dollars by helping to address the issues that contribute, from a majority standpoint, to a patient’s health outcomes," Stewart noted.

A meta-analysis in the International Archives of Allergy and Immunology found that allergic diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis and allergic rhinitis can significantly increase the risk of migraine. The research included 10 studies with over 14.9 million participants and found allergic rhinitis had the strongest association with migraines.

Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates a reversal in binge drinking trends among young adults, with women aged 18 to 25 now showing higher rates of it than their male counterparts. This marks a significant shift from previous patterns observed from 2017 to 2019. The study highlights cultural changes and targeted marketing as possible factors influencing the trend.

Eli Lilly plans to seek regulatory approval for orforglipron, an oral GLP-1 drug, after a successful Phase 3 trial showed it was effective for type 2 diabetes and weight loss. The company plans to file for US approval in 2026 for diabetes and global approval for weight management by the end of 2025.

Ochsner Health's Digital Medicine Program has helped over 28,500 patients nationwide manage chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes by submitting health data via a mobile app. The program has achieved significant outcomes, including a 38% decrease in emergency room visits and a 27% reduction in hospital admissions.

Twenty-six rural hospitals have joined together to form the Ohio High Value Network, a clinically integrated network to improve health care in rural communities. The network will serve more than 2.5 million patients across 37 Ohio counties and parts of West Virginia, with a focus on quality, care coordination and cost control.

UChicago Medicine is implementing digital health and artificial intelligence solutions with an emphasis on digital equity, and the system's Center for Digital Transformation is leading these efforts. Dr. Cheng-Kai Kao, chief medical information officer, said the aim is to ensure the tools it deploys are easily navigable and benefit all segments of the population equally.

The Oregon House has approved and sent to the Senate legislation that would prohibit labeling artificial intelligence tools with titles such as "nurse," "nursing aide," "nursing assistant" or "nurse practitioner." The measure is supported by the American Nurses Association and the Oregon Nurses Association.

The Hotspotting pilot program at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln on Staten Island is designed to assist patients with opioid use disorder who are in the emergency department by connecting them to a dedicated support team, with the goal of reducing the risk of overdose and ED visits. The team, which will include community health employees and peer counselors, will follow up with patients biweekly for as long as a year after discharge, offering access to addiction and medical services and other resources.

Construction has started on a 13,000-square-foot Community Health Care Clinic in Muscatine, Iowa, with the aim of providing affordable primary, dental and mental health services for area residents. The clinic is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2026.