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Abstract A53: Revisiting the importance of a culturally integrated liver cancer education program among Asian Americans
Conclusion: This study suggests that it is very critical to implement the culturally integrated education program to reduce liver cancer health disparities among Asian Americans.Citation Format: Hee-Soon Juon, Frederic Kim, Patrick Lam. Revisiting the importance of a culturally integrated liver cancer education program among Asian Americans. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Eighth AACR Conference on The Science of Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; Nov 13-16, 2015; Atlanta, GA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2016;25(3 Suppl):Abstract nr A53.
Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - April 14, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Juon, H.-S., Kim, F., Lam, P. Tags: Health Education: Poster Presentations - Proffered Abstracts Source Type: research

Egypt’s Poor Easy Victims of Quack Medicine
Many pharmacies and herbalists in Egypt prescribe their own 'wasfa' (secret drug or herbal elixir). Credit: Cam McGrath/IPSBy Cam McGrathCAIRO, Aug 10 2014 (IPS) Magda Ibrahim first learnt that she had endometrial cancer when she went to a clinic to diagnose recurring bladder pain and an abnormal menstrual discharge. Unable to afford the recommended hospital treatment, the uninsured 53-year-old widow turned to what she hoped would be a quicker and cheaper therapy. A local Muslim sheikh claimed religious incantations, and a suitable donation to his pocket, could cure the cancer. But when her symptoms persisted, Ibrahim cons...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - August 10, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Cam McGrath Tags: Civil Society Education Featured Headlines Health Human Rights Middle East & North Africa Poverty & MDGs Projects Women's Health AIDS avian flu blood dialysis clinics Corruption Doctors Egypt Health care Hepatitis C h Source Type: news

The 30-year fight against HIV
Since its identification as the cause of Aids in 1984, scientists have made major advancements in tackling virus1984 Retrovirus is discovered as cause of Aids and later named human immunodeficiency virus or HIV.1986 Clinical trials show that HIV patients taking AZT (azidothymidine), an antiretroviral drug initially developed as a cancer therapy, were living longer than those who did not. AZT is shown to manage, but not cure, HIV and reduce the rates of mother-to-child infection in pregnancy.1987 The US FDA approves AZT as the first antiretroviral to be used as a treatment for Aids.1995 Jeff Getty, Aids activist, becomes th...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 3, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Caroline Davies Tags: The Guardian News Health Medical research Aids and HIV Society Source Type: news

What Causes Neutropenia?
Discussion Neuropenia is defined as a neutrophil count < 1500/µL. It is classified as mild from 1000-1500/µL, moderate from 500-1000/µL, and severe if < 500/µL. It is not uncommonly seen in the setting of acute self-limited infections, and with re-testing returns to normal. It is also not uncommon at certain ages, such as perinatally, especially in premature infants (up to 6%) . It is also common in certain ethnic groups particularly African American or Arabic populations where up to 10% of the children may have mild neutropenia which does not cause clinical disease. The overall prevalence a...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 2, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Chronic medical conditions associated with invasive pneumococcal diseases in inpatients in teaching hospitals in S ão Paulo city: Estimating antimicrobial susceptibility and serotype-coverage of pneumococcal vaccines
CONCLUSION: Vaccine with expanded valence of serotypes is necessary to offer broad prevention to IPD. The present data contribute to pneumococcal vaccination public health policies for vulnerable patients, mainly those with comorbidity and the elderly.PMID:36758625 | PMC:PMC9943857 | DOI:10.1016/j.bjid.2023.102746
Source: Braz J Infect Dis - February 9, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Renato A Kfouri Maria-Cristina C Brandileone Marco Aur élio P Sáfadi Rosana Richtmann Alfredo E Gilio Flavia Rossi Thais Guimar ães Ana Luiza Bierrenbach Jos é C Moraes S ão Paulo Study Group for IPD Source Type: research

Acceptability of human papillomavirus vaccination among medical students in Mangalore, India.
CONCLUSION: Vaccine uptake is very low among medical students and amenable barriers exist against the vaccine. Urgent intervention in the form of information session is recommended targeted at the medical students, to eliminate the barriers of Human Papillomavirus vaccination. PMID: 30709724 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Vaccine - January 29, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Padmanabha N, Kini JR, Alwani AA, Sardesai A Tags: Vaccine Source Type: research