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Psilocybin Improves Depression in People With Cancer
Psilocybin therapy along with group and individual counseling can ameliorate the severity of depression for people with cancer, according to study results published in JAMA Oncology. In a commentary on the same topic in BMJ, experts urged doctors to explore “magic mushrooms” as a way to ease cancer-related anxiety and distress.
NIH Releases Strategic Plan for Research on Herpes Simplex Virus
In response to the persistent health challenges of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2, today [September 19] the National Institutes of Health released the Strategic Plan for Herpes Simplex Virus Research. An NIH-wide HSV Working Group developed the plan, informed by feedback from more than 100 representatives of the...
New Cancer Diagnoses Fell Abruptly Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic
New diagnoses of six major cancer types in the United States fell abruptly in early 2020, coinciding with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings from part 2 of the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer. The volume of pathology reports also declined...
‘Dr. Google’ Meets Its Match: Dr. ChatGPT
As a fourth-year ophthalmology resident at Emory University School of Medicine, Riley Lyons’ biggest responsibilities include triage: When a patient comes in with an eye-related complaint, Lyons must make an immediate assessment of its urgency. He often finds patients have already turned to “Dr. Google.” Online, Lyons said, they...
Heartburn Med Zantac Does Not Increase Cancer Risk
For decades, people relied on ranitidine, sold under the brand name Zantac, to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, or acid reflux, the main symptom of which is heartburn, and peptic ulcer disease. Then, in 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found a human carcinogen linked to increased cancer risk in some ranitidine medications and requested withdrawal of all prescription and over-the-counter medications containing ranitidine in 2020.
Five Tips for Talking With a Health Care Provider About Your Mental Health
Don’t wait for a health care provider to ask about your mental health. Start the conversation. Here are five tips to help prepare and guide you on talking to a health care provider about your mental health and getting the most out of your visit. 1. Talk to a...
National AACR Cancer Centers Alliance Formed
Under the leadership of preeminent U.S. cancer center directors, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) announced [on September 13] the formation of an innovative initiative, the AACR Cancer Centers Alliance. The Alliance will bring together the nation’s cancer centers with the goal of markedly expanding the scope and impact of these world-class institutions for the benefit of all patients across geographies and diverse populations.
How Advance Care Planning Neglects Black Americans
When Kevin E. Taylor became a pastor 22 years ago, he never expected how often he’d have to help families make gut-wrenching decisions for a loved one who was very ill or about to die. The families in his predominantly Black church in New Jersey often didn’t have any written instructions, or conversations to recall, to help them know if their relative wanted — or didn’t want — certain types of medical treatment.
National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2023
Wednesday, September 27, marks National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (#NGMHAAD) 2023. It’s an opportunity to call attention to the epidemic’s disproportionate impact on men who have sex with men—and to promote HIV prevention, testing and treatment among this population. The awareness day was founded in...
Adult Obesity Prevalence Remains High; Support for Prevention and Treatment Needed
New population data from 2022 show 22 states have an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%, compared to 19 states in 2021, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Just ten years ago, no state had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%.
What Happens to Health Programs if the Federal Government Shuts Down?
For the first time since 2019, congressional gridlock is poised to at least temporarily shut down big parts of the federal government — including many health programs. If it happens, some government functions would stop completely and some in part, while others wouldn’t be immediately affected — including Medicare, Medicaid, and health plans sold under the Affordable Care Act. But a shutdown could complicate the lives of everyone who interacts with any federal health program, as well as the people who work at the agencies administering them.
HHS Awards $45 Million in Grants to Expand Access to Care for People with Long COVID
Today [September 20], the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), announced nine grant awards of $1 million each for up to five years to support existing multidisciplinary long COVID clinics across the country to expand access to comprehensive, coordinated, and person-centered care for people with long COVID, particularly underserved, rural, vulnerable, and minority populations that are disproportionately impacted by the effects of long COVID.
HCV Testing at Safe Injection Site Improves Treatment Uptake
Rapid on-site testing for hepatitis C virus (HCV) at a supervised injection site in Canada led to greater engagement and linkage to care among people who inject drugs, improving the likelihood of getting treated, according to study findings published in The Lancet Regional Health: Americas. Among those who received treatment, 86% were cured.
Fatty Liver Disease Linked to Cardiovascular Risk in People with HIV
Fatty liver disease is common among people living with HIV and is associated with metabolic problems and inflammation that raise the risk for cardiovascular disease, according to new results from the REPRIEVE study published in the journal AIDS. Another study found that HIV-positive people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)...
Rural Nursing Home Supporters Fear Proposed Staffing Standards Will Trigger More Closures
Many rural communities like this one face a health care dilemma: Is it better to have a nursing home that struggles to hire workers or no nursing home at all?. The national debate over that question will heat up now that federal regulators have proposed to improve care by setting minimum staffing levels for all U.S. nursing homes.
Can What Works to Treat Cancer Work for Diabetes?
To live with type 1 diabetes is to be ruled by relentless routine. Food must be carefully monitored, and the only treatment, subcutaneous insulin, is burdensome — requiring regular injections or an insulin pump, continuous glucose monitoring and/or finger sticks to test one’s blood sugar levels. For many...
Researchers Discover Biomarker for Tracking Depression Recovery
Using a novel deep brain stimulation (DBS) device capable of recording brain signals, researchers have identified a pattern of brain activity or “biomarker” related to clinical signs of recovery from treatment-resistant depression. The findings from this small study are an important step towards using brain data to understand a patient’s response to DBS treatment.
Black and Latino People Are Less Likely to Receive Liver Transplants
While disparities in the likelihood of receiving of life-saving procedures for decompensated liver cirrhosis have improved over time, Black and Latino people continue to be less likely to get liver transplants compared with their white counterparts, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open. Over time, hepatitis B, hepatitis...
Biden Administration to Ban Medical Debt From Americans’ Credit Scores
The Biden administration announced a major initiative to protect Americans from medical debt on Thursday, outlining plans to develop federal rules barring unpaid medical bills from affecting patients’ credit scores. The regulations, if enacted, would potentially help tens of millions of people who have medical debt on their credit...
First WHO Report Details Devastating Impact of Hypertension and Ways to Stop It
The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against this silent killer. The report shows approximately 4 out of every 5 people with hypertension are not adequately treated, but if countries can scale up coverage, 76 million deaths could be averted between 2023 and 2050.
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