Providing Opioid Treatment to Prisoners
Eight states will participate in a program to provide more opioid addiction treatment to prisoners. According to The Washington Post, Alaska, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, Virginia, and Washington, will participate in a “learning lab” from the National Governors Association. The states will learn from what Massachusetts has already done and create their own plans to expand access to treatment for offenders. In Virginia, 9 inmates have died since 2015 due to overdoses.
Fasting Is Difficult to Maintain for Weight Loss
Eating habits are difficult to change, and new research found that people had trouble changing to a new diet that required they fast every other day. NPR reported that previous studies have found that fasting every other day has potential benefits, but a new study also found that one-third of participants asked to fast ended up dropping out. The latest study started with 100 participants with 2 fasting groups and 1 control group. Ultimately, only 33 people were left in the 2 fasting groups.
Lifespan Increases for Blacks, but Disparities Remain
A new federal study found that African Americans are living longer now than they were in 2000, but they still face health disparities that shorten their lives compared with whites. Reuters reported that the death rate for blacks fell 25% in the last 17 years, but mostly for those 65 years or older. Deaths from heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and homicide are increasing at younger ages for blacks compared with whites. During the study period, the death rate from homicide is unchanged for blacks.
Males With Hemophilia A Report Physical, Mental Burdens of Disease Regardless of Severity
April 25th 2024Self-reported data from adult and pediatric males with hemophilia A show that burden of the disease persists regardless of severity, highlighting a need for improved prophylactic treatment.
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What We’re Reading: FDA Approves UTI Antibiotic; Ozempic, Wegovy Price Investigation; US Births Fall
April 25th 2024The FDA recently approved an antibiotic for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women; a Senate committee recently launched an investigation into the prices of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes and weight loss drugs; US births fell last year, resuming a national slide after a previous increase during the pandemic.
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HOPE-CAT Can Identify Maternal Cardiovascular Risk 2 Months Earlier Than Doctors, Study Says
April 25th 2024In a retrospective study, the machine learning tool was able to screen for potential risks of cardiovascular disease nearly 60 days before the patient's medical record showed any signs of a related condition or before they were officially diagnosed or treated for it.
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