Research shows many transgender women in the U.S. express interest in long-acting injectable PrEP but face barriers to accessing preventive treatment. Many transgender women in the United States want access to long-acting injectable pre-exposure...
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Salmonella Outbreak Triggers Recall of Cucumbers in 26 States
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MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Sixty-eight people have been sickened and 18 have been hospitalized in a salmonella outbreak linked to whole cucumbers sold in 26 states and parts of Canada."Epidemiologic and traceback information shows that cucumbers grown...
Considerable Scale-Up Needed to Achieve 2025 Goals for HIV PrEP
Considerable Scale-Up Needed to Achieve 2025 Goals for HIV PrEP
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Considerable scale-up is needed to achieve the 2025 goals for HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), according to research published in the Nov. 28 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and...
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ASCVD Risk Poorly Managed in Patients With HIV
ASCVD Risk Poorly Managed in Patients With HIV
Despite the risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, LDL-C levels for those with HIV are poorly controlled and lipid therapy is underused.
Behavioral Intervention Benefits Patients With HIV, Depression & Pain
Behavioral Intervention Benefits Patients With HIV, Depression & Pain
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Understanding Parental Decision-Making for Nirsevimab in RSV Prevention
Understanding Parental Decision-Making for Nirsevimab in RSV Prevention
The following is a summary of “Parent Perspectives on Nirsevimab for Their Newborn,” published in the November 2024 issue of Pediatrics by Hinderstein et al. In 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody for preventing...
Salmonella Outbreak Triggers Recall of Cucumbers in 26 States
Salmonella Outbreak Triggers Recall of Cucumbers in 26 States
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Sixty-eight people have been sickened and 18 have been hospitalized in a salmonella outbreak linked to whole cucumbers sold in 26 states and parts of Canada."Epidemiologic and traceback information shows that cucumbers grown...
Considerable Scale-Up Needed to Achieve 2025 Goals for HIV PrEP
Considerable Scale-Up Needed to Achieve 2025 Goals for HIV PrEP
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Considerable scale-up is needed to achieve the 2025 goals for HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), according to research published in the Nov. 28 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and...
ASCVD Risk Poorly Managed in Patients With HIV
ASCVD Risk Poorly Managed in Patients With HIV
Despite the risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, LDL-C levels for those with HIV are poorly controlled and lipid therapy is underused.
Behavioral Intervention Benefits Patients With HIV, Depression & Pain
Behavioral Intervention Benefits Patients With HIV, Depression & Pain
A behavioral intervention could reduce the use of more emergent, expensive healthcare services in people with HIV who also have depression and chronic pain.
Understanding Parental Decision-Making for Nirsevimab in RSV Prevention
Understanding Parental Decision-Making for Nirsevimab in RSV Prevention
The following is a summary of “Parent Perspectives on Nirsevimab for Their Newborn,” published in the November 2024 issue of Pediatrics by Hinderstein et al. In 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody for preventing...
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Dark Days, Restless Nights: How Winter Affects Sleep & Health
Dark Days, Restless Nights: How Winter Affects Sleep & Health
Winter affects sleep schedules through daylight shifts, reduced sunlight, and seasonal illness, negatively impacting sleep quality and overall health.
Medical Fiction: An Emergency Thanksgiving
Medical Fiction: An Emergency Thanksgiving
In this medical fiction tale, an ED physician at a women’s clinic defends her sanctuary from violent men, using her ED skills and frozen turkey legs to survive.
Identity Theft Issues in the Medical Office
Identity Theft Issues in the Medical Office
Identity theft in the medical office setting encompasses two serious issues: fraudulent use of a patient’s coverage information and breaching medical records.
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