NKF Calls for Swift Passage of National Living Donor Protection Act
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~New Survey Data Shows Widespread Public Support Across Political Spectrum for Bills Encouraging Living Organ Donation~ (April 27, 2023, New York, NY) - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) today applauded the re-introduction of the Living Donor Protection Act in the 118th United States Congre…
Emergency Medical Kits Are Essential to Saving Airline Passengers, but Doctors Say Regulations Are Outdated
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(InvestigateTV) - In a 255-character tweet in June of last year, a surgical oncologist who had just assisted in a medical emergency on a plane pleaded with an airline to update its medical kits.“I just assisted in a medical emergency in the air,” the doctor tweeted. “Your medical kits need a glucom…
First Comprehensive Care Plan to Prevent Preeclampsia Published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new special report published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AJOG) provides a groundbreaking approach to preeclampsia, one of the most pressing issues in maternal health today and will translate the prediction of risk in…
New Rheumatoid Arthritis Research Points to Bacterial Strain in the Gut as a Disease Trigger
https://reachmd.com/news/new-rheumatoid-arthritis-research-points-to-bacterial-strain-in-the-gut-as-a-disease-trigger/2449907/
New research suggests a bacterial strain in the gut may trigger rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease that attacks the joints. Photo: Getty Images. To visualize the idea of the 80 or so autoimmune diseases that afflict some 24 million people in the United States, consider a boxer bobbing and…
Hepatitis C is a Slow-Moving Killer That Can be Stopped. What's Getting in the Way?
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Michael Mendez said that when learned he had hepatitis C, “I didn’t even know what it was.”Mendez, 47, had been homeless for years in Los Angeles, and said he hadn’t gone to a doctor the entire time he was living on the streets. When Mendez got a roof over his head, at the Arroyo Seco Tiny Home Vil…
Hepatitis C Is a Slow-Moving Killer That Can Be Stopped. What's Getting in the Way?
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by Emily Alpert Reyes Electron mic…
Death Rates in the United States Continue to Decrease
https://reachmd.com/programs/the-jama-report/death-rates-united-states-continue-decrease/7731/
[Read the Article] Evaluating long-term trends in mortality is important for health planning, priority setting and also to identify modifiable factors contributing to poor health. In a new study, researchers from the American Cancer Society reviewed changes in the overall U.S. death rate, as well as
Attaining the Best Glucose Control Safely
https://reachmd.com/programs/diabetes-discourse/attaining-the-best-glucose-control-safely/6631/
Host Dr. Farhad Zangeneh welcomes Dr. George Grunberger on a discussion on how to attain the best glucose control for our patients and how to do it safely. The discussion stems from altering lifestyle changes for our patients, addressing how to set individualized targets for our patients and identif
Uncovering COVID-19 Treatments: An Update on the SOLIDARITY Trial
https://reachmd.com/programs/the-drug-report/uncovering-covid-19-treatments-an-update-on-the-solidarity-trial/11407/
To find the most effective treatments for COVID-19, an international clinical trial was launched. Here’s the progress that’s been made so far.
Comprehensive Care and Medical Management of Acromegaly: Achieving an Earlier Diagnosis and Biochemical Control
https://reachmd.com/programs/cme/comprehensive-care-and-medical-management-of-acromegaly-achieving-an-earlier-diagnosis-and-biochemical-control/16318/
Optimize your acromegaly care with integrated medical management of hormonal excess, tumor control & patient well-being for improved quality of life.