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Experts Warn of Serious Health Impacts From Climate Change
Pregnant women, newborns, children, adolescents and older people are facing serious health complications due to climate change, according to a new collection of papers published in the Journal of Global Health, and yet the specific needs of these groups have been largely neglected in the climate response. The articles document...
Bird Flu Tests Are Hard To Get. So How Will We Know When To Sound the Pandemic Alarm?
Stanford University infectious disease doctor Abraar Karan has seen a lot of patients with runny noses, fevers, and irritated eyes lately. Such symptoms could signal allergies, COVID, or a cold. This year, there’s another suspect, bird flu — but there’s no way for most doctors to know.
Biden Administration Advances Plan To Remove Medical Debt From Credit Scores
Americans would no longer have to worry about medical debts dragging down their credit scores under federal regulations proposed Tuesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. If enacted, the rules would dramatically expand protections for tens of millions of Americans burdened by medical bills they can’t afford. The regulations...
WHO Releases Strategic Framework for Enhancing Prevention and Control of Mpox
Mpox continues to affect people around the world. A new framework released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) will guide health authorities, communities and other stakeholders in preventing and controlling mpox outbreaks, eliminating human-to-human transmission of the disease, and reducing spillover of the virus from animals to humans. Mpox...
Safety-Net Health Clinics Cut Services and Staff Amid Medicaid ‘Unwinding’
One of Montana’s largest health clinics that serves people in poverty has cut back services and laid off workers. The retrenchment mirrors similar cuts around the country as safety-net health centers feel the effects of states purging their Medicaid rolls. Billings-based RiverStone Health is eliminating 42 jobs this spring,...
Justice Department and FDA Announce Federal Multi-Agency Task Force to Curb the Distribution and Sale of Illegal E-Cigarettes
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the creation of a federal multi-agency task force to combat the illegal distribution and sale of e-cigarettes. Along with the FDA and the Justice Department, the task force will bring together multiple law enforcement...
“They Bungled It”: NIH Documents Reveal How $1.6 Billion Long Covid Initiative Has Failed so Far to Meet its Goals
The NIH made key structural errors in setting up RECOVER, namely concentrating funding with a small number of researchers and, in selecting those researchers, failing to prioritize people who had experience in studying or treating post-infectious chronic diseases before the pandemic. Structural issues with RECOVER fit into broader patterns with...
NBA Star Alonzo Mourning Cancer-Free After Surgery to Remove Prostate
NBA Hall of Fame center Alonzo Mourning is cancer-free after undergoing surgery to remove his prostate following a Stage III cancer diagnosis, according to ESPN. Now, he’s urging others to get screened. A seven-time All-Star and Olympic gold medalist, Mourning credits routine prostate screening for his early prostate cancer...
Unpacking the Interplay Between Autoimmunity and Immunodeficiency
The presence of antibodies that target one of the body’s own proteins was associated with severe infections that typically only occur when a person’s immune system is suppressed, based on a multi-cohort study of blood samples from more than 1,000 people. This study suggests autoimmune processes could be involved in the development of immunodeficiency in adulthood.
How Endoscopic Therapy Cured Vic Padilla’s Precancerous Barrett’s Esophagus
Living with an external feeding tube and another tube in his neck to help him breathe?. That wasn’t going to work for Vic Padilla, a 72-year-old builder of racing motorcycles and custom hot rods. He had too many things left to do, too many racetracks left unconquered. “I have...
Usher’s Son Has Type 1 Diabetes. Here’s How the Star Is Raising Awareness of Early Testing
Award-winning singer, songwriter and actor Usher felt “blindsided” when he discovered his son had type 1 diabetes. Now, he’s urging others to get tested early for the chronic autoimmune disease, according to U.S. News and World Report. “Even though I don’t live with diabetes, I do live...
How Cancer Centers Plan to Enhance Diversity in Research, Clinical Care and Leadership
Cancer patients need care, but they also need to feel represented — and not just by the folks parking their car, greeting them at the front desk or walking the halls on their security rounds. Patients need to see themselves in the clinicians and nurses who treat them; the...
Lessons and Blessings Amid Life With HIV and Prostate Cancer
When Bishop Stacey S. Latimer learned he had prostate cancer in 2019, the disease had already advanced to Stage IV. This wasn’t his first time facing a life-threatening illness. While serving in the military, he was diagnosed with HIV. That was in 1987, almost a decade before highly effective treatment became available.
Colorado University Leader Contributes to AACR’s Report on Cancer Health Equity
Jamie L. Studts, PhD, co-leader of the University of Colorado Cancer Center’s Cancer Prevention and Control Program, has devoted much of his research career to studying inequities in lung cancer risk factors, screening, treatment and survivorship. That’s why the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) called upon Studts’ expertise...
Healthy Recipe: Pan-Fried Marinated Tofu
Tofu is a great shapeshifter ingredient. The flavor profile of this recipe is Mediterranean, which shows the adaptability of tofu outside of the usual Asian-inspired recipes. Spices and herbs are a great way to add phytonutrients to the diet and use less salt, while increasing flavor and supporting a healthy immune system. Cumin is rich in vitamins A and C, which make it a potent antioxidant that helps support optimal immune function and helps prevent cancer progression. Cilantro is a rich source of vitamin K and also anti-inflammatory thanks to its high phytonutrient content. Read more about phytonutrients on our blog.
Sing Elton John’s “Your Song” to Fight LGBTQ Stigma and Raise HIV Funds [VIDEOS]
Sing out, Louise! Here’s a chance for you to belt out a verse of Elton John’s classic “Your Song” and raise funds to support LGBTQ and HIV causes—plus win a chance to meet the Rocket Man himself during Pride Month in New York City. What’s more, it’s an opportunity to praise a person who has supported you to be your most authentic self.
U.S. Pharmacy Closures Impact Latino and Black Neighborhoods
Hundreds of major retail pharmacies across the United States have closed in recent years, leaving residents without reliable access to prescription meds and certain public health services, according to the The Associated Press (AP). In some rural areas, residents must travel great distances not only to fill prescriptions but also...
Telehealth Can Reduce Greenhouse Gas Associated With Cancer Care
Telemedicine visits for cancer care may not only be more convenient and easier to schedule than in-person appointments, they’re also better for the planet, new research by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists shows. Based on an analysis of data from a regional cancer center, the researchers calculate that, nationwide, cancer...
Personalized mRNA Vaccine Delays Melanoma Relapse for Three Years
People with advanced melanoma who received a customized messenger RNA (mRNA) cancer vaccine from Moderna and Merck along with checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy remain less likely to experience recurrence or metastasis at three years, according to study results presented this week at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting (ASCO 2024).
CDC Issues Finalized DoxyPEP Guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued clinical guidelines for using the antibiotic doxycycline as post-exposure prophylaxis after sex to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs), an approach known as doxyPEP. This is a finalized version of draft guidelines released last October. The CDC recommends that healthcare providers...
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