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Lung Cancer Screening Improves Long-Term Survival Rate

November 30, 2022 - The American Cancer Society states that each year there will be approximately 236,740 new lung cancer cases in the United States. The incidence rate is nearly equal between men and women. Additionally, there are 130,180 lung cancer-related deaths in the US each year. A 20-year international study presented at the Radiological Society of North...

Preventing Sternal Wound Infections in Pediatric Patients

November 29, 2022 by Veronica Salib

In a press release issued on November 21, 2022, Covalon Technologies Ltd announced that its SurgiClear dressing might play a role in effectively preventing sternal wound infections in pediatric...

Family History of NAFL Increases Risk of Advanced Fibrosis

November 15, 2022 by Veronica Salib

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) defines nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) as an overarching term for a set of diseases that cause a fat buildup in...

16 People Infected with Listeria from Deli Meat and Cheese

November 10, 2022 by Veronica Salib

Recently, the CDC shared investigational details chronicling a recent listeria outbreak. The outbreak, which has infected approximately 16 people across six states, began on April 17, 2022, with the...

Comparing the Accuracy of Transvaginal Ultrasound and MRI

November 07, 2022 by Veronica Salib

In a recent article published in Clinical Radiology, researchers determined whether a transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) or an MRI was more accurate in detecting endometrial cancer. According to the...

RSV Rates Spike, Leaving Pediatric Hospitals at Capacity

October 31, 2022 by Veronica Salib

RSV — short for a respiratory syncytial virus — is a respiratory virus common in pediatric patients. According to the CDC, the virus is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia...