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A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) finds four in 10 cancer cases and about one half of all cancer deaths in adults 30 years old and older in the United States (or 713,340 cancer cases and 262,120 cancer deaths in 2019) could be attributed to modifiable risk factors, including cigarette smoking, excess body weight, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, diet, and infections. Cigarette smoking was by far the leading risk factor, contributing to nearly 20% of all cancer cases and 30% of all cancer deaths.

40% of Cancer Cases and Almost Half of Deaths in U.S. Linked to Modifiable Risk Factors

Increasing the number of Medicaid enrollees receiving hepatitis C (HCV) treatment could save billions of dollars in health care costs over the next 10 years, according to a new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report. The report focused on the burden of HCV on medical care and safety net programs, according...

How Expanding Hepatitis C Treatment Could Save Billions of Dollars

What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes to health care?. The cost of services and therapies, and their ability to pay. Tens of millions of seniors are similarly anxious about being able to afford health care because of its expense and rising costs for housing, food, and other essentials.

Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans’ List of Health Care Worries

Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older women, leaving physicians without critically important information about how to best manage their health. Late last year, the Biden administration promised to address this problem with a new effort called the White House Initiative on Women’s Health...

Older Women Are Different Than Older Men. Their Health Is Woefully Understudied.

The immune system senses and responds to changes in physiologic health, and a new tool called the immune health metric (IHM) can measure and even predict some of these changes, an NIAID study has found. If doctors could use the IHM to detect health problems long before symptoms appear, they could potentially act early to prevent disease, the investigators suggest. Their findings are published in the journal Nature Medicine.

A New Way to Measure and Predict Human Immune Health

A large analysis of data from nearly 400,000 healthy U.S. adults followed for more than 20 years has found no association between regular multivitamin use and lower risk of death. The study, led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute, was published June 26, 2024, in...

For Healthy Adults, Taking Multivitamins Daily Is Not Associated With a Lower Risk Of Death

Globally, 70% of people are projected to live in cities by 2050. Consequently, urban settings will play a vital role in addressing the HIV epidemic as well as broader health issues. A new report assesses the urban HIV epidemic and offers actionable recommendations to improve HIV responses. Released to coincide...

Here’s How Cities and Urban Settings Can Better Respond to HIV

EBT-101, a CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy, was safe and well tolerated in an early study, but it did not prevent viral rebound in the first four participants who interrupted antiretroviral treatment, according to a report at the International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2024) in Munich. One person, however, did see a decline in his HIV reservoir, and viral rebound was delayed for four months.

CRISPR Gene Therapy Does Not Prevent HIV Rebound

People with fatty liver disease who are at lower risk for advanced fibrosis should drink at most half a glass of wine or beer if they do not wish to abstain completely, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open. Arising from the accumulation of fat in the liver,...

Small Amount of Alcohol Can Raise Risk for People with Fatty Liver Disease

A series of experiments with highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) viruses circulating in infected U.S. dairy cattle found that viruses derived from lactating dairy cattle induced severe disease in mice and ferrets when administered via intranasal inoculation. The virus from the H5N1-infected cows bound to both avian (bird) and human-type cellular receptors, but, importantly, did not transmit efficiently among ferrets exposed via respiratory droplets.

Features of H5N1 Influenza Viruses in Dairy Cows May Facilitate Infection, Transmission in Mammals

Long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) was safe and well tolerated as HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) before and during pregnancy in the follow-up phase of a global study among cisgender women. The analysis of outcomes from more than 300 pregnancies and infants will be presented at the 2024 International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2024) in Munich, Germany.

Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir for HIV Prevention is Safe in Pregnancy

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Colorado stands out among the 10 states that have disenrolled the highest share of Medicaid beneficiaries since the U.S. government lifted a pandemic-era restriction on removing people from the health insurance program. It’s the only blue state in a cluster of red states with high disenrollment rates — a group...

Colorado Dropped Medicaid Enrollees as Red States Have, Alarming Advocates for the Poor

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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Maybe it's just me, but it's not summer until I get to eat crab cakes! Don't let this recipe intimitate you! It's really not difficult, just takes a little bit of prep time in the fridge.

Delicious Crab Cakes!

Three HIV scientists exploring potential HIV cures received grants totaling $1.2 million from amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research. All three will focus on ways to eliminate the so-called HIV reservoir, where latent virus hides out, even when people are on successful treatment and their viral load is undetectable. (If treatment is stopped, the virus rebounds and begins its damage.)

Can Cancer Meds Play a Role in an HIV Cure? These Researchers Aim to Find Out

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

More than 6 million older adults in the U.S. are living with dementia. But despite how common dementia is, studies suggest that signs of cognitive impairment are often missed by health care providers in busy primary care settings. This is especially true among older Black and Hispanic Americans. Early diagnosis...

Quick Test Could Help Reduce Dementia Care Disparities

Eating a plate of Spaghetti with Clams is one of the joys of being on vacation in Italy, and as you can see below, it’s super easy to make when you get home. This is a good thing, as clams are nutritional, cancer fighting powerhouses. They outperform steak and liver for iron, and are rich in phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, manganese and selenium too. Our North American clams, like most things American, are a little bigger than their Italian counterparts, so for this yummy pasta dish use smaller sized clams like littlenecks. Nonetheless they may still take a little longer to pop open when you cook them, so be patient. The rewards are worth it. And since seafood pastas aren’t traditionally eaten with cheese, if you like, toss the pasta and clams together with a couple of tablespoons of toasted whole wheat breadcrumbs. Enjoy!.

Healthy Recipe: Spaghetti With Clams

This takeout classic is an easy and adaptable one-pan dish. Green peas are high in fiber and have a high concentration of the phytonutrients lutein and zeaxanthin, which help to promote vision and eye health. They are also a powerhouse of vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin K and B vitamins, which help to support healthy immune function. You can also add any assortment of vegetables you have around.

Healthy Recipe: Rainbow Fried Rice

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When it comes to HIV treatment and prevention, older Latino Americans face unique needs. To address these challenges, the Latino Commission on AIDS is launching the National Latinx Older Adults & HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The day will be marked each July 16. This year’s debut, on Tuesday, kicks off with...

Debuting the National Latinx Older Adults & HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

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Weight-Loss Drugs May Prevent 10 Types of Cancer

People with type 2 diabetes who used glucagon-like peptide analogs such as Ozempic or Mounjaro had a lower risk for multiple types of cancer compared with...

Weight-Loss Drugs May Prevent 10 Types of Cancer

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