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CDC Launches PR Campaign to "Reset Expectations" Around Flu Vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it has launched a new public relations campaign this year to "reset expectations" around the influenza vaccine, after the agency's consumer research found some Americans misunderstand the benefits of the annual shot. Read more
Medical Debt Leaving Patients Without Access to Care
The problem of medical debt is getting worse, with new Debt.com data showing that inflation and rising medical costs are putting patients in a sticky financial situation and leaving about a third without access to care. Notably, a survey showed that medical debt now stems from an unusual source: doctor visits. Continue reading
Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI) (H.R. 1202 and S. 704): Relief for Medical and Dental Graduates
The Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI) (H.R. 1202 and S. 704) is a bill re-introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on February 27, 2023, and in the U.S. Senate on March 8, 2023. Congress has shown bipartisan support and the bill has received endorsement from multiple professional organizations. This bill would allow borrowers to defer student loan payments and student loan interest while completing their medical residency or dental internship training. Read more
Repurposed Drug Brings New Hope to Treat Breast Cancer
Could a drug prescribed for transplant recipients also help some women beat breast cancer? Impressive new findings point to this possibility, according to research conducted at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Kimi Kong, PhD, and Robert Hromas, MD, FACP, who made the observations, are working with Virginia Kaklamani, MD, DSc, to offer a clinical trial of the drug, cyclosporin, at the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio. Continue reading
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