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Episode 1: Promoting Breast Health Equity   With guest Laura Crandon, Founder and President of Touch4Life   Transcript: [00:00] LC: “So really to take what some would call a tragedy given my metastatic condition and take that and turn it into a triumph so other people can learn from what I’ve been through.” LW: Hello,...

If you’ve attended a large family reunion lately, it may come as no surprise that women tend to outlive men. In the United States, the life expectancy of men is about five years less than women, according to the American Journal of Public Health. For African American men, it’s still worse: They tend to live...

The influence of hydroxyurea on fertility is complex, and cryopreservation appears to be a good method for mitigating any deleterious effects, as indicated by the birth of at least one infant in a recent study cohort after using cryopreserved semen. Many men with sickle cell disease experience reproductive health issues. Pubertal delay is linked to...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognizes that the need for ventilators, ventilator accessories, and other respiratory devices may outpace the supply available to health care facilities during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. On March 22, 2020, the FDA issued an immediately in effect guidance outlining a policy intended to help increase availability...

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak CMS’ 1135 Waiver calls for the expansion of telehealth services. Medicare can pay for office, hospital, and other visits furnished via telehealth across the country including in patient’s places of residence as of March 6, 2020.  A range of providers, such as doctors, nurse practitioners, clinical psychologists, and licensed clinical...

Brain tumors are the highest cause of cancer-related death in children, and are one of the deadliest cancer types in adults. However, not all who face this devastating disease will have an equal outcome. Sex, race, and socioeconomic status (SES) are all found to impact both incidence and outcomes of numerous forms of brain cancer....

Text message services offer a low-cost, noninvasive way to help breast cancer survivors post-treatment. They are effective for improving patient–healthcare provider communication. The effects of breast cancer treatment on women’s mental and physical health can linger for years after treatment has ended. Structured post-treatment support is limited and available services are inaccessible to many patients...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted final approval of the first generic naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, commonly known as Narcan, a life-saving medication that can stop or reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The agency is also planning new steps to prioritize the review of additional generic drug applications for products intended...

Diabetes is a risk factor of both hypertension and coronary artery disease due to increased systemic pressures and increased atherosclerosis, increasing the risk of cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure. There is a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus among heart failure patients with one study showing a 40% of hospitalized heart failure patients having comorbid diabetes...

NMOSD impacts the eyes, spinal cord, and brain. It is a rare autoimmune neurological disorder that can cause severe disabilities such as blindness and paralysis. It often coexists with other autoimmune diseases such as lupus, Sjogren’s syndrome, or rheumatoid arthritis. Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) is a debilitating autoimmune disorder that affects the optic nerves,...