Improv Empowers Med Students to Navigate Racial Bias
A novel training program that uses theater and improv can help empower Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) medical students faced with racial bias in clinical settings, new…
Biden Administration Extends ACA Coverage Eligibility to DACA Recipients
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a final rule on Friday that ensures that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are no longer excluded from coverage…
WeightWatchers partners with Personify Health for B2B weight loss offering
WeightWatchers announced its partnership with Personify Health to allow employers to offer the weight loss company's business solutions to help employees access a spectrum of weight-related healthcare offerings, including behavioral…
FDA approves ColoSense stool RNA test to detect colorectal cancer in average-risk adults
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CDC Director Mandy Cohen says data is a key in protecting health
In the spring of 2020, as Covid-19 took hold around the world, Centers of Disease Control and Prevention director Mandy Cohen was the head of North Carolina’s Department of Health…
Study explores coping strategies and self-stigma among people living with HIV in Indonesia
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Individuals living with HIV often face significant physical and mental stress, including self-stigma, which can impede their ability to seek treatment and disclose their status. Adopting…
Plant-based medication may be an effective therapy to help people quit vaping
Eleven million U.S. adults use e-cigarettes to vape nicotine, and about half of them say that they want to stop, but many have trouble doing so because nicotine is an…
Major Depressive Disorder: A Therapist’s View
By Ashley Bobo, LCSW, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson When you have major depressive disorder (MDD), understanding what to expect can help you manage the ups and downs. When someone…
What Matters to Patients and Caregivers
What's most important to patients with terminal cancer and their caregivers?New research found that patients and caregivers both tend to prioritize symptom control over life extension but often preferring a…
Contact Lens Institute report highlights ways to attract new, former contact lens patients
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