A 2-minute at-home test can offer insights into your life expectancy by assessing lifestyle choices. The "sit to stand test" evaluates heart health, balance, agility, core strength, and leg flexibility. To perform the test, transition from standing to sitting cross-legged and back up using only your legs and core. A lower score indicates a higher risk of an earlier death. However, this test s accuracy is debated, as it relies on correlations rather than causation.
The CDC calls for increased access to sexual health services and prioritization of STI screening and treatment, an all-hands attempt to turn the surge. So why hasn’t the American Medical Association (AMA),approved CPT codes for at-home STI testing and linkage to care services?
Chippewa River District Library is offering free at-home COVID test kits as part of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Library Partnership for At-Home Test Program.
Many people at heightened risk for HIV have never been tested. Those who have self-tested for HIV often don’t go on to receive care or change their sexual behavior.