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FDA Approves Patient-Assisted Mammography
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- Jan Dyer
FDA clears new digital mammography system that allows the patient to have some say on the amount of pressure that is applied during an exam...
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VA Shares Lessons Learned From Combating Opioid Crisis
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- Jan Dyer
The VA released a set of their best practices in the form of an acronym to assist health care professionals with their battles in the opioid...
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Eye Hemorrhage Signals Myeloid Leukemia
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- Jan Dyer
Clinicians observe, diagnose, and treat a patient who displayed symptoms of one of the “most striking findings” in leukemia.
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Stroke Deaths: Reversing a Healthy Trend?
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- Jan Dyer
New data show that stroke deaths are increasing and happening to a much younger demographic.
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HIV Testing Low Among Transgender Adults
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- Jan Dyer
CDC researchers found that the trend of HIV testing is lower in some groups, based on gender and cultural identity.
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Spotting Sepsis Sooner
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- Jan Dyer
CDC launches new campaign with resources for health care professionals to be proactive about sepsis infections.
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Nutrition Index Helps Identify High-Risk Elderly Heart Patients
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- Jan Dyer
Researchers explored the connection between nutrition status and cardiovascular disease outcomes.
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Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers With Exercise
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- Jan Dyer
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Increase in Kids Who Are Getting the HPV Vaccine
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- Jan Dyer
According to the CDC, the rate of teenagers who receive at least 1 dose of the HPV vaccine has significantly increased, creating major...
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Smoking and Food Insecurity: How to Solve a Dual Challenge?
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- Jan Dyer
Researchers find nutrition and economic associations for smoking and food insecurity and suggest multiple solutions.
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Funding for Treatment Drug Courts
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- Jan Dyer
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has recently awarded millions in grants to aid drug treatment court programs...
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The 3 Reasons Patients With Diabetes Don’t Get Eye Care
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- Jan Dyer
Researchers find 3 main reasons why patients with diabetes are not getting preventative care for eye diseases.
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Nearly Half of Patients Have HIV Under Control
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- Jan Dyer
Recent CDC report shows more people are living with HIV under control and getting the care they need sooner.
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FDA Approves Treatment for Chronic GVHD
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- Jan Dyer
Ibrutinib has been approved by the FDA for a new usage, treatment of adults with chronic graft versus host disease.
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Do Post-Transplant Tests Show Recurring Multiple Myeloma?
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- Jan Dyer
Researchers question the meaning of oligoclonal patterns in patients who have received stem cell therapy for multiple myeloma.