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Children and Teens at Rising Risk for Diabetes
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- Jan Dyer
Study data reveal an increase of diabetes cases among youth in the 5 major ethnic groups within the U.S.
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Assessing the Status of Personal Protective Equipment
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- Jan Dyer
Recent survey comments help the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health better assess storage conditions of personal protective...
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SMILE, Your Myopia Has Just Been Treated Faster!
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- Jan Dyer
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital surgeons preformed the first small-incision lenticule extraction in the DoD to improve the eyesight of...
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It Pays to Get Screened for Colon Cancer
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- Jan Dyer
The American Indian Cancer Foundation encourages Native Americans in the Twin Cities to screen for colon cancer with the “We are all related...
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Monitoring Programs Cut Down on Doctor Shopping
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- Jan Dyer
A mandatory prescription-drug monitoring program reduced the odds of multiple doctors prescribing pain relievers for a single patient by 80...
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NIOSH Tracks Needle Injuries
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- Jan Dyer
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health released 2 new web-based portals to track workplace injuries and violence....
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in the Real World
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- Jan Dyer
Researchers conducted a prospective evaluation of treatment patterns and outcomes for elderly patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in a real...
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Genomic Variation May Reveal ‘Biological Pathway’ to Obesity
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- Jan Dyer
Recent study reveals a genetic variation that may cause Africans and those of African descent to have higher rates of obesity than other...
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Vaccine for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Enters Phase 1 Testing
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- Jan Dyer
The vaccine DS-CAv1 aims to fill a void in the prevention and treatment of respiratory syncytial virus.
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Prophylactic HIV Pill Also May Help Prevent Some STIs
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- Jan Dyer
CDC study data suggests taking the 1 pill a day pill can reduce some STIs by 40% in condom use.
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Not Getting Enough Sleep? NIOSH Wants to Help
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- Jan Dyer
Researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health find health care workers the most deprived of sleep among other...
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More Baby Boomers Need HCV Testing
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- Jan Dyer
Eighty-percent of 3.5 million adults with hepatitis C are born between 1945 and 1965, and most of them are not getting tested.
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Pilot Program Will Integrate Trauma-Informed Care for Native Children
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- Jan Dyer
IHS and Johns Hopkins Center collaborate to understand and provide better trauma care for Native children.
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NCI to Study African-American Cancer Survivors
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- Jan Dyer
The largest African American cancer study to date investigates the genetic and environmental factors in high diagnosis rates among the...
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Reusing Syringes: Not Safe, Not Cost-Effective
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- Jan Dyer
Nurse in Texas hospital puts patients in danger for bloodborne pathogens by reusing syringes.