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CMS - CDC coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for workplace school and home 3-16-20 REPORT BROKEN LINK
(CDC and CMS coronavirus (COVID-19) advice March 16, 2020)
Keeping safe in the workplace, at school, and at home. advice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Keywords: CDC,coronavirus,COVID,CMS,CentersforMedicareMedicaidServices,CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention,handshaking
Last Viewed: January, 28, 2024 at 1:24 AM.
Total Views: 1,261
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Mitigation Strategies for Communities with Local COVID-19 Transmission 3-16-20 REPORT BROKEN LINK
(COVID-19 Transmission Mitigation Strategies March 16, 2020)
Nonpharmaceutical interventions, which will be called community mitigation strategies in this document, often are the most readily available interventions to help slow transmission of the virus in communities. Community mitigation is a set of actions that can be taken to help slow the spread of respiratory virus infections. This is especially important before a vaccine or drug becomes available.
Keywords: CDC,coronavirus,COVID,CMS,CentersforMedicareMedicaidServices,CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention,handshaking,Mitigation,Strategies
Last Viewed: February, 2, 2024 at 6:31 AM.
Total Views: 976
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Healthy People 2030 - Secretary's Advisory Committee August 30, 2017 REPORT BROKEN LINK
(Oral Comments presented by Men's Health Network HP 2030)
Men's Health Network (MHN) & the Men's Health Caucus of the American Public Health Association (APHA): There is a silent health crisis in America. Men live sicker and die sooner than their female counterparts, dying at higher rates from 9 of the top 10 causes of death. Comments focus on three areas: Address Gender and Other Disparities, Establish Specific goals, and Establish Education goals.
Keywords: Men,Healthy,Education,Death,Women,People,Period,Specific,Goals,Disparities,Gender,School,Cancer,Recent,Rates,States,Population,County,State,Annual
Last Viewed: February, 5, 2024 at 10:02 PM.
Total Views: 1,303
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Testicular Cancer Awareness Month proclamation - template REPORT BROKEN LINK
(Testicular Cancer Awareness Month is April)
Example of a TCa awareness proclamation for your governor or mayor. Keywords: self exam; research; diagnosis; screening; prevention; National Institutes of Health; NIH; mortality; deaths; incidence; African American; black; family history; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CDC; April
Keywords: selfexam,research,diagnosis,screening,prevention,NationalInstitutesofHealth,NIH,mortality,deaths,incidence,AfricanAmerican,black,familyhistory,Centersfor
Last Viewed: February, 2, 2024 at 10:32 AM.
Total Views: 1,931
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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month proclamation - template REPORT BROKEN LINK
Example of a PCa awareness proclamation for your governor or mayor. Keywords: Prostate Health Guide; research; diagnosis; screening; prevention; National Institutes of Health; NIH; mortality; deaths; incidence; African American; black; family history; Agent Orange; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CDC; September
Keywords: Prostate,Health,Guide,research,diagnosis,screening,prevention,National,Institutes,NIH,mortality,deaths,incidence,African,American,black,family,history,Agent
Last Viewed: February, 5, 2024 at 9:22 PM.
Total Views: 3,219
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Preventive Services for Men: Recommendation by Men's Health Network (MHN) REPORT BROKEN LINK
(Screening recommendations should include men)
MHN submits that there needs to be a preventive services package for men, and that those proposed services have the ability to enhance or compliment the services for women. Preventive services for men should include: Screenings for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Prostate Cancer. Also, Well-Man Visits and HPV vaccines. Data from CDC, SEER, NCI, American Cancer Society, U.S. Dept of Veteran Affairs.
Keywords: Men,HPV,Women,Health,Services,Preventive,Cancer,CDC,Prostate,Vaccine,Disease,Gonorrhea,Risk,Chlamydia,Sexually,Guidelines,Proposed,Genital,Prevention,Diseases,Screening,Girls,Boys
Last Viewed: February, 5, 2024 at 5:13 AM.
Total Views: 2,805
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Welcome to Medicaid Physical Affordable Care Act (ACA) REPORT BROKEN LINK
Brandon Leonard; Men's Health Network; MHN; Health HIV; Veteran's Health Council; federal; Census Bureau; men; women; Federal Poverty Level; 133%; screening; tests; STD; blood pressure; cholesterol; glucose; breast; prostate cancer; skin; immunizations; spirometry; mental health; smoking; dentist; dental. Drugs; teeth; Medicare
Keywords: Brandon Leonard, Men's Health Network, MHN, Health HIV, Veteran's Health Council, federal, Census Bureau, men, women, Federal Poverty Level, 133%, screening, tests, STD, blood
Last Viewed: February, 2, 2024 at 11:47 PM.
Total Views: 2,373
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Medicare Preventive Benefits Use - National Demographic Data By Rates 2008 REPORT BROKEN LINK
(Medicare prevention and screening visits, includes IPPE)
Use of Medicare Preventive Benefits. Downloaded from the CMS web site November 2010. 2008 National Demographic Data By Rates, By Persons Served, and By Expenditures. Includes data on Influenza Immunization, Pneumococcal Vaccination, Mammography, Pap Test, Screenings for Prostate Cancer, Diabetes, & Cardiovascular Disease. Medicare Data/Information. Grouped by Gender, Age, and Race/Ethnicity.
Keywords: Screening,Data,Medicare,Section,Diabetes,Services,Buy,Subsection,Preventive,Part,Cancer,People,Tests,American,National,Pap,Diagnostic,Demographic,Medical
Last Viewed: January, 28, 2024 at 5:33 PM.
Total Views: 1,555
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Health Insurance Prevention Services Regulations - July 14, 2010 REPORT BROKEN LINK
preventive screenings; USPSTF; U.S. Preventive Services Task Force; vaccines; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; women; men; children; prostate cancer; breast; aneurysm; alcohol; pregnant; aspirin; blood pressure; cholesterol: colorectal; chemo; dental caries; depression; mammography; Chlamydia; cervical; diabetes; folic acid; gonorrhea; hepatitis B; HIV; syphilis; STIs; STDs
Keywords: preventive screenings, USPSTF, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, vaccines, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, women, men, children, prostate cancer, breast,
Last Viewed: February, 5, 2024 at 5:10 AM.
Total Views: 1,472
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Democratic National Committee: Prostate Cancer Testing: September 2009 REPORT BROKEN LINK
This resolution passed during the meetings of the Democratic National Committee September 10-12, 2009 in Austin, Texas. Keywords: DNC; PSA, prostate-specific antigen; DRE; digital rectal exam; Gleason score; American Urology Association; Senator Chris Dodd; diagnostic tools; detection; treatment protocol
Keywords: DNC, PSA, prostate-specific antigen, DRE, digital rectal exam, Gleason score, American Urology Association, Senator Chris Dodd, diagnostic tools, detection, treatment protocol
Last Viewed: February, 6, 2024 at 1:07 AM.
Total Views: 1,621
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State Departments of Health Survey of Services for Men and Women REPORT BROKEN LINK
(Study conducted by Men's Health Network in 2008)
A National Phone and Direct Mail Survey: State Public Health Departments Access to Care, Health Information, and Education Outreach for Both Men's & Women's Health. Objectives, Population Comparisons, and Survey Methods. The survey results highlight the need for concrete plans and policies to address these unmet needs and under-served populations.
Keywords: Health,Men,Women,State,States,Office,Commission,commissions,Coordinator,Departments,Population,APHA,Williams,survey
Last Viewed: February, 5, 2024 at 1:18 AM.
Total Views: 1,612
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NIH: Estimates of Funding for Various Diseases, Conditions, Research Areas REPORT BROKEN LINK
(Funding for research at the National Institutes of Health)
National Institutes of Health: Funding levels for various diseases, conditions, and research. Clinical trials, prostate cancer; breast cancer; women's health; ADD; Agent Orange; aging; autism; cervical; child abuse; colo-rectal; depression; diabetes; disparities; estrogen; fetal alcohol syndrome; heart; herpes; homelessness; HPV; liver; lung; minority; STDs; violence against women; global warming
Keywords: prostate cancer, breast cancer, women's health, ADD, Agent Orange, aging, autism, cervical, child abuse, colo-rectal, depression, diabetes, disparities, estrogen, fetal alcohol
Last Viewed: January, 28, 2024 at 3:18 PM.
Total Views: 2,017
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Healthy People 2010 - Men's Health Network analysis, 1998 REPORT BROKEN LINK
men; males; boys; women; adults; disparities; black; African-American; life expectancy; family; prostate; diabetes; cancer; testicular; heart attack; disease; cardiovascular; ischemic; myocardial infarction; strokes; suicide; homicide; COPD; pneumonia; influenza; rape; sexual assault; intercourse; STDs; STIs; workplace; occupational; pneumoconiosis; injuries; high risk; sexual abuse; fatalities
Last Viewed: February, 2, 2024 at 6:56 AM.
Total Views: 3,080
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House Resolution declaring National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month REPORT BROKEN LINK
(September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month)
Led by the Congressional Men's Health Caucus, Prostate Cancer Task Force, the U.S. House of Representatives designates September 2020 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. September is also Prostate Health Month.
Keywords: DonaldPayne,MarkwayneMullin,HouseofRepresentatives,ProstateHealthMonth,PSA,prostatespecificantigenDRE,digitalrectalexam,PCa,AgentOrange,VietnamVeterans,Firs
Last Viewed: February, 5, 2024 at 5:13 AM.
Total Views: 780
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National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month - Presidential Proclamation REPORT BROKEN LINK
(President Joseph Biden Statement Issued: September 2021)
My Administration continues to push for groundbreaking discoveries and innovative treatments to end cancer as we know it. That is why I am working to create an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health at the National Institutes of Health -- or ARPA-H -- which would invest 6.5 billion dollars to develop breakthroughs that prevent, detect, and treat cancer and other deadly diseases.
Keywords: Cancer,Prostate,Disease,Men,Risk,Awareness,Fighting,National,Research,Diagnostic,Treatment
Last Viewed: February, 6, 2024 at 6:09 PM.
Total Views: 4,171
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Medicare Preventive Services Available to Medicare Enrollees REPORT BROKEN LINK
(Medicare prevent services available free or minimal charge)
Services available as of 2015 include - prostate; breast; colorectal; colo-rectal; cancer; heart; diabetes; cardiovascular; depression; HIV; influenza; smoking; pelvic
Keywords: Preventive services, codes. and billing information, prostate, breast, colorectal, cancer, heart, diabetes, cardiovascular, depression, HIV, influenza, smoking, pelvic
Last Viewed: February, 6, 2024 at 8:28 AM.
Total Views: 1,289
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E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults Report of the Surgeon General REPORT BROKEN LINK
Executive Summary; Thomas R. Frieden; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CDC; Vivek H. Murthy; National Youth Tobacco Survey; NYTS; National Adult Tobacco Survey; NATS; E-pipe; E-cigar; nicotine; carbonyl compounds; e-cigs; cigalikes; e-hookahs; mods; vape pens; vapes; tank systems; Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; HHS
Last Viewed: February, 1, 2024 at 1:04 AM.
Total Views: 2,259
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World Suicide Prevention Day - Presidential Proclamation REPORT BROKEN LINK
Suicide awareness proclamation from the President of the United States, issued yearly. Keywords: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline; Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act; depression; National Institute of Mental Health; NIMH; research; screening; prevention; Your Head An Owner's Manual; Men's Health Network; MHN
Keywords: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act, depression, National Institute of Mental Health, NIMH, research, screening,
Last Viewed: February, 1, 2024 at 12:52 AM.
Total Views: 1,274
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Request an Exception or Appeal a Decision From Your Prescription Drug Plan REPORT BROKEN LINK
Prior Authorization; Janssen; healthcare provider; CMS; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Part D; State Health Insurance Assistance Program; SHIP
Keywords: Prior Authorization, Janssen, healthcare provider, CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Part D, State Health Insurance Assistance Program, SHIP
Last Viewed: February, 6, 2024 at 5:07 PM.
Total Views: 1,706
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State Insurance Coverage Mandates Are At Risk, by Men's Health Network REPORT BROKEN LINK
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; ACA; Secretary; Health and Human Services; HHS; essential health benefits; EHB; Benchmark Plans; qualified health plan; issuers; Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; prostate cancer screening; hormone replacement therapy for women; HRT; off-label drug use; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; CMS; HMO; small group plan; state employee plan
Last Viewed: February, 6, 2024 at 2:49 PM.
Total Views: 1,808
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