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Putting the Experience of Hypothyroidism into Words
… Excerpts from Lydia Davis’s New Yorker story “Thyroid Diary” “ Thyroid …
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Webinar – 2020 Annual Research Symposium
… and Improved Survival with ECMO: Single Institution Study from High-Volume Referral Center – Alexey Abramov, PhD …
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Heart Transplantation For HIV Positive Patients
… traditional practice, which excluded HIV positive patients from receiving transplants due to concerns about the …
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Hernia Surgery
… better without treatment, although some people find relief from over-the-counter pain remedies. A supportive garment …
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To Scan or Not to Scan?
… us to understand the risks posed by radiation exposure from medical imaging. Children are especially vulnerable, in … our exposure, include the sun, lightning, cosmic radiation from outer space, and radon gas, among others. The remaining 15% comes from man-made sources, the major source being medical testing …
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Carotid Stenosis
… of long-term disability. Although most strokes result from plaques in the coronary arteries, about 15-20% occur when pieces of plaque dislodge from the carotid artery and travel to the brain. One of the … to prevent progression of plaque and to prevent plaque from embolizing (breaking off and traveling through the blood …
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Eat the Beet!
… too, such as golden yellow. Beets get their deep color from the betanin (a phytonutrient) and betacyanin … garden salad. See recipes below for ideas. The leaves from beetroot are edible too, so don’t throw them away once … and my husband finished the entire dish when he got home from work! Throw them in a pot of water with other leftover …
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Integrative Medicine Has Wide Applications for Cancer Treatment and Recovery
… cancer treatment. Addressing the whole person as they are, from diagnosis through surgery and survivorship. Considering … evidence-based modality that uses essential oils extracted from plants, flowers, and herbs to support health. Each … patients undergoing cancer treatment and their families, from diagnosis through recovery. Subscribe to Healthpoints …
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Gallbladder Surgery: What you need to know
… more pressing, including: higher rates of complications from infection formation of stones that block the ducts leading from the liver pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) If … increase cholesterol levels and prevent the gallbladder from emptying completely. Preventing gallstones is just one …
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Fay C Gbolo, NP
… her Master’s in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice from the Columbia University School of Nursing in New York, … Life in Patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease: A Study from the International Perthes Study Group (IPSG). 2018 … Life in Patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease: A Study from the International Perthes Study Group (IPSG). 2017 …
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CT Lung Screening Saves Lives
… that CT screening significantly reduced the rate of deaths from lung cancer, as well as deaths from all causes overall. "The evidence was robust and … structures in your chest. Follow up on abnormal findings from standard chest x rays. Find the cause of lung symptoms, …
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Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
… weeks of therapy, five days a week. For women who live far from their radiation facilities, the burden associated with … "APBI may be able to shorten the course of radiation from six or seven weeks to just one week," Dr. Russo explains. APBI is delivered directly to the cavity from which the breast cancer was removed rather than to the …
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Thin Bones on Thin Ice: What to know about Osteoporosis this winter (and beyond)
… or vitamin D deficiency. And we can identify people from that. But when you measure the bone density, we get the … indication that that individual is getting enough calcium from diet or, if not, a little bit of supplementation of the … all osteoporosis fractures follow a fall potentially from a standing height, you don't have to fall out of a third …
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Olivia’s Guide to EA/TEF
… it like for the kids actually living with it? Find out from Olivia, who was born with EA/TEF, as she gives her guide … her wise words, and check out more inspiring creativity from kids in our kid’s corner . What Is EA/TEF? The Operation …
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Louella Escoto-Ortaliz, MS, FNP-BC, NP-C, CNOR
… in the Division of Colorectal Surgery who graduated from Chamberlain University. Prior to becoming a Nurse … Colorectal Attending Surgeons in the outpatient setting from their initial consult examination through their entire …
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