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July 15, 2024
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Top in cardiology: ECG screening for young athletes; rural US lacks cardiologists

Top in cardiology: ECG screening for young athletes; rural US lacks cardiologists

Several sports cardiologists shared their thoughts with Healio on whether ECG screening should be part of a pre-participation exam for young athletes.

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July 12, 2024
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VIDEO: J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society panel addresses health disparities

VIDEO: J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society panel addresses health disparities

DENVER — In this video, Kwadwo Adu Owusu-Akyaw, MD, FAAOS, discusses takeaways from a panel at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine that addressed health disparities in the specialty.

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July 08, 2024
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Half of US counties, mostly rural, lack any cardiologists

Half of US counties, mostly rural, lack any cardiologists

Nearly half of U.S. counties lack cardiologists, almost all of which are rural, with lower household income and higher prevalence of CV risk factors, according to a research letter published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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July 02, 2024
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Q&A: AI in diabetes care poses many challenges, benefits to patients and clinicians

Q&A: AI in diabetes care poses many challenges, benefits to patients and clinicians

AI in diabetes care is becoming more popular with various potential benefits for patients and clinicians as well as important challenges to keep in mind, according to a conversation between two diabetes experts.

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July 02, 2024
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VIDEO: Important to not ‘exacerbate’ existing disparities with AI

VIDEO: Important to not ‘exacerbate’ existing disparities with AI

ORLANDO — In this video exclusive, James R. Gavin III, MD, PhD, Healio | Endocrine Today co-editor, talks with Edward C. Chao, DO, about the importance of not worsening disparities with the implementation of AI in diabetes care.

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June 14, 2024
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'It is our duty': AMA adopts several new public health policies

'It is our duty': AMA adopts several new public health policies

The AMA House of Delegates adopted several new policies to promote public health at its annual meeting.

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June 12, 2024
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Neighborhood deprivation tied to increased breast cancer mortality for white women

Neighborhood deprivation tied to increased breast cancer mortality for white women

Living in the most deprived neighborhoods was associated with increased breast cancer mortality among white, but not Black, women, according to a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

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June 11, 2024
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Women underrepresented in high-risk medical implant trials

Women underrepresented in high-risk medical implant trials

Despite better representation in drug trials in the past few decades, women continue to be underrepresented in trials assessing high-risk medical implantation devices, according to a systematic review published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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June 11, 2024
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5 questions with ACCC’s first-ever Black female president, Nadine J. Barrett, PhD, MA, MPH

5 questions with ACCC’s first-ever Black female president, Nadine J. Barrett, PhD, MA, MPH

As the first-ever Black female president of the Association of Cancer Care Centers, Nadine J. Barrett, PhD, MA, MPH, understands the impact she will have on the next generation to come.

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June 05, 2024
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Menopause symptom severity tied to race, ethnicity, regardless of socioeconomic status

Menopause symptom severity tied to race, ethnicity, regardless of socioeconomic status

Regardless of socioeconomic status, menopause symptom severity was associated with race and ethnicity, highlighting differences in symptom experiences, according to study results published in Menopause.

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