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Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes

For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in the U.S., chronic kidney disease flies under the radar. Only half the people who have it are formally diagnosed. The consequences of…

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Simple strategies can boost vaccination rates for adults over 65 − new study

3 weeks ago

Knowing which vaccines older adults should get and hearing a clear recommendation from their health care provider about why a particular vaccine is important strongly motivated them to get vaccinated.…

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Seeing the human in every patient − from biblical texts to 21st century relational medicine

1 year ago

Patients frequently describe the U.S. health care system as impersonal, corporate and fragmented. One study even called the care delivered to many vulnerable patients “inhumane.” Seismic changes caused by the…

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Heteronormativity in health care is harmful for LGBTQ+ patients – and a source of tension for queer and trans doctors

2 years ago

Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community have long experienced prejudice in medical settings. This can range from microaggressions, such as comments that a patient doesn’t “look”…

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Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes

Simple strategies can boost vaccination rates for adults over 65 − new study

Seeing the human in every patient − from biblical texts to 21st century relational medicine

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