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View ArticleCancer Screening for Transgender and Gender-Diverse People
By Lily H-AFrom PHN Issue 54, Fall 2023 The goal of cancer screening is to catch cancer early, when it is more treatable and curable. Some cancer screenings, like colonoscopies, are recommended for...
View ArticleBreast Reconstruction Victory
By Lori McLuckie From PHN Issue 54, Fall 2023 Dear Prison Health News, Thank you very much for your letter in response to my inquiry about breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Since I wrote that...
View ArticleScabies: THE ANTI-LOVE BUG
By Anonymous From PHN Issue 54, Fall 2023 Scabies is sadly a fairly common occurrence in the crowded conditions of prisons. Prison officials will state cleanliness or hygiene, but transmission of...
View ArticleThe End of the Covid Public Health Emergency: NEW APPROACHES TO AN ONGOING...
By Kirby SokolowFrom PHN Issue 54, Fall 2023 On May 5, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the COVID-19 pandemic “no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international...
View ArticleTop Five Tips for a Healthy Mouth
By Leo CardezFrom PHN Issue 54, Fall 2023 As I look around my inmate community, I see too many of us with rotting teeth. Some of that is due to genetics and age, and some of it is due to lack of real...
View ArticleSelf-Screening for Testicular Cancer
By Troy Glover From PHN Issue 54, Fall 2023 Testicular cancer is a rare form of cancer that most commonly, but not only, affects men aged 15 to 35. Those who are among the highest risk are people who...
View ArticleLiving with a Mental Illness
By Russell Auguillard From PHN Issue 54, Fall 2023 Living with a mental illness often requires a person to create a schedule of activities, groups and therapy. Where you are, you can start now, with...
View ArticleIt Happens More Than It’s Talked About
By T KingCoeffield Unit, Texas April 2021 First, let me say Thank you so much, you guys are Awesome for what you do for us locked away. I’m writing to get your take on an issue that happens more than...
View ArticleTips for Navigating Healthcare in Prison
By Chad Miller From PHN Issue 55, Winter 2024 Please inform your readers that the point and purpose of federal laws like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the...
View ArticleCancer Fighters and Survivors at SCI-HUNTINGDON
Submitted by John BlueFrom PHN Issue 55, Winter 2024 “Remember What We Are Fighting For” We, the brothers, cancer survivors at Huntingdon in Pennsylvania, along with some of the medical staff, have...
View ArticleTYPE 1 DIABETES EXPERT
By Sterling Allan From PHN Issue 55, Winter 2024 Note from PHN editors: This article is specifically about managing type 1 diabetes, which is an autoimmune problem usually diagnosed in childhood or...
View ArticleHolistic Corner: HERBAL REMEDIES
Adapted by Hannah Calvelli From PHN Issue 55, Winter 2024 A variety of herbs and plants may grow in prison courtyards. In preparation for Spring, we highlight a few of the holistic remedies featured...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Update: RISING CASES AND UPDATED VACCINES
By Lily HAFrom PHN Issue 55, Winter 2024 As of October 2023, there has been another surge in COVID-19 cases. Since data reporting to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is more limited than it was...
View ArticleAsk PHN: Types of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Testing
By M. Ali From PHN Issue 55, Winter 2024 Dear Prison Health News,If you would be so kind (if you haven’t already done so), please explain the variety of sexually transmitted diseases such as...
View ArticleANATOMY OF AMERICA’S WASTEFUL PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
By Bryant ArroyoFrom PHN Issue 55, Winter 2024 America! America!Land of the free, a society filled with justice and equality.This is a clear example of hypocrisy,unless they forgot to include me,and...
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