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Coordinating Better Care for Opioid-Addicted Women and Their Children
SAMHSA and HHS release publications that promote best practices and policies for treating opioid addicted women and their children.
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Novel Method Reveals New Genetic Information on Depression
Researchers extend their analysis of the genomic regions of a patient to understand depression diagnosis and treatment.
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IHS Awards Funding for Health Care Self-Governance
Tribes awarded more than one-third of the annual IHS budget for governing and operating their health programs.
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National ALS Biorepository Opens
Specimens from new ALS biorepository will help better identify and diagnose more ALS cases in the country.
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Multiple Chronic Conditions: Continuing Public Health Issue
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Flu vaccine prevented hospitalizations in patients 50 and older
Getting a flu shot cut flu-related hospitalizations by more than 50% in people aged 50 years and older.
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ELCC: Survey reveals worldwide underuse of EGFR-mutation testing
Key clinical point: A significant minority of advanced lung cancer patients worldwide fail to receive initial treatment guided by EGFR-mutation...
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Ultrasound plus transthoracic echocardiography speeds CVC placement
Key clinical point: The use of ultrasound and transthoracic echocardiography for CVC placement reduces the need for chest x-ray confirmation....
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Preventing Weight Loss in Patients With Dementia
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Leukocytosis After ICD Implantation; A Misleading Case of Herpes; Calculating the Risks of C difficile; Keeping Weight Off: A Losing Battle?
Reports and studies have documented a marked rise in infections related to cardiac devices, mostly implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs...