Jan Dyer

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Flu Virus May Have an Achilles Heel

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: May 28, 2019

Researchers discover a natural human antibody that may be the Trojan horse to defeat the flu.

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Social Media and Suicide

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: May 27, 2019

Researchers investigate excessive social media use and its potential to go from mentally harmful to physically harmful.

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Do You Know Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever When You See It?

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: May 27, 2019

The rates of the most severe form of spotted fever rickettsiosis is on the rise, but are health care providers able to recognize it enough to diagn...

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How Meth Abuse May Affect Visuospatial Processing

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: May 26, 2019

Researchers investigate the use of methamphetamine’s effect on the brain’s visuospatial pr...

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Babesiosis HIV

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: May 25, 2019

Can false-positive HIV results come from a tickborne illness? A...

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Treatment Guidelines for Pregnant Native Women With Opioid Use Disorder

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: May 17, 2019

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the IHS provide treatment recommendations for pregnant American Indian and Alaska Nativ...

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Linking Metabolic Health, Psychiatric Disease, and Oxytocin Levels

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: May 14, 2019

VA researchers explore the possible link between oxytocin levels, mental health risk, and metabolic health rates among a “unique population” lackin...

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What We Don’t Know About Osteoporosis Treatment

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: May 14, 2019

A “body of high-quality evidence” has established the general safety and effectiveness of osteoporosis drug therapy (ODT)—yet many people at high r...

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Emergency Protocol Improves Survival After Severe Head Injury

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: May 11, 2019

Researchers find that if EMS responders follow specific guidelines and protocols, the rate...

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Women Veterans Call Center Now Offers Text Feature

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: May 1, 2019

The VA opens a new door of accessibility to women veterans for their questions and concerns about VA benefits.

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Looking for the Link Between Smoking and STDs

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: May 1, 2019

Smoking cigarettes has been linked to bacterial vaginosis and other genital infections, but a mechanistic link?

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Using Social Media to Talk About Public Health Issues

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: April 30, 2019

What’s the best way to leverage social media for public health messages? Researchers begin an analysis on Facebook and how it’s being used.

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Perceived Physical Functioning Predicts Mortality

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: April 28, 2019

It seems to be self-evident that how you feel about your health affects your health, but what affects those feelings?

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Which Comes First: The Mood Disorder or the Inflammation?

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: April 27, 2019

In a classic “chicken or the egg” scenario, researchers examined the connection of cardiovascular inflammation and mood disorders in which comes fi...

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Indoor Tanning: Turning First-Time Clients Into Repeat Customers

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: April 25, 2019

As much as indoor tanning increases the risk of dermatologic malignancies, current research reveals that companies still make it their business to ...