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Social Stigma Worsens Mental Health With Autism

Stress related to social stigma may contribute to why people with autism experience more mental health problems than the general population, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in Society and Mental Health. Monique Botha and David M. Frost, Ph.D., both from the University of Surrey in Guildford, U.K., and colleagues assessed the utility […]

Low income explains poorer survival after a heart attack more than race, study finds

The deep divide between the health of black and white Americans has a long and painful history, drawing the attention of scholars from W.E.B. Du Bois in the late 19th century to public health researchers today who track seemingly intractable differences in health, medical treatment, life expectancy, and death. Read More

What HHP has Taught us About Mental Health in the Black Community

The death of hip-hop icon HHP (Hip Hop Pantsula), is a lesson for the black community to start taking mental health more seriously. He died in his Johannesburg home on 24 October, possibly after taking his own life. Social media was abuzz with tributes for the late star. Many expressed “unbelievable sadness” and urged others […]

Temple University’s Katz School of Medicine, Hunter College Awarded $13.5M NCI/NIH Grant For Cancer Health Disparities

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) and Hunter College of the City University of New York (Hunter) have jointly received a five-year, $13.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The award will underwrite creation of the Temple University Fox Chase Cancer Center (TUFCCC) and Hunter College (HC) Regional Comprehensive […]

Survey Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Public Health

At the launch of the autumn flu season and amid a rash of weather-related disasters affecting many states, nine in 10 registered voters (89%) believe public health departments play an important role in the health of their community, according to a new poll released today by the de Beaumont Foundation. Conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, […]

Trump Administration’s Redefining Gender Law Could Affect Transgender People’s Health

The accelerated timeline to transition came after Hooker heard reports that the Trump administration is mulling a narrower definition of gender under the law based on the genitals a person is born with. Hooker, who grew up in North Carolina and now lives in Las Vegas, said he moved to get closer to California, a […]

Green Card Holders Worry About Health Care Under Trump’s New Plan

Laura Plasencia, who works at an Oakland medical clinic helping mostly low-income patients enroll in government-subsidized health benefits, has seen a troubling pattern emerge in recent weeks. Read More

WVU Doctoral Student Researches Treatment for Rare Blood Cancer

Ongoing research with West Virginia University’s clinical and translational science program aims to find better treatments for multiple myeloma, a rare but deadly form of blood cancer. Multiple myeloma develops in bone marrow, the spongy tissue found in the center of most bones, where red blood cells are produced. The disease itself is characterized by […]

New York Bill Aims to Get Insurance Coverage for Medical Marijuana

Medical marijuana is legal in New York State but it’s too expensive for many people who need it. Some lawmakers are working to fix that. A bill has just been introduced in the Assembly that would require state public health plans, like Medicaid and Child Health Plus, to cover the drug. Read More

Former N.C. Mill Town Now Draws Medical Research Volunteers

At 97, Morrison lives in a Concord retirement community but walks almost daily, plays bridge four days a week and has never had a serious illness. Despite her regimen, and her suspicion that good genes are largely responsible, she seems mildly surprised at her good health. “I just keep going,” she said. Read More

Trial Shows Promise in Fight Against Rare, Aggressive Breast Cancer

A recent clinical trial could change the face of therapy for a very aggressive and stubborn form of breast cancer: triple-negative. A combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy boosts survival rates, the scientists found. Triple-negative breast cancer is so called since its cells lack receptors for two hormones (estrogen and progesterone) and one protein (HER2). Read […]

Drug Overdose Death Numbers Begin to Level Off

The number of U.S. drug overdose deaths has begun to level off after years of relentless increases driven by the opioid epidemic, health secretary Alex Azar said Tuesday, cautioning it’s too soon to declare victory. “We are so far from the end of the epidemic, but we are perhaps, at the end of the beginning,” […]

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