Georgia State University Researcher Examines State of Warning Labels on Cannabis, Tobacco and Opioid Medications“ATLANTA — A growing number of states have legalized recreational marijuana use, but a lack of consistency in warning consumers of potential harms threatens...
Achieving SVR May Not Reduce Risk of HCC in Patients with HCV“Findings from a recent study are underscoring the importance of continued surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV), even after successful treatment...
If you aren’t getting routine cancer screenings, it may be time to start“Receiving a diagnosis of cancer is difficult. However, thinking about cancer screening and prevention now could improve your odds of survival if you have the disease. Routine screenings can lead...
Liver cancer impact in Mississippi among largest in US“JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Recent data suggests that Mississippians are dying from liver cancer at alarming rates. According to research cited by the American Association for Cancer Research, the incidence of liver...
Study Urges People to Think Twice Before Going on a Diet“A new qualitative study highlights the negative interpersonal and psychological consequences associated with “yo-yo dieting,” also known as weight cycling. The work underscores how toxic yo-yo dieting can be and...
Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Issue Letter to State Medicaid Administrators Urging Coverage for Life-Saving Hepatitis C Medications“The Justice Department announced today that it and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a...