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Military Wound Dressing Now for Civilian Traumatic Injuries
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- Jan Dyer
Used to stop hemorrhagic shock on the battlefield, a multisponge dressing, “first of its kind” technology, can now be used for civilians.
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When Does Hip Pain Mean Osteoarthritis?
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- Jan Dyer
Study looks deeper into the correlation of hip pain and hip osteoarthritis among older patients.
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Creating Charts With CDC Data
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- Jan Dyer
The CDC has released an updated version of the Atlas that allows users to create their own charts and view up to 10 years of national data.
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AHRQ Awards Grants for Rural Primary Care
- Author:
- Jan Dyer
The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality will award up to $12 million dollars over the next 4 years to fund opioid abuse treatment research...
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Tested Tools to Reduce Catheter-Associated UTIs
- Author:
- Jan Dyer
To reduce the number of catheter-associated urinary tract infections, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality releases a tool kit to...
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VA Choice Gets Easier
- Author:
- Jan Dyer
The updated Veteran Choice Program makes it easier for all veterans to receive health care.
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Substance Abuse: Good News, Not So Good News
- Author:
- Jan Dyer
SAMHSA reveals a decline in some forms of substance abuse but an unfortunate increase in others.
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Pro Hip-Hop, Antismoking Campaign
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- Jan Dyer
The FDA's "Fresh Empire" Campaign aims to persuade youths who identify with hip-hop culture to stay away from tobacco use.
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Preventing CVD with Clinical Decision Support Systems
- Author:
- Jan Dyer
The Community Preventative Service Task Force released new online reports on interventions to prevent CVD.
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Health Care on the Wing
- Author:
- Jan Dyer
The Air Force Medical service provides 3 apps to aid veterans with their health and well-being.
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Telehealth for Native Americans With PTSD
- Author:
- Jan Dyer
Due to barriers of care for Native American veterans, the Native Domain's Telemental Health Services is able to provide mental health care via...
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Hospital-Acquired Infections on the Decline
- Author:
- Jan Dyer
Due to national patient safety efforts,the number of hospital-acquired conditions have decreased significantly between 2010 and 2014.