Jan Dyer

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The Rural-Urban Gap in Mortality

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: February 15, 2017

The CDC makes suggestions to health care providers for reducing mortality rates among patients who live in rural areas.

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New NCI Formulary May Help Streamline Cancer Clinical Trials

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: February 14, 2017

Thanks to new National Cancer Institute Formulary, clinicians are able to fast-track testing effective treatment from 6 approved major pharmaceutic...

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Diabetes-Related Kidney Failure Drops Among Native Americans

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: February 9, 2017

Due to team-based care approaches, kidney health has significantly improved among Native Americans since the mid-1990s.

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Food Insecurity Among Veterans

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: February 8, 2017

VA researchers find food insecurity is a significant health risk factor among veterans who live alone and prepare their meals.

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Hearing Loss Is Less Common in Adults

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: February 7, 2017

Researchers suggest an improvement in hearing loss rates due to a lack of factors that have led to impaired hearing in the past.

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Survey Assesses Veterans’ Experience of Pain

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: February 2, 2017

A recent national survey suggested that younger veteran patients are more likely to experience severe pain than older and nonveteran patients.

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Even ‘Just a Few’ Cigarettes Have Long-Term Consequences

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 31, 2017

National Cancer Institute suggests even smoking an average of 1 cigarette per day can increase the risk death by lung cancer 9 times more than non-...

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How Far Does a Cough Travel?

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 27, 2017

Researchers reveal the trajectory of a cough and the role it plays in spreading viral infections like influenza.

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Surgeon General Issues ‘Call to Action’ on Substance Abuse Crisis

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 26, 2017

U.S Surgeon General makes a new call to action to end the addiction crisis by pushing the idea of treating it “not as a moral failing, but as a chr...

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Sexually Transmitted Disease Cases Hit a High

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 25, 2017

While STD prevention resources are declining in the U.S., cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis reach an “unprecedented” high.

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Hospital-Acquired Conditions on the Decline

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 24, 2017

Recent report states hospital-acquired conditions have dropped 21% over a 5-year period due to government health care strategies and programs.

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When Their Job Puts Workers at Risk for Asthma

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 19, 2017

CDC researchers find health care workers might have acquired or worsened asthma due to workplace irritants.

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Helping Native Children Get Fit

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 17, 2017

Program based on a 19-year-old surgeon general report helps middle school students to make healthier and active lifestyle changes.

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How Common is Flu Without Fever?

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 16, 2017

Researchers reveal that the widespread belief of fever as a common symptom of influenza may not be true.

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Prevention Efforts Have Mixed Results for Injection-Drug Users

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 11, 2017

Although heroin use has increased, CDC reports cases of syringe sharing and use of syringe services programs have decreased overall.