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From research to practice: Making colon cancer screening easier for patientsKPWHRI’s Kilian Kimbel reflects on how the SOS study helped pave the way for a new program to find and treat colon cancer early.
colon cancer, home screening, FIT kit, fecal immunochemical test
2022-03-09
Celebrating the work of women in STEMOn International Women's Day, Washington STEM highlighted the work and career path of Lisa Jackson, MD, MPH.
COVID-19, vaccines, Women's History Month, International Women's Day
2022-03-09
Is blood pressure reading more accurate at home or clinic?Home blood pressure monitoring demonstrated to be an excellent alternative for making new diagnoses of hypertension.
hypertension, BP-CHECK, blood pressure readings, home BP monitoring
2022-03-03
Roundup of 3 recent studies on breast cancer screeningNew research spotlights overdiagnosis, MRI before surgery, and a new way of predicting breast cancer risk.
breast cancer, BCSC, breast cancer screening
2022-03-01
Lessons about aging from COVID-19Eric Larson, MD, MPH, shares ways to reduce social isolation and loneliness, no matter the cause.
aging, COVID-19, loneliness, social isolation
2022-02-07
Preventing heart attacks, strokes through health managementHow the PHASE program improved care for people at risk of cardiovascular disease.
prevention, cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, strokes, chronic care management
2022-02-07
Greater infection risks linked to COVID-19 disparitiesNew work by Susan Shortreed, PhD, finds infection risks drive worse outcomes for some racial and ethnic groups.
biostatistics, health disparities, COVID-19
2022-02-02
