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Urban Health Today is an independent news source providing the healthcare professional with timely and relevant news and commentary about clinical developments

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The Supreme Court Ruled Unanimously to Preserve Access to Mifepristone urbanhealthtoday.com/post/th…
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Addressing Breast Cancer Disparities at Dana-Farber's Patient Navigator Program urbanhealthtoday.com/post/ad…
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At Greenphire, we are committed to increasing #Diversity in #ClinicalTrials. Time, travel and out-of-pocket cost obstacles to access don't have to sideline your #DEI initiatives - just ask @Merck! Read more about our collaboration in @UrbanHealthNow: urbanhealthtoday.com/post/qa…

Q & A: Dr. Adrelia Allen Talks about The Urgent Push for Diversity in Clinical Trials | Urban...

Dr. Adrelia Allen, Executive Director of Clinical Trial Patient Diversity at Merck, discusses Merck’s collaborations with organizations that foster diversity in clinical trials.

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Many Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Skin Disease Skip Pre-Treatment Tests urbanhealthtoday.com/post/ma…

Many Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Skin Disease Skip Pre-Treatment Tests | Urban Health Today

Less than 60% of US patients with chronic inflammatory disease (CISD) receive the requisite testing before beginning systemic immunomodulatory treatment.

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Suicide Rates Among Black Women and Girls Increased Significantly Over Two Decades urbanhealthtoday.com/post/su…

Suicide Rates Among Black Women and Girls Increased Significantly Over Two Decades | Well Woman...

The suicide rate among Black women increased rapidly from 1999 to 2020, especially among Black teens and young adults.

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High Rates of Stigma, Bullying Among Children With Chronic Skin Diseases urbanhealthtoday.com/post/hi…

High Rates of Stigma, Bullying Among Children With Chronic Skin Diseases | Urban Health Today

The majority of children and adolescents with chronic skin conditions reported experiencing stigma due to their condition.

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Messages Focused on Cancer Cure and Survivors Isolates Patients with Metastatic Cancer urbanhealthtoday.com/post/me…

Messages Focused on Cancer Cure and Survivors Isolates Patients with Metastatic Cancer | Well Woman...

"There's almost a feeling (that) if you haven't beaten your breast cancer, you haven't tried hard enough."

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Quinton Maidment Discusses the Clinical Trial Enrollment Process urbanhealthtoday.com/post/qu…

Quinton Maidment Discusses the Clinical Trial Enrollment Process, Part 1 | Urban Health Today

Quinton Maidment, VP of The Bliss Group, explains the steps involved in clinical trial enrollment recruitment, screening, and selection criteria.

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Genetics May Influence Estrogen Levels, Endometrial Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women urbanhealthtoday.com/post/ge…

Genetics May Influence Estrogen Levels, Endometrial Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women | Well...

Genetic factors may lead to increased estrogen production in postmenopausal women, which may contribute to an increased risk of endometrial cancer.

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Childhood Activity Time Associated With Insulin Levels in Young Adulthood urbanhealthtoday.com/post/ch…

Childhood Activity Time Associated With Insulin Levels in Young Adulthood | Urban Health Today

Increasing rates of even light physical activity from childhood through young adulthood may be an important step in reducing insulin resistance.

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Study Shows Rise in Unhealthy Food Options as Kids Get Older urbanhealthtoday.com/post/st…

Study Shows Rise in Unhealthy Food Options as Kids Get Older | Urban Health Today

The study found a worrying trend as children tend to consume less nutritious and more unhealthy food and beverages as they get older.

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Dr. Charlotte Owens Talks About Unplanned Pregnancy, Contraceptive Deserts urbanhealthtoday.com/post/dr…

Dr. Charlotte Owens Talks About Unplanned Pregnancies, Contraceptive Deserts | Well Woman Today

Dr. Charlotte Owens, Head of Medical Affairs and Outcome Research at Organon, discusses the societal impact of unplanned pregnancy and contraceptive deserts

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Study Finds Major Gap in Uptake of Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy Among Asian Americans urbanhealthtoday.com/post/st…

Study Finds Major Gap in Uptake of Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy Among Asian Americans |...

There are significant disparities in post-mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction (PMIBR) uptake among older Asian American women.

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Q&A: Dr. Adrelia Allen Talks about The Urgent Push for Diversity in Clinical Trials urbanhealthtoday.com/post/qa…

Q & A: Dr. Adrelia Allen Talks about The Urgent Push for Diversity in Clinical Trials | Urban...

Dr. Adrelia Allen, Executive Director of Clinical Trial Patient Diversity at Merck, discusses Merck’s collaborations with organizations that foster diversity in clinical trials.

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Dr. Kris Wusterhausen Talks GLP-1s and Older Adults urbanhealthtoday.com/post/dr…

Dr. Kris Wusterhausen Talks GLP-1s and Older Adults | Urban Health Today

Dr. Kris Wusterhausen talks to Urban Health Today about GLP-1s and weight management for older adults.

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Children and youth with SCD Wait Longer for Life-Saving Kidney Transplants urbanhealthtoday.com/post/ch…

Children, Youth With SCD Wait Longer for Life-Saving Kidney Transplants | Urban Health Today

Children and young adults with sickle cell disease SCD who had kidney failure were found to have significantly shorter survival.

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Dr. Andrew Hertler on Prophylactic Mastectomy for High-Risk Gene Mutation Patients urbanhealthtoday.com/post/dr…

Dr. Andrew Hertler on Prophylactic Mastectomy for Patients With High-Risk Gene Mutations | Well...

Andrew Hertler, MD, talks to Urban Health Today about prophylactic mastectomy for individuals carrying high-risk BRCA1, BRCA2, and other deleterious gene mutations.

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Researchers Identify Barriers Linked to Slow Rollout of Injectable HIV PrEP urbanhealthtoday.com/post/re…

Barriers Linked to Slow Rollout of Injectable HIV PrEP | Urban Health Today

Researchers attribute low uptake in HIV PrEP to barriers such as lack of awareness, lack of streamlined workflow, trust in pills over injectables, and insurance and access issues.

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Latinas Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Younger but Less Likely to be Screened urbanhealthtoday.com/post/la…

Latinas Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Younger but Less Likely to Be Screened | Well Woman Today

Research found that Hispanic and Latino patients were least likely to have had a recently documented breast cancer screening.

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