As the debate continues over whether women should receive regular breast cancer screenings before age 50, one expert believes it’s time to put a common excuse to rest.
If everyone would have logged in and downloaded their exams over the two-year study period, both users and the institutions could have saved a good chunk of change, according to new research.
The COVID-19 pandemic hit rural hospitals especially hard—and that’s bad news for patients in areas already associated with poor cardiovascular outcomes.
Registered vascular technologist Nera Selman shows La Jolla Vein Care’s portable ultrasound equipment used for mobile visits.
La Jolla Vein Care said that it also hopes to target those who have been sitting for extended periods during the pandemic and may have developed corresponding health issues.
Lead researcher Majid Fotuhi, MD, PhD, also said that completing a baseline MRI before these patients leave the hospital is “imperative" to their future treatment.
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, it is difficult to know just how many healthcare workers have lost their lives battling this deadly virus. According to a new project, the number currently sits at 586—and it is expected to continue rising.
The American Society for Radiation Oncology recommendations cover indications and best practices for using external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy in the postoperative and definitive settings.
