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Despite steady increases in rates of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) after mastectomy, racial disparities in IBR have persisted in the years since implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery庐, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

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CommunityRx-Hunger, a low-intensity program that 鈥減rescribes鈥� a list of community social care resources during a child's hospital discharge, lowered emergency room visits for food-insecure families and potentially saved healthcare costs.

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Despite clear health warnings, many Americans have a hard time shaking the salt habit. New research suggests that consuming more potassium could help salt-lovers dodge some of the dangers.

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The Medical Student Empowerment Fund was established in 2022 through the generosity of an El Paso family. This initiative ensures that promising medical students can pursue their education without financial strain. The program has supported 22 recipients across four classes of medical school.

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Findings included elevated risks for chronic organ disease among children, and revealed some racial differences in long COVID risks

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Investigators from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center will be involved in more than four dozen sessions at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association from April 26 to 29.

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Physician-scientists from Cedars-Sinai Cancer will present research at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting April 25-30 in Chicago.

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A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found evidence that a new diagnosis of sarcopenia, a potentially reversible disease with low muscle mass and strength, often coincides with an abdominal CT study. Increasing opportunistic evaluation of abdominal CT scans could facilitate diagnosis of sarcopenia and ultimately improve patient care.

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Applied psychology utilizes methods and findings of scientific psychology to solve practical problems in everyday, real-world settings.聽Graduate student Brandon Wildman said he was drawn to the master of applied psychology program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick for the field鈥檚 versatility, including how it intersects with public policy.

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The ability to see doctors and other providers via telehealth improved low-income Medicaid participants鈥� access to care in Michigan.

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For years, the image of varicose veins has been tied to women. This misconception has led many men to believe that bulging, twisted veins are exclusively a "women's problem." The truth is, varicose veins are quite common in men, affecting up to 40% of the male population.

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Various types of intergenerational support was differentially associated with older adults' satisfaction, with significant disparities between living in a rural or urban area.

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MSU research: School-based asthma therapy improves student health, lowers medical costs

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New research in JNCCN聽from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center found socially vulnerable patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer were significantly less likely to receive key components of quality care and had poorer survival.

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Each year, Black Maternal Health Week (April 11鈥�17) brings attention to an ongoing crisis in the United States. A Rutgers Health expert addresses the urgent need for understanding barriers and providing culturally competent care

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Like many countries across the globe, Zambia is experiencing a severe shortage of anesthesiologists. Niroop Ravula, a pediatric anesthesiologist at UC Davis Health, traveled to Zambia with Orbis International to train Zambian colleagues on anesthesiology tools that are standard in the U.S.

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All states should adopt updated screening protocols so more newborns with cystic fibrosis can be diagnosed in the first weeks of life, when interventions can have the greatest benefit, according to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation guidelines published April 2 in the International Journal of Neonatal Screening.