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June 08, 2022
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Cancer Disparities Progress Report highlights ‘grim reality,’ strides toward equity

Cancer Disparities Progress Report highlights ‘grim reality,’ strides toward equity

In its 2022 Cancer Disparities Progress Report, American Association for Cancer Research discussed advances made in closing substantial gaps in care while underscoring the need for further progress.

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May 12, 2022
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VIDEO: Fertility and sexual health concerns in oncology patients

VIDEO: Fertility and sexual health concerns in oncology patients

In this video, Victoria Krogg, APRN, CNP, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, discussed presentations from Oncology Nursing Society Congress 2022 on fertility and sexual health concerns of oncology patients.

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May 12, 2022
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VIDEO: Mentor support key for oncology nurse practitioners in first year of practice

VIDEO: Mentor support key for oncology nurse practitioners in first year of practice

In this video, Victoria Krogg, APRN, CNP, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, discussed the effectiveness of a mentorship program for new nurse practitioners and new physician assistants in an oncology fellowship.

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April 20, 2022
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Many male AYAs with sickle cell disease unaware of disease-related fertility issues

Many male AYAs with sickle cell disease unaware of disease-related fertility issues

Most male adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease reported a desire to have children later in life but few knew of disease-related fertility issues, according to study results published in Blood Advances.

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April 19, 2022
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Lowering HbA1c during pregnancy may reduce risks for adverse neonatal outcomes

Lowering HbA1c during pregnancy may reduce risks for adverse neonatal outcomes

By reducing HbA1c during pregnancy, women with pregestational diabetes may reduce their risks for having an infant born large for gestational age or with neonatal hypoglycemia, according to study results published in Diabetic Medicine.

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April 18, 2022
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Patients with lung cancer show ‘incredible toughness’ during COVID-19 pandemic

Patients with lung cancer show ‘incredible toughness’ during COVID-19 pandemic

Patients with non-small cell lung cancer exhibited less depression and anxiety when receiving treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic than healthy individuals, according to a study in Journal of National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

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March 28, 2022
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Higher-quality diet may reduce wheezing in adolescents with environmental smoke exposure

Higher-quality diet may reduce wheezing in adolescents with environmental smoke exposure

Consumption of a higher-quality diet was associated with lower odds of wheezing among adolescents with substantial environmental tobacco smoke exposure, according to data published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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February 28, 2022
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Q&A: Community-based lifestyle intervention improves CV metrics for Black men

Q&A: Community-based lifestyle intervention improves CV metrics for Black men

Black men who participated in a 24-week community-based physical activity and education intervention experienced a marked improvement in CV health scores, according to data published in The American Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

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February 15, 2022
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VIDEO: Sternoclavicular joint reconstruction with hamstring autograft

VIDEO: Sternoclavicular joint reconstruction with hamstring autograft

In this video, Gregory L. Cvetanovich, MD, and colleagues perform sternoclavicular joint reconstruction in a 19-year-old right hand-dominant man with pain and anterior sternoclavicular instability.

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January 25, 2022
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Orthopedic surgeons tackle latest surge in COVID-19 cases

Orthopedic surgeons tackle latest surge in COVID-19 cases

With the resurgence in COVID-19 cases across the United States, some states and hospitals are implementing a limit to or postponement of nonessential and elective surgeries similar to the postponement enacted in March 2020.

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