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Study reveals barriers to accessing palliative care services
©ASCO/Todd Buchanan 2016 SAN FRANCISCO—Patients may face challenges when trying to access palliative and supportive care services at cancer...
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Pregnancy screening lacking in girls with AML, ALL
patient and her father Photo by Rhoda Baer Many adolescent females are not being screened for pregnancy before beginning chemotherapy or...
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Soccer injuries up 111% in children
The increase in soccer-related injuries was much greater among girls than among boys, paralleling the much larger increase in soccer participation...
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Antibiotic stewardship lacking at many hospital nurseries
The researchers identified several barriers to implementation of antibiotic stewardship programs, and themes such as unwanted coverage,...
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Zika’s not the only mosquito-borne virus to worry about
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. – As the spread of Zika virus continues to garner attention in the national spotlight, two other mosquito-borne viral...
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FDA, ACOG recommend against using ovarian cancer screening tests
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Study: One hour with patients means two hours on EHR
Diaries kept by physicians in the study documented another 1-2 hours of personal time were spent each night doing additional computer and clerical...
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Fourth U.S. case of mcr-1–resistance gene reported
CDC urges “prompt reporting of mcr-1–carrying isolates to public health officials allows for a rapid response to identify transmission and limit...
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Wartime Lessons Inform Civilian Medicine
During the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the percentage of wounded soldiers who died as a result of their injuries reached its lowest point in...
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Cancer patients’ caregivers may carry greater burden
©ASCO/Todd Buchanan 2016 SAN FRANCISCO—New research suggests caring for a loved one with cancer may be more burdensome than caring for a loved...