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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...
COVID-19 Intranasal Vaccine Candidate Produces Robust Immune Response
A live-attenuated COVID-19 vaccine candidate that uses a nonpathogenic form of the virus and is administered by nose produces a significant immune response to multiple strains and variants, according to new phase 1 clinical trial data. The study findings highlight the potential of next-generation COVID-19 vaccines in protecting against possible...
PrEP, a Key HIV Prevention Tool, Isn’t Reaching Black Women
Alexis Perkins thought her OB-GYN’s office in Atlanta would be just the place to get a prescription for the type of drug that reduces a person’s risk of contracting HIV. But during a recent visit, the medical assistant who greeted her had not heard of the medicines known as preexposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, and she seemed uncomfortable discussing it, Perkins said. Her provider had heard of it but didn’t feel confident prescribing it.
More U.S. Young Women Diagnosed With Lung Cancer at a Higher Rate Than Young Men; Increase Extends to Older Women
Reversing historical patterns, new findings led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show higher lung cancer incidence in women than in men has not only continued in adults younger than 50 years, but now extends to women 50 to 54 years of age in the United States. The findings are published October 12 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Oncology.
California Governor Signs Game-Changing Bill to Improve Health Outcomes
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced he has signed Senate Bill 496 on Saturday, October 7, ensuring that more health insurance plans, including Medi-Cal, cover comprehensive biomarker testing when supported by medical and scientific evidence. The bill, sponsored by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the University of California, received strong, bipartisan support throughout the legislative process.
Facing Criticism, Feds Award First Maternal Health Grant to a Predominantly Black Rural Area
A federal program to combat the alarming rates of rural women dying from pregnancy complications has marked a first: It’s supporting an organization that serves predominantly Black counties in the Deep South. The news came September 27, three months after KFF Health News’ reporting raised questions about why a...
NIH Launches Community-Led Research Program to Advance Health Equity
The National Institutes of Health is funding a first-of-its-kind community-led research program to study ways to address the underlying structural factors within communities that affect health, such as access to safe spaces, healthy food, employment opportunities, transportation, and quality health care. Through the NIH Common Fund Community Partnerships to Advance...
Immune and Hormonal Features of Long COVID
Some people may experience chronic symptoms for months or years after an acute viral infection. Long COVID, a syndrome that develops in some people after an acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, is a prominent recent example. More than 200 long COVID symptoms have been documented. Typical ones include extreme fatigue, cognitive impairment, post-exertional malaise, and respiratory problems. Research suggests that about one in eight people who survive an acute SARS-CoV-2 infection go on to have persistent symptoms. The processes that give rise to long COVID remain unclear.
Annual 5K Raises Awareness of Black Health Issues
On October 7, the third annual Memphis African American Male Wellness 5K raised awareness of the health issues African-Americans face and set a new personal record for free health screenings. The African American Male Wellness Agency (AAMWA) launched the National African American Male Wellness Walk/Run Initiative in 2004 to encourage...
Listen to Latino LGBTQ Love Stories That Raise HIV Awareness
The Latino LGBTQ storytelling podcast series Love in Gravity returns this month for season 2, with a romantic tale that challenges stigmas and stereotypes while raising awareness about HIV and prevention. Presented by HIV drugmaker ViiV Healthcare, the Latino series follows Texan college footballer Teo (Froy Gutierrez) and Jules (Marcel...
American Cancer Society and National Football League Team Up to Reduce Barriers to Screening
Since 2009, the National Football League (NFL) and the American Cancer Society have partnered to fight cancer and save lives through Crucial Catch. Along with educating the public about the importance of prevention and early detection, the initiative raises funds to help community health centers and health systems in under-resourced areas increase access to cancer screening. Today, the American Cancer Society and the NFL are proud to highlight the 2023 NFL CHANGE and Links to Care grant recipients. These funded projects are using various resources to increase access to breast, cervical, colorectal and lung cancer screening, preventative HPV vaccination, and follow up care in NFL markets.
HIV Headlines Two Big Events During One Week in Chicago [VIDEOS]
Chicago’s HIV community got a double dose of good news recently. During the last week of September, Howard Brown Health, which operates LGBTQ health centers, opened a five-story clinic in Lakeview. A few days later, the 32nd annual AIDS Run & Walk Chicago, which raises funds for AIDS Foundation Chicago and over 25 community partners, brought in $520,000.
Healthy Recipe: Olive Oil Banana Bread
Olive oil doesn’t just belong in salads and savories — it makes great cakes, too. This dense, moist cake is intensely banana-y. For the best results, use very ripe bananas. Their sugars will add to the cake’s overall sweetness, not to mention its taste. 12 servings. 9...
Sheryl Lee Ralph Honored by Project Angel Food for Decades of HIV Activism
Emmy Award–winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph was honored at Project Angel Food’s 2023 Awards Gala for her long-standing support as an AIDS activist. The event raised $750,000 for the Los Angeles organization, which prepares and delivers healthy meals to people impacted by serious illnesses, including HIV. Fellow actress...
Shorter Course of Radiation Therapy Is Safe for Certain Breast Cancer Cases
Researchers at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center have found that a shorter course of radiation therapy after mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery provides the same protection against breast cancer recurrence and equivalent physical side-effects but substantially reduces life disruption and financial burden for patients. The results of the multicenter randomized clinical...
CDC Issues First DoxyPEP Guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued its first proposed guidelines for using the antibiotic doxycycline as post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs), an approach known as doxyPEP. The guidelines, published in the Federal Register on October 2, will be open for public comment for 45 days.
As COVID Infections Rise, Nursing Homes Are Still Waiting for Vaccines
“COVID is not pretty in a nursing home,” said Deb Wityk, a 70-year-old retired massage therapist who lives in one called Spurgeon Manor, in rural Iowa. She twice contracted the disease and is eager to get the newly approved vaccine because she has chronic lymphocytic leukemia, which weakens her immune system.
Supermodel Linda Evangelista Reveals Double Mastectomy After Breast Cancer
Supermodel Linda Evangelista shared publicly for the first time that she was diagnosed with cancer twice in the last five years: breast cancer in 2018 and cancer of the pectoral muscle last year. Evangelista, 58, who shot to global fame in the 1990s, revealed her diagnoses in an interview with...
More Evidence Cabenuva Works for People Without Viral Suppression
A small case series showed that the long-acting injectable regimen Cabenuva led to viral suppression in all 12 people whose HIV was not kept in check with daily oral antiretrovirals, according to a recent report in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Despite remarkable advances in antiretroviral therapy (ART), easier and more accessible...
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