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Health-Related Social Needs Linked to Higher Risk of Death for Cancer Survivors
A new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found health-related social needs (HRSN), such as food insecurity and financial worry about paying for housing-related expenses and other living necessities, were associated with higher mortality risk among cancer survivors ages 18 to 64. Cancer survivors often face substantial...
Healthy Recipe: Leek & Potato Soup
This Leek & Potato Soup is a great winter soup for a cold day. Better yet, it’s fast to put together. It can be ready in 30 minutes. The dark leek greens give the soup extra flavor, while the yogurt gives the soup a creamy tang. 2 large baking...
Women With Breast Cancer Shed Pounds Thanks to Telephone-based Weight Loss Program
Women with obesity when they are diagnosed with early breast cancer have a higher risk of recurrence or a second cancer compared to women whose weight is in the normal range and it can be hard to lose weight after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, a clinical trial has shown that a telephone-based weight loss program can help patients with breast cancer whose body mass index is in the overweight or obese range lower their weight by a meaningful degree.
U=U National Task Force Launches to Promote HIV Prevention
This Pride season, a national LGBTQ advocacy group is promoting more than queer equality. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation joined the U=U National Task Force as an inaugural member and will help promote modern HIV prevention, notably the fact that people with HIV who take medication and maintain an undetectable viral load cannot transmit HIV sexually, often referred to as Undetectable Equals Untransmittable, or U=U.
U.S. Health Department Releases First-Ever STI Federal Implementation Plan
[On June 8, 2023], the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the STI Federal Implementation Plan to detail how various agencies and departments across the federal government are taking a comprehensive approach to making meaningful and substantive progress in improving public health. This new plan builds on other key HHS actions to protect the public’s health by addressing the growing threat of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in America.
Men Died of Overdose Two to Three Times More Often Than Women
Men Died of Overdose at 2-3 Times Greater a Rate Than Women in the U.S. in 2020-2021. Men were significantly more vulnerable than women to overdose deaths involving opioid and stimulant drugs in 2020-2021, according to a new study analyzing death records data from across the United States. The study...
U.S. Cancer Statistics: Highlights From 2020 Mortality and Incidence
U.S. Cancer Statistics: Highlights from 2020 Mortality and Incidence with Comparison to 2019 Incidence to Assess the Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted health services, leading to delays and reductions in cancer screening, diagnosis, and reporting to some central cancer registries. This may have contributed to an observed decline in 2020 incidence for most cancer sites.
HIV-Positive Women With Health Insurance Are More Likely to Get Hepatitis C Treatment
Women living with HIV who have health insurance are much more likely to start direct-acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C than those who do not have insurance, but those covered by Medicaid are less likely to initiate treatment than those with private insurance, according to study findings published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Kisqali After Surgery Reduces Breast Cancer Recurrence
Adding the CDK4/6 inhibitor Kisqali (ribociclib) to hormone therapy after surgery reduced the risk of recurrence by 25% for women with Stage II or III hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer, researchers reported at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. “While early, these results are very promising and...
A Secret to Health and Long Life? Immune Resilience
Do you know some people who almost never get sick and bounce back quickly when they do, while other people frequently suffer from one illness or another? NIAID-supported researchers have pinpointed an attribute of the immune system called immune resilience that helps explain why some people live longer and healthier lives than others.
Why Do Prevention Experts Want to Lower the Recommended Age for Mammograms?
Driven in part by an increase in breast cancer diagnoses in younger women — particularly in Black women — the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) — has proposed lowering the recommended age for beginning regular mammograms from 50 to 40. The USPSTF recommends that women at average risk for breast cancer get screening mammograms every other year.
Modern Integrase Inhibitor Regimens Work Well Over the Long Term
Current integrase inhibitor–based antiretroviral treatment, including once-daily pills and long-acting injectables, are highly durable, controlling HIV for years, according to recent research. Even regimens that contain just two drugs can work well long term. One study showed that Gilead Sciences’ all-in-one pill Biktarvy (bictegravir/tenofovir alafenamide/emtricitabine) has kept HIV in...
Recovery From Addiction Is a Journey. There’s No One-and-Done Solution.
The atmosphere inside the Allen House is easygoing as residents circulate freely through the hallways, meet in group sessions, or gather on a large outdoor patio that features a dirt volleyball court with an oversize net. The 60-bed safety-net residential treatment center in Santa Fe Springs, run by Los Angeles...
Lambda Legal Asks Court to Allow People With HIV to Join the Military
Lambda Legal wants a U.S. District Court to end the Pentagon’s policy prohibiting people with HIV from joining the military. Specifically, Lambda Legal filed a motion for summary judgment, meaning that it asked the court to issue a judgement in a lawsuit without holding a trial, since there is no dispute about the key facts of the case.
Increased Medical Debt Is Associated with Higher Cancer Mortality Rates
A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found medical debt is associated with significantly higher cancer mortality rates at the county level in the United States. On average, an estimated 20% of the population carried medical debt. For every 1% increase in the population with...
Prioritizing Black Health in Kansas
Seeking to improve the health outcomes of Black Americans and other marginalized communities, the University of Kansas (KU) Medical Center launched the Center for African American Health last week. Created by the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at KU Medical Center, the community-led center will focus on education,...
Addyi Improves Sexual Health for Women With Breast Cancer
Addyi (flibanserin), a drug that helps balance chemical messengers in the brain, led to improvements in sexual desire (libido), arousal and satisfaction, less pain and better health-related quality of life for premenopausal women using hormone therapy for breast cancer, according to research presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
Biden Admin Implores States to Slow Medicaid Cuts
Too many Americans are losing Medicaid coverage because of red tape, and states should do more to make sure eligible people keep their health insurance, the Biden administration said Monday. More than a million Americans have lost coverage through the program for low-income and disabled Americans in the past several...
Health Insurance Plans Will Cover Preventive Care as Court Case Continues
Today, June 13, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit approved an agreement by the parties on a stay of the remedy in the case of Braidwood v. Becerra, pausing the effect of the lower court’s ruling that threatens access to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended preventive services without cost sharing as required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The agreement provides that the government will not take any action to enforce the ACA provision against the plaintiffs while the litigation proceeds.
More States OK Postpartum Medicaid Coverage Beyond Two Months
At least eight states this year have decided to seek federal approval to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage, leaving just a handful that have opted not to guarantee at least a year of health care for women during that critical period after pregnancy. The new states on the list include Montana,...
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