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For World Cancer Day, U.S. Advocates Focus on Three Key Policies
For World Cancer Day, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) are announcing three key areas of policy focus as part of the Alliance for Cancer Care Equity (ACCE) joint collaboration, including advancing diversity in clinical trials, improving cancer screening and early detection, and increasing access to patient navigation. The organizations are also working with Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) to observe the day with a congressional resolution.
Exercise Can Lower Cancer Risk and Improve Survival
Brief periods of vigorous activity in the course of daily life are associated with a lower risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and death, according to recent studies. And for people who already have cancer, getting the recommended amount of exercise is linked to lower mortality. “The idea of accruing short...
CDC Sheds Light on High HIV Risk Among Trans Women
Studies show that transgender women, especially transgender women of color, are disproportionately affected by HIV, but research regarding their HIV risk factors is lacking. To shed light on what’s causing the higher rate of HIV diagnoses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Among Transgender Women (NHBS-Trans) and published findings in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and in a special report highlighting the main findings. The data were then further broken down and published in six individual reports.
Starting HIV Treatment Sooner Leads to Better Immune Recovery
People who start antiretroviral therapy (ART) soon after acquiring HIV are more likely to experience full immune recovery, according to study findings published in the journal AIDS. In fact, each day of delay during the first six months after infection reduced the chances of reaching a normal CD4 T-cell count and CD4/CD8 ratio.
World Cancer Day 2024 Challenges Those in Power [VIDEO]
Sunday, February 4, is World Cancer Day 2024, a global health awareness event led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). This year marks the final installment of UICC’s three-year “Close the Care Gap” campaign. With this year’s theme, “Together, we challenge those in power,” advocates...
Syphilis is Rising Dramatically in the U.S.
Sexually transmitted infection (STI) trends in the United States reflect both good news and bad news, according to Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance, 2022, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on January 30. While cases of chlamydia have leveled off after rising for decades, and gonorrhea cases have declined, syphilis cases—including congenital syphilis—continue to surge.
Listen to Untold HIV Stories in “Blindspot: The Plague in the Shadows”
“GRID,” “the Monster,” “the Gay Plague.” In the early 1980s in New York City, vulnerable communities had several names for the mysterious illness decimating their members, especially Aftrican-American, Latino and LGBTQ people. Now known as HIV, the virus that can progress to AIDS is the subject of Blindspot: The Plague in the Shadows, the latest season of a free podcast series coproduced by WNYC Studios, part of New York Public Radio, and The History Channel in collaboration with The Nation Magazine. (Previous Blindspot seasons explored the road to 9/11 and the 1921 massacre of a Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma.)
49ers Coach With Aggressive Myeloma Gets New Treatment at UCSF [VIDEO]
Johnny Holland has faced fierce foes for decades, first as a standout tackle in the National Football League, then as a beloved coach with the San Francisco 49ers. But when it comes to being poked by a nurse with a needle, the gridiron warrior shuts his eyes and scrunches his face.
Alcohol Use Does Not Impair Response to Hepatitis C Treatment
Consuming alcohol does not affect the likelihood of achieving sustained virological response (SVR) to antiviral treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open. Even people with high-level alcohol consumption did not appear to have lower odds of being cured. Due to the...
The Cost of Freeing Drinking Water from “Forever Chemicals”
Situated in a former sand and gravel pit just a few hundred feet from the Kennebec River in central Maine, the Riverside Station pumps half a million gallons of fresh groundwater every day. The well station processes water from two of five wells on either side of the river operated by the Greater Augusta Utility District, or GAUD, which supplies drinking water to nearly 6,000 local households. Most of them reside in Maine’s state capital, Augusta, just a few miles to the south. Ordinarily, GAUD prides itself on the quality of its water supply. “You could drink it out of the ground and be perfectly safe,” said Brian Tarbuck, GAUD’s general manager.
Can Family Doctors Deliver Rural America From Its Maternal Health Crisis?
Zita Magloire carefully adjusted a soft measuring tape across Kenadie Evans’ pregnant belly. Determining a baby’s size during a 28-week obstetrical visit is routine. But Magloire, a family physician trained in obstetrics, knows that finding the mother’s uterus and, thus, checking the baby, can be tricky for inexperienced doctors.
Vigorous Physical Activity linked to Lower MASLD Risk
People who engage in vigorous-intensity physical activity earlier in life—even if it declines over time—continue to reap benefits in middle age, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open. Over 25 years, individuals with a history of vigorous exercise had a lower risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) than those who did little vigorous activity. However, this study did not see a similar benefit with moderate-intensity physical activity.
A Revealing Look at HIV Hot Spots in the Alabama Black Belt
When researchers looked at HIV data in Alabama, they found that 11 of the state’s 67 counties had elevated HIV rates and three were severe hot spots, according to AL.com and a study by the University of Alabama. Researchers hope that by looking at these HIV data they can...
Older Americans Say They Feel Trapped in Medicare Advantage Plans
In 2016, Richard Timmins went to a free informational seminar to learn more about Medicare coverage. “I listened to the insurance agent and, basically, he really promoted Medicare Advantage,” Timmins said. The agent described less expensive and broader coverage offered by the plans, which are funded largely by the government but administered by private insurance companies.
Leading Oncology Organization Issues Call-to-Action to Expand Access to Clinical Trials
A new call-to-action published today, January 9, in the journal Cancer details practical steps for the oncology research and clinical care communities to expand access to clinical trials and enable patients to participate closer to their homes. The paper, authored by members of an American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)...
Connecticut Program Encourages Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Expecting Mothers
A new Connecticut food program aims to improve fruit and vegetable consumption among women who are pregnant, Latina and low-income. Twenty expecting mothers in Hartford were chosen to participate in the Food4Moms program, which will provide a fruit and vegetable prescription plan to improve the health and wellness for families, according to Patch.com.
States Begin Tapping Medicaid Dollars to Combat Gun Violence
To tackle America’s gun problem, a growing number of states are using Medicaid dollars to pay for community-based programs intended to stop shootings. The idea is to boost resources for violence prevention programs, which have been overwhelmed in some cities by a spike in violent crime since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emergency or Not, COVID Is Still Killing People. Here’s What Doctors Advise to Stay Safe.
With around 20,000 people dying of COVID in the United States since the start of October, and tens of thousands more abroad, the COVID pandemic clearly isn’t over. However, the crisis response is, since the World Health Organization and the Biden administration ended their declared health emergencies last year.
Nearly 40% of People With Hepatitis C Are Unaware of Their Status
Only 60% of people with hepatitis C know that they have the disease, according to findings published in PLOS ONE. Increased awareness, leading to expanded treatment, is a key strategy for the elimination of hepatitis C virus (HCV) as a public health threat. In 2016, the World Health Organization called...
Senate Hearing Highlights Long COVID Crisis
The Sick Times’ live coverage of this hearing on our Twitter. On January 18, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) convened a hearing about long COVID, discussing research priorities and healthcare challenges for the disease. Senators heard from people with long COVID and scientists studying it in front of a packed room full of long COVID advocates and allies, along with thousands watching online.
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