Statins Cut Heart Risks for People Living With HIV
Risk of major heart problems cut by 35 percent, researchers found
Biden to Expand Access to Health Care for Immigrants Brought Illegally to U.S. as...
DACA participants have not had the opportunity to obtain health insurance as they do not meet the definition of having 'lawful presence' in the United States
Biden Signs Bill to End National COVID-19 Emergency
President Joe Biden signed a Republican-backed bill that ends the national COVID-19 emergency a month earlier than planned
Review Quantifies Incidence of HIV, Hep C in Persons Who Inject Drugs
Pooled incidence 1.7 and 12.1 per 100 person-years for HIV, hepatitis C, respectively, with higher risk seen in the young and in women
Incidence of STIs Reduced With Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis
Incidence of gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis lower for men who have sex with men and transgender women taking HIV PrEP, living with HIV
HIV Infection Tied to Higher Risk for Depression
Family-related factors unlikely to entirely explain this risk, authors say
United States Exceeds Western Europe for Excess Deaths
While COVID-19 drove this excess in 2021, nearly half of excess deaths were from other causes
Marriage, Children Tied to Earnings Penalty for Female Physicians
Gap primarily due to fewer hours worked, compared to male physicians
Most Patients Prefer to Receive Test Results Through Online Portal
Only 7.5 percent of respondents reported that reviewing results before they were contacted by a health care practitioner increased worry
Drug Shortages Rose by 30 Percent in 2022, U.S. Senate Report Shows
Though 295 drugs were in shortage last year, the latest number is 130; about 15 critical drug products have been scarce for a decade