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Scientists Find Common Brain Network for Substance Use Disorders
Substance use disorders are complex, hard-to-treat conditions that affect a person’s brain and behavior. Affected people are unable to control their use of substances such as alcohol, tobacco, or drugs, despite harmful consequences. Scientists have used different imaging techniques to find brain areas that might be linked to various...
U.S. Adults Living Alone at Higher Risk for Cancer Mortality
In new findings from a large, nationally representative study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), adults living alone in the United States were at a higher risk of cancer mortality in several sociodemographic groups, compared to adults living with others. The findings are published [October 19] in the journal Cancer.
The STOMP Trial Evaluates an Antiviral for Mpox [VIDEO]
Following a peak in the summer of 2022, new infections in the mpox clade IIb outbreak have decreased, due in part to the rapid availability and uptake of vaccines and other preventive measures. However, mpox remains a health threat, and no treatment has been proven safe and effective for people experiencing mpox disease.
“PrEP Aware Week” Reminds You HIV Prevention Is for Every Body [VIDEOS]
Monday, October 23, to Sunday, October 29, marks PrEP Aware Week 2023, a public health campaign to boost awareness of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV. “The theme for PrEP Aware Week 2023 is ‘PrEP is for Every Body,’ which references two social movements: sex positivity acknowledging that all consensual sexual activities are fundamentally healthy; and body positivity, celebrating all bodies, regardless of size, shape, skin tone, gender, and physical abilities,” explain the campaign’s organizers on PrEP Aware’s website PrEPforSex.org.
Expanding PrEP Coverage in the U.S. to Help End the HIV Epidemic
The below content was originally a Dear Colleague letter posted October 18 from Robyn Neblett Fanfair, MD, MPH, Captain, USPHS, Acting Director, Division of HIV Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Jonathan Mermin, MD, MPH, RADM and Assistant Surgeon General, USPHS, Director, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
One Penicillin Dose Cures Early Syphilis in People With HIV
A single injection of benzathine penicillin G was found to be noninferior to three weekly doses for treatment of the early stages of syphilis, and the shorter regimen was as equally effective for people living with HIV, according to study results presented at at IDWeek 2023. Syphilis rates have been...
Healthy Recipe: Fusili With Roast Vegetables & Romesco
Pasta salads can be dull-tasting, but this pasta salad is quite the opposite. Roasting the vegetables intensifies their sweetness to perfection, and the delicious romesco sauce made with roasted pepper and almonds brings the whole dish together. There may seem to be a lot of ingredients, but the prep and cooking is easy, so this is really worth putting together.
Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Know the Risks and Warning Signs of This Rare, Fast-Growing Cancer
Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a rare type of breast cancer. It only accounts for one to five percent of all breast cancer cases, but it’s important to know your risk and the warning signs, as this form of the disease is aggressive, fast-growing, and hard to detect early. For October, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society (ACS) is highlighting IBC to help women be aware of this invasive cancer.
Vivent Health’s Food Pantries Help Keep HIV Clients Undetectable
Vivent Health, an HIV care provider with locations across four states, says its clinics in Denver and Kansas City have reported an increased demand at their food pantries—and that meeting that need is an important factor in helping people with HIV reach and maintain undetectable viral load levels. People...
Liver Cancer Declined After Advent of Hepatitis C Treatment
After rising for more than a decade, new cases of liver cancer began to decline among people with hepatitis C in New York City after the advent of effective antiviral treatment, according to study findings presented at IDWeek 2023. While more people were diagnosed at early stages, improvements in screening and surveillance are still needed.
Medicare Enrollees Can Switch Coverage Now. Here’s What’s New and What to Consider.
Consumers know it’s fall when stores start offering Halloween candy and flu shots — and airwaves and mailboxes are filled with advertisements for Medicare options. It’s annual open enrollment time again for the 65 million Americans covered by Medicare, the federal health program for older people and some people with disabilities.
Why Are Clinical Trials So Important in Breast Cancer Treatment?
Clinical trials are a vital part of the development of treatment in all cancers, including breast cancer, where clinical trials over the years have resulted in new drugs that prolong life and prevent cancer from spreading. Clinical trials are studies of new medications or treatments in humans before they are approved for widespread use.
AIDS Walk Philly Raises $200K to #BeALifeline
The 37th annual AIDS Walk Philly drew over 1,000 people and raised more than $200,000 to help the most vulnerable people living with HIV, reports CBS News. AIDS Walk Philly is just one of the events spearheaded by AIDS Fund to raise awareness about HIV and assist Philadelphians living with the virus. Funds raised by the AIDS Walk help provide small grants—a lifeline—to folks living with HIV and facing emergency situations, such as impending evictions or the loss of health insurance or utilities. The average #BeALifeline grant is about $440, according to AIDSWalkPhilly.org.
Study Reveals How Young Children’s Immune Systems Tame SARS-CoV-2
New research helps explain why young children have lower rates of severe COVID-19 than adults. A study of infants and young children found those who acquired SARS-CoV-2 had a strong, sustained antibody response to the virus and high levels of inflammatory proteins in the nose but not in the blood. This immune response contrasts with that typically seen in adults with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
The New Vaccines and You: Americans Better Armed Than Ever Against the Winter Blechs
Last year’s “triple-demic” marked the beginning of what may be a new normal: a confluence of respiratory infections — RSV, influenza, and COVID-19 — will surge as the weather cools each year. Like blizzards, the specific timing and severity of these outbreaks are hard to...
Egypt Makes Unprecedented Progress Towards Eliminating Hepatitis C
Egypt becomes the first country to achieve WHO validation on the path to elimination of hepatitis C. The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Egypt for its unprecedented progress towards eliminating hepatitis C, becoming the first country to achieve “gold tier” status on the path to elimination of hepatitis C as per WHO criteria. Achieving the gold tier means that Egypt has fulfilled the programmatic requirements that facilitate the reduction of new hepatitis C infections and deaths to levels that position the country to end the hepatitis C epidemic.
PEP-in-Pocket Is Another Option for HIV Prevention
Having antiretroviral medications on hand to take as post-exposure prophylaxis after potential exposure to HIV—an approach dubbed PEP-in-pocket, or PIP—is a feasible prevention option, especially for people who have sex infrequently, according to a presentation at IDWeek 2023. “I really think PIP is a strong additional tool for...
The Future of Cancer Care: From “Sledgehammer” to Precision Cellular Therapy
As always with cancer, the news is mixed. The good news? Science has made great progress with immunotherapies for skin cancers like melanoma, as well as solid tumors like lung cancer which remains the deadliest cancer in the country. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center’s Phil Greenberg, MD, president of the American...
FDA-Approved RSV Maternal Vaccine Protects Infants, Reduces Economic Burden
Maternal vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus could reduce the clinical burden of the disease for infants from birth up to one year of age, according to a new study. Researchers estimate vaccination for all who are eligible could save nearly $800 million in direct medical and indirect costs. The vaccine...
National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day 2023
Sunday, October 15, marks National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (#NLAAD) 2023. It’s the 20th anniversary of the campaign to promote HIV and AIDS education in the Latino community. NLAAD was created by the Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA) and the Hispanic Federation. “This year’s focus is on the various...
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