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Millions of Americans with a chronic illness gained health insurance coverage after the Affordable Care Act went into effect in 2010

ACA Has Increased Coverage, Access for Chronically Ill Patients

However, nearly one in seven of those with a chronic disease still lack coverage
Exercise can help cancer patients cope with their treatment

Decreased Physical Activity Common After Cancer Diagnosis

But researchers say physical activity can improve odds of recovery and survival
Breast cancer can take a heavy toll on the partners of patients

Many Partners of Young Breast Cancer Patients Suffer Anxiety

Anxiety is common even several years later, researchers find
About half of early-stage breast cancer patients experience severe side effects from their treatment

Severe Side Effects Common Among Breast Cancer Patients

Forty-five percent of women studied said their side effects were severe or very severe
The cholesterol-lowering supplement red yeast rice could pose the same health risks to users as statin drugs

Safety Profile of Red Yeast Rice Found Similar to Statins

The supplements linked to myalgias, other adverse effects similar to statins
For breast cancer survivors

Intervention Reduces Fear of Recurrence in Breast CA Survivors

Attention and Interpretation Modification for Fear of Breast Cancer Recurrence improves health worries
For HIV-infected women

Anti-Müllerian Hormone Predicts Menopause in Women With HIV

Higher anti-müllerian hormone level at age 40 years linked to later age at final menstrual period
The number of women who die from cervical cancer in the United States may be higher than previously believed

Cervical Cancer Mortality Higher Among Older, Black Women

Rates rose when latest study excluded women who'd already undergone hysterectomy
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) may increase a first-time mother's risk of postpartum depression

GDM Found to Increase Risk for Postpartum Depression

Researchers find odds up even more if woman has suffered an earlier bout of depression
Cardiovascular trends have been reported using data from four American College of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Data Registries. The report was published recently in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Report Highlights National Cardiovascular Trends in 2014

Data from four registries shows effectiveness of care and identifies areas with room for improvement