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July 23, 2020
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More sleep resulting from stay-at-home orders may lower acute MI risk

More sleep resulting from stay-at-home orders may lower acute MI risk

Increased sleeping duration, as a result of stay-at-home orders, may have contributed to the decline in acute MI and cardiac catheterization lab activations observed by hospitals nationwide, researchers reported.

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July 11, 2020
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Nine investigators to share $6.75 million for blood cancer research

Three organizations awarded grants totaling $6.75 million to fund research into blood cancers.

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July 01, 2020
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LRT panel provides specificity similar to traditional cultures with faster turnaround time

LRT panel provides specificity similar to traditional cultures with faster turnaround time

The Curetis Unyvero Lower Respiratory Tract, or LRT, anel showed similar clinical sensitivity and specificity compared conventional cultures for specimens in patients with suspected pneumonia, according to a recent study.

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June 14, 2020
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‘Tedious, tiresome and dull’: Strategies to improve diabetes self-management education

‘Tedious, tiresome and dull’: Strategies to improve diabetes self-management education

The dropout rate for participants in diabetes self-management education and support classes remains high, and diabetes care and education specialists must look in the mirror to make needed improvements, according to a speaker.

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