'Amazing' results: skip salvage chemo, go straight to HSCT

‘Amazing’ results: skip salvage chemo, go straight to HSCT

NEW ORLEANS – Investigators say they were “amazed” by the results of a randomized trial showing that patients with acute myeloid leukemia who respond poorly after induction therapy do just as well in undergoing an immediate allogeneic transplant as if they had received an intensive rescue induction regimen to bring them into remission before the …

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Face the Facts: Confronting Rising Health Care Costs in Conn.

Face the Facts: Confronting Rising Health Care Costs in Conn.

Insurance Committee Co-Chair Rep. Kerry Wood (D-Rocky Hill) joins NBC Connecticut’s Mike Hydeck with his plans to deal with rising health care costs when the new session begins in January. Mike Hydeck: Here in Connecticut right now we’re dealing with runaway inflation, the threat of a possible recession, and chances are, if your health insurance …

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Mental health tips: Simple ways to beat the winter blues and manage mood swings

Mental health tips: Simple ways to beat the winter blues and manage mood swings

As the days get colder and the wintry chill sets in, we tend to spend more time indoors curled up in our blankets and binge-watching movies or just glued to our screens. As we become less active, our mental health can also suffer. If you’re also someone who feels down most winters, it could probably …

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Malaya McGant stands outside The Perch, a drop-in center for homeless youth in Vancouver. McGant lived in a tent by the Columbia River for a few months when she was 19 before getting help from Janus Youth Programs.

Malaya McGant’s story: ‘It all goes back to mental health’

At 19, Malaya McGant decided to leave her mother’s Clark County home for good. McGant had tried to connect with his Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Somali and Egyptian heritage, but this cultural exploration was not accepted by his mother, who tended to be strict and overprotective, according to McGant. “I would do things like practice spirituality …

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Turkish doctor invents app to detect anemia in 2 seconds

Turkish doctor invents app to detect anemia in 2 seconds

Director of Emergency and Disaster Medicine at Brown University, Dr. Selim Suner has developed a medical app that can measure anemia intraocularly in just two seconds without taking a blood sample from the patient. Using Suner’s artificial intelligence-based eMoglobin app, a patient’s level of anemia can be instantly measured using a square photograph taken with …

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The Supremes Hear Moore v.  Harper, Hurricane Survivors Demand ReBuild NC Accountable, More Anxiety and a North Carolina Health Care Worker Shortage: Top Stories of the Week on Policy Watch |  The pulse

The Supremes Hear Moore v. Harper, Hurricane Survivors Demand ReBuild NC Accountable, More Anxiety and a North Carolina Health Care Worker Shortage: Top Stories of the Week on Policy Watch | The pulse

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Military suicides have become somewhat less frequent, but remain a 'massive problem'

Military suicides have become somewhat less frequent, but remain a ‘massive problem’

At Cornerstone Equine Therapy Center outside San Diego, Judy Beckett has worked with the Navy for more than a decade. Most of his calls these days come from naval commanders looking for new ideas to increase the resilience of sailors. She said horses have almost a meditative power with sailors who suffer from PTSD or …

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Study finds anticoagulant treatment recommended for COVID patients

Study finds anticoagulant treatment recommended for COVID patients

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 public domain The AustralaSian COVID-19 Trial (ASCOT) has identified the most effective level of anticoagulant treatment needed for patients hospitalized with COVID-19, in a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine Evidence and presented today at the American Society for Hematology conference. The global COVID-19 pandemic remains a major public health …

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