Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi’s Viral Hepatitis Clinic cures 1,000th hepatitis C patient“The Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi Viral Hepatitis Clinic has reached a milestone by curing its 1,000th patient of hepatitis C. “It’s a very satisfying thing to make that call and tell...
2 Immunotherapies Show Comparable Benefits in Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer“Key Takeaways: PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors combined with chemotherapy significantly improve survival in ES-SCLC compared with chemotherapy alone. No significant difference in overall...
Cancer incidence and deaths still higher in Appalachia despite progress“Fewer people than before are being diagnosed with and dying from cancer in Appalachia, but cancer incidence and death rates remain substantially higher, especially in certain areas of Central...
Global progress, challenges and strategies in eliminating public threat of viral hepatitis“The problem caused by viral hepatitis is a major public health challenge faced in the past decade, and the global goal of eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030 is still far away....
Lung Cancer Among Non-Smokers Increasing“Rates of lung cancer diagnoses among people who have never smoked are rising, according to the World Health Organization’s cancer agency. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) estimates that lung cancer is now...
Low-level traffic air pollution linked to liver damage and fatty liver disease“Low levels of traffic-related air pollution harms the liver and may raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, a new study in mice suggests.” Mindfulness treatment program...
Liver cancer risk and changes in lifestyle habits after successful hepatitis C virus therapy post-DAA HCV therapy: lifestyle changes and liver cancer risk“Conclusions: In this prospective cohort, successful HCV therapy was followed by significant changes in lifestyle...
Does Your Home Harbor a Killer?“HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — January is Radon Action Month, a vital time for individuals and communities to learn about radon risks and take action. This week, designated as National Radon Awareness Week by the...
A single-site randomized controlled trial of partner navigation to HCV treatment for people who inject drugs: a study protocol for the You’re Empowered for Treatment Initiation (YETI) partner trial“This trial will provide evidence of a new HCV treatment linkage...
Protecting Medicaid for People with Lung Cancer“When Wynn first went to the hospital for a collapsed lung, she didn’t have health insurance and believed that she did not get the care she needed. Doctors did an x-ray and dealt with the immediate problem, but did not...
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