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<乌鸦传媒>Rising Share of New HIV Cases in Young Latinos Leads to Call for Targeted Funding

CDC data show much lower rates of PrEP coverage among Latinos than among white Americans

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<乌鸦传媒>Docs in Abortion Ban States Find Workarounds to Deliver Care

A 乌鸦传媒 survey reveals surprising trends in reproductive care 2 years post-Roe

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<乌鸦传媒>Supreme Court Will Take Up State Bans on Gender Care for Minors: Here's What to Know

Half of U.S. states have enacted laws banning certain healthcare services for transgender kids

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<乌鸦传媒>Court: Some Employers Can Exclude PrEP, Cancer Screenings From Insurance Coverage

Not all preventive care recommended by the USPSTF is threatened by the narrow ruling, however

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<乌鸦传媒>Only a Third of Mental Health Clinics Offer Meds for Opioid Use Disorder

Access to medications for people with co-occurring disorders needs improvement, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>'Striking' Disparities in Specialty Care for Kids With Asthma on Public Insurance

Those on Medicaid had a 55% lower odds of specialist care versus the privately insured

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<乌鸦传媒>CMS Star Ratings Unreliable for Surgical Quality?

Higher ratings tied to better surgical outcomes, but variability was high even within star groups

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<乌鸦传媒>Large-Scale Intensive BP Intervention Proves Sustainable for CVD Prevention

Community-based program reduced events regardless of age, diabetes

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<乌鸦传媒>Funding Instability Plagues Program That Brings Docs to Underserved Areas

Unlike funds for Medicare graduate medical education, funding must be appropriated by Congress

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<乌鸦传媒>Inside the Struggle to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Academic Medicine

DEI leaders need more tools and authority, qualitative study suggests

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<乌鸦传媒>Outgoing AMA President to Physicians: 'This Is Why We Fight'

Equity, inclusion, Medicare payment reform have all seen progress with association's support

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<乌鸦传媒>Inside the Fight to Keep a Labor Ward Open at a Los Angeles Hospital

Across the country, communities are scrambling to save maternity care

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<乌鸦传媒>Lung Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low in the U.S., Especially in the South

But one study showed that patient navigation added to usual care may increase uptake

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<乌鸦传媒>It's Getting Harder for Rural Pharmacies to Stay Afloat

These pharmacies fill a healthcare gap and can be a touchstone for their communities

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<乌鸦传媒>Quick Test Helps Detect Dementia

Primary care tool assesses memory recall, cognition and gait, and symbol-matching

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<乌鸦传媒>Concierge Medicine: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Innovative care models should be a tool to enhance quality and equity, not further diminish it

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<乌鸦传媒>An Older Woman's Chronic Pain Is Not 'All in Her Head'

There are serious consequences of under-managed pain

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<乌鸦传媒>Docetaxel Tied to Less Taxane Neuropathy in Black Breast Cancer Patients

Dose-limiting toxicity has been linked with worse outcomes specifically in this population

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<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Lags Behind All Other High-Income Nations on Maternal Mortality

What have other high-income nations figured out that the U.S. hasn't about maternity care?

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<乌鸦传媒>Co-Locating COVID Vaccines, Infection Testing With Syringe Services Shows Success

94% of people completed primary vaccination in this Baltimore-based initiative

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<乌鸦传媒>Tirzepatide Sheds Pounds in Chinese Adults With BMI as Low as 24

Percentage weight loss is in line with pivotal trial results using standard obesity thresholds

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<乌鸦传媒>Racial Disparities in Cognitive Outcomes Tied to Early Life Experiences

Education, segregation associated with cognitive disparities

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<乌鸦传媒>The Sickening Reality of 'White' Beauty Standards

From hair straighteners to racial surgery, the physical and emotional harm runs deep

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<乌鸦传媒>Changes to Liver Transplant Policy Increased Costs in Vulnerable Areas

Hospital costs increased 12% in low-income areas vs 5.1% in high-income areas

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<乌鸦传媒>Some Families With Private Health Insurance Still Need Financial Help, Study Says

Lower-income families spend one-fourth of their post-subsistence income on healthcare needs

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<乌鸦传媒>Summer Heat Waves Pose a Deadly Threat to Patients With Mental Illness

We must be aware of particular risks among this group

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Urged to Relax Tissue Donation Restrictions for Gay, Bisexual Men

Advocates say policy should be based on individualized risk assessments, "not historic bias"

<乌鸦传媒>Efforts to Draft an International Pandemic Treaty Falter

Countries unable to agree on how to respond to next global emergency

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<乌鸦传媒>A Life in Medical Innovation and Philanthropy

A discussion with the former CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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<乌鸦传媒>Gallbladder Cancer Rates Stable or Down, Except in Black Patients

Black patients "presenting more often, and they're presenting at a later stage," researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Medicare Money Protect Doctors From Abortion Crimes? It Has Worked Before.

Idaho abortion ruling may depend on federal spending power shielding doctors from state charges

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<乌鸦传媒>Nutrition Experts Call on Congress to Advance 'Food Is Medicine' Movement

Produce prescriptions, medically tailored meals improve quality of life, cut costs, they say

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<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Clinical Trial Participation May Not Actually Improve Survival, Study Says

Meta-analysis suggests survival benefits disappeared after accounting for biases, confounders

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<乌鸦传媒>Senators Mull Ways to Stop Patent 'Abuse' by Pharma Companies

Manufacturers of brand-name drugs will try every tack to delay generic entry, experts say

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<乌鸦传媒>After the Only Hospital in Town Closed, a City Directs Its Ire at Politicians

In rural communities, over 100 hospitals have downsized services or closed over the past decade

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<乌鸦传媒>Revisiting 'Left Without Being Seen' Metrics in the ED

The current system drives problematic decisions regarding how care is allocated

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<乌鸦传媒>Lung Function Tests: End of Racial Adjustments Could Have Wide Impact

Millions in the U.S. may be reclassified, changing work eligibility, disability compensation

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<乌鸦传媒>Why One Health System Stopped Suing Its Patients

New York nonprofit is one of only a few nationally that bar all aggressive collection activities

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<乌鸦传媒>20 Years of Same-Sex Marriage Has Been a Boon to Health

We should all celebrate strides in healthcare

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<乌鸦传媒>HPV Vaccination Program in England Was Effective Across Socioeconomic Groups

"It is vitally important to achieve high coverage in all sectors of society," researcher says

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