Tag: social determinants of health
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New Orleans Doctor Reimagines Addiction Care: From Opioids to Holistic Healing
In the Heart of New Orleans, a Different Approach to Addiction Dr. Elyse Stevens has spent years stepping into some of the most stubborn medical deserts in the country: patients struggling with opioid dependence, chronic pain, and social barriers that complicate recovery. Based in New Orleans, Stevens has become a notable voice in a field…
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Factors Influencing Antiretroviral Therapy Completion Among People Living with HIV
Introduction Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) has transformed HIV from a fatal infection into a manageable chronic condition for many people living with HIV. Yet, achieving and maintaining ART completion—consistently taking the prescribed medication until treatment goals are reached—remains a complex challenge. Completion depends on a mix of individual, clinical, and systemic factors that interact over time.…
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Prior Incarceration Linked to Poor Health in Older Adults
New evidence links past incarceration to worsened health in older adults A recent analysis published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals that older adults with a history of incarceration report worse physical and mental health than their peers, even when the time since release extends more than a decade. The study underscores…