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Alabama Agrees to Lift Medicaid Ban on Hepatitis C Drugs “Alabama’s state Medicaid program and the US Department of Justice reached a settlement that will allow Alabama residents with substance use disorders to receive hepatitis C medication.” Project in Rural...
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Mayor Adams, American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announce $44 Million to Offer Lifestyle Medicine Foundational Training to Every NYC Health Care Practitioner “NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today...
Hepatitis C News
We have a cure for hepatitis C. Why are hundreds of New Englanders still dying every year?“Harriet Callahan was caught completely by surprise. While visiting a doctor for arthritis a few years ago, a routine blood test revealed she had hepatitis C, one of the...
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COPD Affects Approximately 16 Million Americans, Making Breathing Difficult““Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term used to describe chronic lung diseases, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, and is characterized by breathlessness. Some people...
Hepatitis C News Update
Anxiety/Depression Meds May Not Work the Way We Thought “Until recently, prevailing wisdom held that antidepressants worked by increasing synaptic serotonin in the brain's mood centers. New findings cast doubt on the role of serotonin, while at the same time...
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Exercising between 8–11 am may be best for cardiovascular health“Although exercise is always generally good for health, a large new prospective study finds that one particular time of day may offer the greatest benefit when it comes to lowering the risk of...
Hepatitis C News Update
It is not about promoting drugs, it’s about encouraging safer drug use“Since 2016, fentanyl overdoses have been on the rise and today fentanyl is the number one cause of drug overdoses and deaths. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, in 2020, there were...
Hepatitis Awareness Month
hep·a·ti·tis nouna disease characterized by inflammation of the liver.Hepatitis C kills more Americans than HIV. Hepatitis C is a fully curable and preventation virus that causes liver inflammation that can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer if left untreated. 2.4...
National Nutrition Month
We have all heard it before, "You are what you eat." Nourishing your body through any journey is essential. According to the CDC, fewer than 1 in 10 American adults and adolescents eat enough fruit and vegetables. An unhealthy diet can lead to increased chances of...
Cancer Prevention Month
DID YOU KNOW?! The liver is a complex organ that is involved in over 500 body functions! A human body cannot survive more than 24 hours without a liver. The liver helps detoxify blood, creating vital substances like proteins, and processing nearly every class of...