Having a heart attack can be directly associated with a drop in cognitive abilities, according to a Johns Hopkins Medicine study published May 30 in JAMA Neurology.
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May/June 2023 Issue of Becker’s Clinical Leadership & Infection Control ON THE COVER ‘Focus on creating great experiences’: How healthcare marketing is evolvingIn rural areas, where hospitals are shuttering or are no longer offering care such as labor and…
Some critics are speaking out against the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's recommendation to lower the mammogram screening age to 40, KFF Health News reported May 30.
March/April 2023 Issue of Becker’s Clinical Leadership & Infection Control ON THE COVER 3 reasons why physicians aren’t specializing in infectious diseases The U.S. is facing a dire shortage of infectious disease specialists and some experts point to a complex…
A study led by researchers from Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem found a 90 percent success rate in treating multiple myeloma and putting patients into remission, the Jerusalem Post reported May 29.
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Some oncologists are rationing cancer drugs and delaying patient treatment as the shortages grow worse, NBC News reported May 28.
A new genetic test called polygenic risk score could help some patients reduce their risk of heart attack at a young age, The New York Times reported May 30.
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Patients with recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer had an 86 percent reduction in tumor size in a new study led by Verastem Oncology, according to a May 25 news release.
The Heart Institute at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh received $7.5 million from Acrisure.