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Adverse Social Determinants of Health Linked to Treatment-Resistant Hypertension in Black Americans
People were more likely to develop a type of treatment-resistant hypertension when they experienced adverse effects of economic and social conditions that influence individual and group differences in health status, known as social determinants of health. Additionally, this risk was higher among Black American adults than white American adults, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health. [Results were published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.]
Colorectal Cancer Risk and Red and Processed Meat
People worried about colorectal cancer may want to put those hot dogs and hamburgers on hold this summer. New research from a Fred Hutch Cancer Center collaboration with USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and published in the March issue of the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention quantifies the risk posed by eating red or processed meat. The collaboration also found two genetic mutations that, for those carrying them, make eating red and processed meat even more hazardous.
New Blood Test Accurately Detects Ovarian Cancer
A novel test for detecting high-grade ovarian cancer, called OvaPrint, successfully diagnosed 91% of malignant tumors, according to study findings published in Clinical Cancer Research. High-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) is the most deadly type of epithelial ovarian cancer. The malignancy typically grows slowly, seldom causes symptoms at early stages...
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.
A Week of Action Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2024
The Latino Commission on AIDS wants LGBTQ people to know they are honored and beloved (#Honored&Beloved). The organization—along with its Zero Homophobia and Zero Transphobia programs and the Oasis Community Pride Center in New York City—hosts a week of virtual events starting Monday, May 13, that raise awareness of key issues facingLGBTQ Latinos.
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...
Lifebeat Is Now a Program of the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation
Music was the message at the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation’s (ETAF) second annual New York Dinner, held May 8 at the legendary Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Plaza. The event honored Arthur Fogel, who heads global touring and concerts at Live Nation Entertainment, and marked the relaunch of Lifebeat as an HIV program of ETAF.
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.
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