Image: Images: Shutterstock Graphics: Vicky Leta Scientists from the University of Washington School of Medicine are the winners of the Gizmodo Science Fair 2023 for their experimental breast cancer vaccine. The question Can you train the immune system to target tumors that are about to come back or even stop them from forming again? The …
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(NewsNation) – There are few hospitals for the 14,000 residents of Atoka County, Oklahoma. There are few primary care physicians to identify illnesses early, pharmacies to manage chronic illnesses, or trauma centers for emergencies. If you need to see a specialist, you may have to drive for hours. Atoka County is one of thousands in …
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David Walberg | State newspaper of Wisconsin An orthopedic surgeon at UW Health has been ordered into training after a patient died during surgery from receiving too much adrenaline, which is used to control blood loss. Last month the Wisconsin Medical Examination Board ordered Dr. Molly Day to undergo six hours of training in communication …
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David Walberg | State newspaper of Wisconsin From the antibiotic amoxicillin and the numbing drug lidocaine to the flu drug Tamiflu and over-the-counter liquid pain and fever treatments for children, drug shortages are affecting many aspects of health care, including in Madison. But while the shortages require more work to find alternative drugs, sizes or …
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NEW YORK, NY, Dec. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Violet, the premier health equity platform, today announced that the company is proudly wrapping up fiscal 2022 with 25 partnerships, just six months after announcing and securing its round seed. Current number of partnerships is up 225% from last year, and of note, new partnerships include …
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ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) — While they call it the most wonderful time of the year, the holidays can be the most stressful. After DJ and Tik Tok star Stephen “tWitch” Boss’s death was ruled a suicide, mental health professionals want to remind people that the battle with mental illness is always worth fighting. …
I earn well. I should have a larger retirement portfolio than I do, as my husband and I keep our living expenses within bounds and I’m a fairly successful freelancer. However, every few years, or sometimes a few years in a row, I find that our family goes bankrupt due to the medical industrial complex. …
Martinez family Authenticity, fortitude and a commitment to fight for what’s right to protect our communities is what drives Valerie Martinez every day, and even more so as the first chief health equity officer of Blue Shield of California Promise Health. Plan. A California native and leading Medi-Cal expert, Martinez will lead strategies to help …
Experts from around the world working in animal, human and environmental health will celebrate Health Day on November 3 to educate the public on the benefits of a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to preventing, detecting and responding to public health threats . The One Health approach has made significant progress in addressing a wide range …
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In a recent study that will soon be presented to the scientific sessions of the American Heart Association (AHA) 2022 *Researchers evaluated the use of WHDs (wearable health devices) by patients with cardiovascular disorders (CVS) and those at increased risk of CVS disorders in the United States (USA). Study: Use of wearable devices by patients …
