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Call for a move or boycott of big Texas cancer meeting
“I think that if Texas officials understood that when they pass laws inhospitable to women, we will not hold a major conference about women’s...
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Antibiotic use and colon cancer: More evidence of link
The data “strengthen prior evidence and provide new insights into site-specific carcinogenesis as well as indirect support for the role of gut...
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‘Long haul’ COVID recovery worse than cancer rehab for some: CDC
People experiencing 'Long-COVID-19' symptoms were more likely to report pain.
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Infusion centers may best EDs for treating sickle cell crises
At infusion centers, patients received pain medication an average of 70 minutes faster compared with patients treated in EDs.
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Possible obesity effect detected in cancer death rates
As with heart disease, declines in mortality for some cancers seem to be affected by the obesity epidemic.
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AHA statement flags CV risk of hormonal cancer therapies
The American Heart Association outlines cardiovascular risks associated with hormonal therapies for breast and prostate cancer and provides...
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Missed visits during pandemic cause ‘detrimental ripple effects’
ACP president says doctors are already seeing the consequences of postponing care.
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Organ transplant patient dies after receiving COVID-19–infected lungs
A surgeon who handled the donor lungs was also infected with the virus and fell ill but later recovered.
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PCPs play a small part in low-value care spending
Study indicates waste was widely distributed among specialties.
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Many ED visits may be preventable for NSCLC patients
Overall, 24% of ED visits were deemed preventable, and 10% were considered unnecessary.
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COVID-19 vaccines: Safe for immunocompromised patients?
Data are limited thus far, and the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines in immunocompromised patients remain unknown.