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Liz Highleyman

Liz is Science Editor for Cancer Health, POZ, Hep and Real Health. She has been a health journalist and medical editor for more than 20 years, covering HIV, viral hepatitis, cancer and other health issues.

Articles

Biden Names New Director of National Cancer Institute

Dr. W. Kimryn Rathmell of Vanderbilt University Medical Center is a renowned kidney cancer expert.

Acupuncture and Massage Improve Pain for Patients With Advanced Cancer

Both approaches may offer a nonpharmaceutical option to use instead of or alongside opioids pain medication.

Apretude Is an Effective PrEP Option for Transgender Women

Every-other-month cabotegravir injections offer greater protection against HIV and do not appear to interact with gender-affirming hormones.

Do Weight-Loss Drugs Work for People With HIV?

In limited studies to date, semaglutide and other weight-loss drugs appear to be safe and effective for people living with HIV.

What are the complications of fatty liver disease?

MASLD and MASH can lead to liver fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer.

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Statin Cuts Heart Risk for People Living With HIV

Even those with low to moderate cardiovascular risk can benefit.

All About Shingles

Vaccination is recommended for people 50 and older and all adults living with HIV.

New HIV Cases Decline, but Disparities Remain

The drop is attributable in part to increased use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV.

Hot topics

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COVID-19 101

Uterine Fibroids 101

Can Black Women Be Convinced That PrEP Isn’t Just for Gay Men?

A Less Painful Way for Diabetes Patients to Monitor Their Blood Sugar

Tress-Essential Elements

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Cancer and Quality of Life: A Special Report

People With HIV Can Have a Near-Normal Life Expectancy

An international team of researchers estimated life expectancy for more than 200,000 adults living with HIV in North America and Europe.

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WHO Reaffirms Treatment Is Prevention

The updated guidance is supported by a systematic review of evidence.

Hepatitis C Treatment Improves Liver Cancer Survival

However, only 24% of people with hepatocellular carcinoma received direct-acting antiviral therapy.

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MASLD Is Expected to Rise Over the Next 25 Years

An increase in fatty liver disease could double liver cancer cases and nearly triple the need for transplants by 2050.

What’s in a Name? NAFLD Is Now MASLD

Name change emphasizes the role of metabolic dysfunction in fatty liver disease.

Senate Confirms Monica Bertagnolli as National Institutes of Health Director

Bertagnolli is committed to making clinical trials faster, more inclusive and more responsive.

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American Cancer Society Expands Lung Cancer Screening Recommendation

Annual screening is now recommended for current and former smokers ages 50 to 80, regardless of whether they quit.

One Penicillin Dose Cures Early Syphilis in People With HIV

A single dose of benzathine penicillin G worked as well as three doses for both HIV-positive and HIV-negative people.