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HIV May Increase the Risk of Long Covid. Why Aren’t Major Advocacy Groups Addressing It?
At the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, Philip Shubin went to the emergency room when he was infected with COVID-19. At the hospital, he said he was treated like a pariah and went home expecting to die. The visit reminded him of being hospitalized in 1996 with an AIDS-related lung cancer called pulmonary Kaposi sarcoma, which led to the loss of his right lung. The arrival of antiviral medications saved him from dying of AIDS-related complications, but he lost his entire social circle during the crisis.
Many People of Color Worry Good Health Care Is Tied to Their Appearance
Many people from racial and ethnic minority groups brace themselves for insults and judgments before medical appointments, according to a new survey of patients that reaffirms the prevalence of racial discrimination in the U.S. health system. The KFF survey of nearly 6,300 patients who have had care in the past...
Exercise May Boost Quality of Life for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Among patients with metastatic breast cancer, those who took part in a nine-month structured exercise program reported less fatigue and an improved quality of life compared to those who did not undergo the exercise program, according to results from the PREFERABLE-EFFECT trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held December 5-9, 2023.
Breast Cancer Patients May Use Assisted Reproduction Without Increased Recurrence Risk
Patients with HR-positive Breast Cancer May Use Fertility Preservation and Assisted Reproductive Technologies Without Increased Risk of Recurrence. Using fertility preservation and/or assisted reproductive technologies (ART) did not adversely impact three-year cancer recurrence rates among patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer who paused endocrine therapy to become pregnant, according to results from the POSITIVE trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held December 5-9, 2023.
From Hospital to Hospitality: Spin Doctors Brand Getting Sick as an Adventure. It’s Not.
The last time I stepped on a plane for vacation, for fun, was more than three years ago. I haven’t been able to visit California, whose coast I adore. Nor Rome, where my husband and I lived for some time. And yet, I’m told, I’ve been on a journey....
Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Makes Other Public Assistance Harder to Get
An hour before sunrise, Shelly Brost walked a mile in freezing rain to the public assistance office. She was running out of time to prove she still qualified for food aid after being stymied by a backlogged state call center. Twice, she’d tried to use Montana’s public assistance help line...
Latina Women With Blood Pressure-Related Pregnancy Complications May Develop Heart Problems
Decades after blood pressure-related pregnancy complications, Hispanic/Latina women can have changes in heart structure and function. Hispanic/Latina women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) — conditions marked by high blood pressure during pregnancy — are more likely to have abnormalities in their heart structure and function decades later when compared with women without a history of HDP, according to a National Institutes of Health-supported study.
Last Large HIV Vaccine Trial Halted
PrEPVacc, the only current large HIV vaccine study, has been halted ahead of schedule because “there is little or no chance of the trial demonstrating vaccine efficacy in preventing HIV acquisition,” according to a December 6 announcement. Trial leaders shared the news at the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa, underway this week in Zimbabwe.
Backlash to Affirmative Action Hits Pioneering Maternal Health Program for Black Women
For Briana Jones, a young Black mother in San Francisco, a city program called the Abundant Birth Project has been a godsend. Designed to counter the “obstetric racism” that researchers say leads a disproportionate number of African American mothers to die from childbirth, the project has provided 150 pregnant Black and Pacific Islander San Franciscans a $1,000 monthly stipend.
Overdose Deaths Increased in Pregnant and Postpartum Women From Early 2018 to Late 2021
Drug overdose deaths rose markedly between January to June 2018 and July to December 2021 among 10- to 44-year-old girls and women who were pregnant or pregnant within the previous 12 months, according to a new study by researchers at National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health.
Antibodies Passed Through Placenta May Improve Survival for Infants with HIV
Certain antibodies that pass through the placenta are associated with the improved survival of infants who acquire HIV through nursing, according to findings published in the journal Open Forum Infectious Diseases. The Kenya-based study observed that preexisting antibodies that target a specific region of Env—a protein on HIV’s surface—were correlated...
Why It’s So Tough to Reduce Unnecessary Medical Care
The U.S. spends huge amounts of money on health care that does little or nothing to help patients, and may even harm them. In Colorado, a new analysis shows that the number of tests and treatments conducted for which the risks and costs exceed the benefits has barely budged despite a decade-long attempt to tamp down on such care.
Irregular Eating Can Raise Risk of Fatty Liver Disease
Irregular meal times and skipping meals can increase the risk of developing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), according to study findings published in Gut. In contrast, intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating may improve liver health. MASLD, the new name for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and its more severe...
Studying the Benefit of Multi-Cancer Early Detection Tests for Folks With Medicare
Grail, LLC announced November 20 that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study for the company’s Galleri multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test to evaluate the technology’s capacity to reduce late-stage cancer diagnoses for the large group of cancers without a traditional screening strategy. The study is expected to enroll up to 50,000 Medicare beneficiaries, including diverse and rural seniors to ensure robust Medicare data in populations traditionally underrepresented in studies. The IDE Study will also include a control arm.
How Cancer Research Led to AIDS Breakthroughs
As the National Cancer Act was passed in 1971, hard-fought and hard-won funding for cancer research began to effect true change. Ground broke, laboratories filled, and our nation’s scientific workforce dedicated themselves to a new challenge of transforming how we understand and manage cancer. What we didn’t know then is that these investments in the name of cancer would be crucial for our nation to fight future epidemics. The act inadvertently prepared our nation for another deadly illness that was yet to make its ominous appearance.
NIH Statement on World AIDS Day 2023
Statement of Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Bill G. Kapogiannis, MD, acting associate director for AIDS Research and acting director, Office of AIDS Research, National Institutes of Health. On this 35th World AIDS Day, the National Institutes of Health (NIH)...
A Proclamation on World AIDS Day 2023
On World AIDS Day, my message is simple: Let us finish the fight. Since recognizing the first World AIDS Day 35 years ago, we have made enormous progress in preventing, detecting, and treating HIV — greatly reducing annual HIV diagnoses and transmission. But despite these advancements, about 39 million people continue to live with HIV, including more than one million people in the United States. Far too often, people living with HIV face discrimination that prevents them from accessing the care they need. So, as we reflect on our progress today, we must also come together to renew our promise to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Your Phone Could Help You Hang Up on Smoking
Can your phone help you quit smoking? That’s the goal of a project backed by the University of Colorado Cancer Center. The CU Cancer Center and its partners are reaching out to people who smoke cigarettes and vape in Colorado to offer a smartphone app that a study has shown can help them quit.
Long-Lasting Stress Increases Risk of Heart Disease
Higher levels of stress over time contribute to people’s risk of cardiovascular disease, according to researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Many Latinos experience high stress due to systemic disparities, limited access to health care and food insecurity, and this stress has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
World AIDS Day 2023
Friday, December 1, marks the 35th annual Worlds AIDS Day, a time for people across the globe to remember those lost to the pandemic, honor those fighting HIV and living with the virus and raise awareness of and support efforts to end AIDS. “This year’s theme—‘World AIDS Day 35: Remember...
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