Jan Dyer

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Military Wound Dressing Now for Civilian Traumatic Injuries

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: February 2, 2016

Used to stop hemorrhagic shock on the battlefield, a multisponge dressing, “first of its kind” technology, can now be used for civilians.

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When Does Hip Pain Mean Osteoarthritis?

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: February 1, 2016

Study looks deeper into the correlation of hip pain and hip osteoarthritis among older patients.

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Creating Charts With CDC Data

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 28, 2016

The CDC has released an updated version of the Atlas that allows users to create their own charts and view up to 10 years of national data.

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AHRQ Awards Grants for Rural Primary Care

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 27, 2016

The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality will award up to $12 million dollars over the next 4 years to fund opioid abuse treatment research....

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Tested Tools to Reduce Catheter-Associated UTIs

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 25, 2016

To reduce the number of catheter-associated urinary tract infections, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality releases a tool kit to promote...

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VA Choice Gets Easier

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 25, 2016

The updated Veteran Choice Program makes it easier for all veterans to receive health care.

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Substance Abuse: Good News, Not So Good News

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 21, 2016

SAMHSA reveals a decline in some forms of substance abuse but an unfortunate increase in others.

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Pro Hip-Hop, Antismoking Campaign

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 18, 2016

The FDA's "Fresh Empire" Campaign aims to persuade youths who identify with hip-hop culture to stay away from tobacco use.

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Preventing CVD with Clinical Decision Support Systems

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 14, 2016

The Community Preventative Service Task Force released new online reports on interventions to prevent CVD.

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Health Care on the Wing

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 12, 2016

The Air Force Medical service provides 3 apps to aid veterans with their health and well-being.

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Telehealth for Native Americans With PTSD

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 7, 2016

Due to barriers of care for Native American veterans, the Native Domain's Telemental Health Services is able to provide mental health care via tech...

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Hospital-Acquired Infections on the Decline

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 5, 2016

Due to national patient safety efforts,the number of hospital-acquired conditions have decreased significantly between 2010 and 2014.