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Among medically underserved adults referred for lung cancer screening, the rates of sustained tobacco abstinence are higher with financial incentives versus usual care with or without free pharmacotherapy. HealthDay News — Among medically underserved adults referred for lung cancer screening, the rates of sustained tobacco abstinence are higher with financial incentives versus usual care with or without free pharmacotherapy, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

The rates of sustained tobacco abstinence through 6 months were 4.3% with usual care, 5.1% with added free pharmacotherapy, and 8.8% with added financial incentives. Among medically underserved adults undergoing lung cancer screening, the use of financial incentives nearly doubles smoking cessation rates compared to other incentives, according to research published in The Journal of the American Medical Association.

It couldn’t have been a more perfect day for soccer at Eugène Martineau Field. Alongside warm temperatures and light breeze were the sights and sounds of cheering, clapping and kicks of soccer balls. It’s a scene seen at countless soccer pitches across Ottawa, but not quite as regularly in this corner of town. For years, Vanier has been teeming with youngsters eager to expend their energy in sports, but there were limited organized opportunities available.

Among cancer patients, the high financial cost of cancer care is a prevalent problem. This financial burden is also associated with potentially harmful behavioral strategies that patients might use to cope with costs, such as delaying or forgoing treatment and skipping medications. Collectively, researchers refer to this impact as financial toxicity.

Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) could transform diabetes management for millions of Americans with type 2 diabetes who don't take insulin, according to findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The clinical trial found that adults using CGMs spent approximately five additional hours each day within their target blood sugar range compared with those receiving routine care. Nearly twice as many CGM users also achieved an A1c level below 7%, a common treatment goal for people with diabetes.

Patients who wore noise-canceling headphones during minimally invasive gynecological surgery were significantly less likely to experience postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), suggest findings from a randomized clinical trial presented at the Anesthesiology 2026 annual meeting.