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WHO Overturns Dogma on Airborne Disease Spread. The CDC Might Not Act on It.
The World Health Organization has issued a report that transforms how the world understands respiratory infections like COVID-19, influenza, and measles. Motivated by grave missteps in the pandemic, the WHO convened about 50 experts in virology, epidemiology, aerosol science, and bioengineering, among other specialties, who spent two years poring through the evidence on how airborne viruses and bacteria spread.
Alabama Plans to Eliminate Cervical Cancer Within 10 Years
Within the next decade, Alabama aims to become the first state to eliminate cervical cancer. Cervical cancer was once one of the most common causes of death for American women, according to the American Cancer Society. But since the 1970s, incidence and mortality rates for cervical cancer in have dropped by more than half, largely due to improved cancer screening and prevention, including Pap tests and the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
Medicaid Unwinding Decried as Biased Against Disabled People
Jacqueline Saa has a genetic condition that leaves her unable to stand and walk on her own or hold a job. Every weekday for four years, Saa, 43, has relied on a home health aide to help her cook, bathe and dress, go to the doctor, pick up medications, and accomplish other daily tasks.
States With Greater PrEP Use See Fewer New HIV Diagnoses
U.S. states that had the highest levels of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) coverage also saw the largest declines in new HIV diagnoses from 2012 to 2021, even after controlling for differences in viral suppression, according study results presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2024). Oral and injectable...
Rejuvenating the Immune System by Depleting Certain Stem Cells
The risk for serious infections rises with age, as people’s immune systems lose the ability to respond to novel infections. Part of the reason for this is that the types of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), which make the various types of blood cells, change with age. Some HSCs, called...
Heart Attack Incidence Still High Among Women and Blacks Despite Overall Decrease
The incidence of the most dangerous forms of heart attack decreased by nearly 50% in 15 years but remains high in some underrepresented groups, according to research presented at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2024 Scientific Sessions. A ST‐segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is caused by a near...
Many Older People With HIV Have Unmet Needs
Nearly 40% of people with HIV ages 55 and older report that they have at least one unmet need, according to study findings published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. These ranged from a lack of non-HIV medical or dental care to patient navigation services to help with daily subsistence.
What’s Keeping the U.S. From Allowing Better Sunscreens?
When dermatologist Adewole “Ade” Adamson sees people spritzing sunscreen as if it’s cologne at the pool where he lives in Austin, Texas, he wants to intervene. “My wife says I shouldn’t,” he said, “even though most people rarely use enough sunscreen.”. At issue...
Healthy Recipe: Chilled Spring Pea Soup
This cold minty spring pea soup is quick and easy to make and totally delicious. Plus it looks absolutely beautiful. If fresh peas are out of season, you can substitute frozen, just make sure there’s no sugar added to them. 6 servings. 7 ingredients. 20 min prep. Ingredients. 1...
Anger May Raise Heart Attack Risk
Feelings of anger could increase your risk of heart disease, a recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (AHA) found. Previous observational research has shown that negative emotions, such as anger, anxiety and sadness, can increase risk for heart attacks and stroke. The current study may help explain how anger produces changes in the body that lead to cardiovascular events, according to an AHA news release.
Liver Fibrosis Diagnosis Promotes Lifestyle Changes
Screening that reveals liver fibrosis was linked to improvements in lifestyle, including reduced calorie and alcohol consumption as well as more exercise in people at risk for liver disease. While these lifestyle changes were initially self-reported six months after the scan, they were maintained for two years, according to study findings published in Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology.
No. HIV Cannot Spread in Swimming Pools
Some Texans recently took to Facebook to spread rumors about HIV and AIDS spreading in a community swimming pool. To be clear, no cases of HIV transmission via swimming pools have ever been recorded, according to the University of Rochester Medical Center. The Facebook post read: “HOA [homeowners association] Pool...
Green Space May Improve Young Children’s Mental Health
Mental health problems affect millions of children in the U.S., and some have recently been on the rise. The symptoms of mental health disorders fall into two categories: internalizing (staying within) and externalizing (acting out). Examples of internalizing symptoms include anxiety and depression. Examples of externalizing symptoms are aggression and rule breaking.
Native Americans Have Shorter Life Spans. Better Health Care Isn’t the Only Answer.
Katherine Goodlow is only 20, but she has experienced enough to know that people around her are dying too young. Goodlow, a member of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, said she’s lost six friends and acquaintances to suicide, two to car crashes, and one to appendicitis. Four of her relatives died in their 30s or 40s, from causes such as liver failure and COVID-19, she said. And she recently lost a 1-year-old nephew.
American Cancer Society Launches Largest U.S. Population Study of Black Women
[On May 7], the American Cancer Society (ACS) is proud to announce the launch of the VOICES of Black Women study, the largest behavioral and environmental focused population study of cancer risk and outcomes in Black women in the United States. Designed to better understand the multi-level drivers of cancer incidence, mortality and resilience within this demographic, the long-term study will gather valuable data from Black women between the ages of 25 and 55 from diverse backgrounds and income levels who have not been diagnosed with cancer. The organization aims to enroll over 100,000 Black women across 20 states and D.C. where, according to the U.S. Census, more than 90 percent of Black women in the U.S. reside.
NIH to Open Long COVID Clinical Trials to Study Sleep Disturbances, Exercise Intolerance and Post-Exertional Malaise
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will launch clinical trials to investigate potential treatments for long-term symptoms after COVID-19 infection, including sleep disturbances, exercise intolerance and the worsening of symptoms following physical or mental exertion known as post-exertional malaise (PEM). The mid-stage trials, part of NIH’s Researching COVID to Enhance...
Statins Linked to Reduced Liver Disease Risk
In study findings presented at The Liver Meeting 2023, researchers reported that using a statin medication was linked to a lower risk of liver-related complications and death among people without prior liver disease. Based on these results, the researchers suggested that randomized clinical trials might test statins for liver disease prevention.
What Florida’s New 6-Week Abortion Ban Means for the South, and Traveling Patients
Monica Kelly was thrilled to learn she was expecting her second child. The Tennessee mother was around 13 weeks pregnant when, according to a lawsuit filed against the state of Tennessee, doctors gave her the devastating news that her baby had Patau syndrome. The genetic disorder causes serious developmental defects...
Urine Test Identifies High-Risk Prostate Cancers
Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer death among men nationwide. Screening for prostate cancer typically includes a blood test to measure levels of a substance called prostate specific antigen (PSA), which is produced by the prostate gland. PSA levels can be elevated in men who have prostate cancer or certain non-cancerous conditions, like inflammation of the prostate.
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