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Almost half of HIV diagnoses in Europe are late, with serious impact on health outcomes

Almost half of HIV diagnoses in Europe are among people whose immune systems have already been seriously weakened by HIV, an international team of investigators report in BMC Infectious Diseases. Just under half a million people, half of them in Russia, are estimated to have received a late HIV diagnosis between 2010 and 2016. Late… Read More: Almost half of HIV diagnoses in Europe are late, with… »

HHS has reduced backlog of Medicare appeals by almost half

Through June 26, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has reduced its backlog of Medicare appeals at the Administrative Law Judge level by 43%, according to a status report the agency provided to a federal court. HHS told the court that, as of the end of 2020’s second quarter, 242,995 appeals remain pending… Read More: HHS has reduced backlog of Medicare appeals by almost half »

These 4 diet and lifestyle changes can lower your cancer risk by almost 20% – MarketWatch

Bad news, booze and beef lovers. The American Cancer Society has updated its diet and physical activity recommendations to help prevent cancer — and the new guidelines released on Tuesday discourage consuming red meat, processed food, sugar-sweetened drinks — and all alcohol. The combination of these risk factors (as well as being physically inactive) accounted… Read More: These 4 diet and lifestyle changes can lower your cancer… »