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Missed Opportunities: Gaps in Cancer Screening Among Men Living with HIV

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

Beyond the Hollywood Heart Attack

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

The Community-Level Impact of Poverty on Late-Stage Breast Cancer

Guest Author Heather Sherr

A Generation Growing Up Sick

Fellow Aidan Stotz

When Ideology Clashes With Immunity

Fellow Aidan Stotz

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11.29.2023 childhood cancer patient laying on bed with IV

Health Insurance Is Critical in Reducing Disparities in Childhood Cancer Survival

Black children and adolescents experience inferior childhood cancer survival compared to White children, with those on private insurance experiencing greater risk of death than those enrolled in Medicaid.

Guest Authors Kim Johnson, Xiaoyan Wang

11.28.2023 incidence of cases of early on-set cancer in 2010-2019

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Chronic Disease

The Big C

While cancer more commonly affects older adults, instances of early-onset cancers are increasing among those aged 14 to 49.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

11.20.2023 close up of gloved hand holding MMR vaccine dose

Blotchy Excuses: MMR Vaccine Exemptions

After the state of Washington eliminated personal belief exemptions for the MMR vaccine series in 2019, the rate of students with a religious exemption for any required vaccine increased.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

11.16.2023 spatial plot of wastewater treatment plants in Houston, Texas, colored by viral loads

Something In the Water

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, wastewater surveillance has emerged as an essential tool for determining where to allocate resources before a viral outbreak emerges.

Fellow Sean Hagan

09.28.2023 line graphs representing associations of lifestyle index scores at baseline with cancer-free survival and overall survival

From Cancer Prevention to Cancer Survival

Behavioral recommendations for cancer prevention and improved treatment outcomes, such as increased physical activity, are associated with both longer survival after diagnosis and decreased instances of the disease recurring.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

09.07.2023 close up of person wearing face mask to protect against COVID

Learning from Past Disasters to Help COVID Long Haulers

One in 7 Americans are still reporting symptoms of long COVID. Our current safety net is insufficient to support them.

Guest Authors Brontë Nevins, Heather Howard

06.15.2023 Gynecologist doctor or psychiatrist consulting and having diagnostic examination on woman patient's health in medical clinic or hospital exam room office

Gynecologist doctor or psychiatrist consulting and having diagnostic examination on woman patient's health in medical clinic or hospital exam room office

Medicaid Expansion and Differences in Cervical Cancer Screenings

Cervical cancer screenings among American Indian and Alaska Native women in Medicaid expansion states decreased by 1% but increased by 3% among White women.

Guest Authors Nupur Huria, Danielle Gartner, Jessica Y. Islam, Claire E. Margerison

05.08.2023 empty hospital beds

Without Strong Local Public Health System Support, Counties Suffer More COVID-19 Deaths

At the end of 2020, there were 18.1 more COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 residents in U.S. counties with weaker health system support versus those with stronger support.

Guest Authors Deena Brosi, Glen Mays

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