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Sutter Health helps high-risk patients map out next steps
Sutter Health is providing patients who are at high risk for breast cancer with access to a new GPS-style resource.
Study: Premature placental separation could increase child’s risk of heart disease by age 28
An American Heart Association study published March 25 found that children born to mothers with premature placental separation could be at higher risk of heart disease by age 28.
HHS announces members of Healthcare Advisory Committee
The Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced members of the Healthcare Advisory Committee March 26.
CDC reports measles cases near 1,500 nationally; South Carolina outbreak continues
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that there are now 1,487 confirmed measles cases nationwide so far
Premature menopause raises risk of heart disease, study says
A JAMA study published March 18 found that women who experience premature menopause have a 40% higher lifetime risk of coronary heart disease.
Guidelines recommend cholesterol screening, treatment for individuals as young as age 30
The American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and nine other medical associations March 13 released updated guidelines on managing cholesterol that include lowering the age to begin screening and treatment from age 40 to 30.
Encore: Fighting Hypertension Through Community Collaboration
In this Advancing Health encore episode, Duke University's Anna Tharakan, lead project manager on Closing the Gap on Hypertension Disparities, and Bradi Granger, Ph.D., research professor at Duke University School of Nursing and director of the Duke Heart Center Nursing Research Program, discuss how Duke’s team is closing hypertension disparities by integrating community health workers, student ambassadors and local clinics.
Healing comes full circle at Loma Linda University Children’s Health
For Heather Kono, a pediatric oncology nurse at Loma Linda University Children’s Health in California, her journey with the hospital began long before she put on scrubs.
New mammography coach brings early detection tools to Alaska’s rural communities
This fall, Providence Alaska Medical Center launched a new mobile mammography coach designed to bring high-quality breast cancer screening directly to rural communities across the state.
Report: Colorectal cancer rates continue declining among older adults while incidents climb for younger adults
A report published March 2 by the American Cancer Society found that colorectal cancer rates among adults 65 and older continue to decline while rates for younger adults continue to increase.