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Bendamustine-Based Salvage Regimen Offers Hope
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- Jan Dyer
New research suggests salvage therapy may have better survival results than palliative care for patients with lymphoma.
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Interns Get IHS Work Experience—Virtually
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- Jan Dyer
New IHS sponsored program promotes health care best practices and gives work experience to Native youth. ...
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Breast Implant Rupture After Radiation
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- Jan Dyer
Although rare, new research shows rupture of an implant due to breast cancer care should be considered. ...
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Too Few People Receive MAT for Opioid Addiction
- Author:
- Jan Dyer
New study finds the use of methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone are greatly underused in the fight against opioid addiction.
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VA Nursing Homes Superior to Private-Sector
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- Jan Dyer
Extending an “unprecedented 18-month record of transparency disclosures,” the VA released its annual nursing home ratings for...
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Psoriasis, Etanercept, and Myelodysplasia: Looking for Connections
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- Jan Dyer
Patients with psoriasis may be more susceptible to myelodysplasia—but is that because of the autoimmunity or the treatment?...
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VA Funds Intimate Partner Violence Programs
- Author:
- Jan Dyer
The VA earmarks $17 million to support Intimate Partner Violence programs in VA facilities.
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Pros and Cons of Telemental Health Care
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- Jan Dyer
Recent study weighs health benefits and financial cost of incorporating mental health technology for veterans. ...
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How to “Nudge” Patients to Screen for HIV
- Author:
- Jan Dyer
Researchers use behavioral economics to test the most effective way to encourage HIV screening.
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Could High BMI Reduce Premenopausal Breast Cancer Risk?
- Author:
- Jan Dyer
A meta-analysis from the Premenopausal Breast Cancer Collaborative Group investigated the relationship between high body fat and...
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Bug Bites More Than Just a Nuisance
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- Jan Dyer
Bites from mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas can cause more major health concerns than realized.
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Are We Beating Cancer—Finally?
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- Jan Dyer
Although some cancer incidence rates are still high, death rates are on a decline.
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SAMHSA Releases Money for Opioid Treatment
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- Jan Dyer
Taking a “targeted approach,” SAMHSA is making $196 million available to fund opioid treatment in the “hardest-hit” states and...
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Does Combination Treatment Prevent Stroke?
- Author:
- Jan Dyer
New study looks at the effects of combining clopidogrel and aspirin on risk of new stroke or cardiologic event soon after the...
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Are PTSD Responses Inherited or Acquired?
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- Jan Dyer
Researchers examine responses in the prefrontal cortexes of identical twins for neurologic PTSD differences....