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U.S. Military Says National Security Depends on ‘Forever Chemicals’
The Department of Defense relies on hundreds, if not thousands, of weapons and products such as uniforms, batteries, and microelectronics that contain PFAS, a family of chemicals linked to serious health conditions. Now, as regulators propose restrictions on their use or manufacturing, Pentagon officials have told Congress that eliminating the...
Being Your Own Caregiver During Cancer
When I was diagnosed with stage 3 lobular breast cancer in early 2011, I didn’t have a caregiver. TBH (to be honest), I didn’t even know what a caregiver was; I kept getting the term mixed up with care provider. “Who’s my caregiver? I am!” I told anyone...
U.S. Government Offers More Free COVID Tests
The federal government is again offering free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to all U.S. households. Each household may order four tests, which will be sent by mail directly to the home at no charge. Orders will begin shipping on November 27. People who have not yet ordered any tests this...
Which Groups in the U.S. Carry the Highest Rates of Cancer Deaths?
In a new, biennial report on the status of cancer disparities in the United States led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), mortality from all-cancer and leading causes of cancer death are substantially higher in non-metropolitan areas than in large metropolitan areas and in individuals with limited education (a proxy for lower socioeconomic status). The report also shows Black and American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) people continue to bear a disproportionately higher burden of cancer deaths, overall and from major cancers. The disparities in overall cancer mortality by education level within each race were considerably larger than the Black-White disparities, underscoring the major role of poverty in racial disparity. The researchers also found substantial disparities in social determinants of health, exposure to major modifiable cancer risk factors, and cancer screening, stage at diagnosis, and survival by metropolitan status and race. The findings are published November 14 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
Evolving Overdose Crisis Shakes Previously Effective Treatments
“You can’t inject a horse tranquilizer and think nothing bad is gonna happen” to you, said Ty Sears, 33, a longtime drug user now in recovery. Sears was referring to xylazine, a sedative used for animal surgeries that has infiltrated the illicit drug supply across the country, contributing to a steady climb in overdose deaths.
Healthy Recipe: Roast Chicken With Olives, Shallots & Prunes
One of the features of Moroccan cooking is the way it mixes savory and sweet — a principle we give a strong nod to in this Roast Chicken with Olives, Shallots & Prunes recipe. It can also be great for patients going through cancer treatment. If your tastes have physically changed, this easy sweet and spicy update to basic roast chicken could be just the ticket to make new again a favorite that doesn’t taste the same as it used to.
Lung Cancer Treatment Research Enters a New Era
Advances in lung cancer treatment highlight importance of tumour testing at diagnosis. Research presented at the ESMO Congress 2023 sets potential major changes in first-line treatment for patients with NSCLC with targetable tumour cell mutations. More people with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are likely to benefit from new drugs...
Watch a Preview From Day With(out) Art 2023’s “Everyone I Know Is Sick”
For this year’s Day With(out) Art program, nonprofit Visual AIDS commissioned artists to create five short videos that explore the connections between HIV and other illnesses and disabilities. Titled Everyone I Know Is Sick, the program will premiere at museums, universities and other organizations on or around World AIDS Day, marked Friday, December 1.
About 40% of Adults Unaware of High Cholesterol
A study published in JAMA Cardiology found that many adults with dangerously high cholesterol levels aren’t aware of it, putting them at risk for heart attack, stroke and death, according to Health.com. About 1 in 16 adults in the United States have moderately high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, or...
Underdiagnosed and Undertreated, Young Black Males With ADHD Get Left Behind
As a kid, Wesley Jackson Wade should have been set up to succeed. His father was a novelist and corporate sales director and his mother was a special education teacher. But Wade said he struggled through school even though he was an exceptional writer and communicator. He played the class clown when he wasn’t feeling challenged. He got in trouble for talking back to teachers. And, the now 40-year-old said, he often felt anger that he couldn’t bottle up.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation Reportedly Houses Tenants in Squalid Conditions
Although best known for its pharmaceutical businesses and clinics, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has pivoted to real estate, providing housing for nearly 1,300 low-income and homeless residents across the country. An investigation by the Los Angeles Times found that AHF placed tenants in squalid conditions and threatened dozens of them with eviction, even as it purports to be an anti-eviction protector of homeless people.
CDC Supports Hepatitis C Testing for Perinatally Exposed Children
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released four new recommendations for hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening for infants and children exposed perinatally, according to Medpage Today. Perinatal refers to the time around the birth of a child, both before and after birth. It’s estimated that 2.4 million Americans...
Narcan, Now Available Without a Prescription, Can Still Be Hard to Get
Last month, drugstores and pharmacies nationwide began stocking and selling the country’s first over-the-counter version of naloxone, a medication that can stop a potentially fatal overdose from opioids. It’s sold as a nasal spray under the brand name Narcan. Coming off a year with a record number of...
Health Care ‘Game-Changer’? Feds Boost Care for Homeless Americans
The Biden administration is making it easier for doctors and nurses to treat homeless people wherever they find them, from creekside encampments to freeway underpasses, marking a fundamental shift in how — and where — health care is delivered. As of October 1, the Centers for Medicare &...
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