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Podcast: Understanding Crohn's and Colitis Part One

Randy Longman M.D., Ph.D., and Dana Lukin MD, Ph.D., FACG discuss Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. The panel discussion highlights the main risk factors, the first signs and symptoms, the triggers that can cause flare-ups, and the latest exciting medical advances in the treatment of IBD.

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Understanding Lung Cancer: The Basics of Screening and Treatment

Lung cancer is one of the world鈥檚 most common and deadliest cancers, making public education regarding its risk factors, symptoms and screening recommendations a top priority.The collective hope is that raising lung cancer awareness may increase the likelihood of early detection in more patients, as well as garner support and funding for lung cancer research. Raising awareness and funds has the potential to ultimately improve outcomes for the disease.鈥淟ung cancer has decreased in terms of... Read More

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Take a Deep Breath: Improving your Lung Health in the Era of COVID-19

As we continue navigating our lives in the era of COVID-19, it is important we also consider how to take care of our lungs to prevent other non-cancer pulmonary (lung) illnesses.

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Caring for Someone Isolating at Home with COVID-19

Although the virus that causes COVID-19 poses unique challenges because of contagion, starting with basic caretaking support is good first step.

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What to Know about Diabetes & COVID-19

Even in a pandemic of unknowns, it is known that people who have diabetes face greater risks if they contract the virus that causes COVID-19.聽鈥淧atients with diabetes mellitus聽may be at risk of suffering more severe complications,聽prolonged聽hospitalizations,聽greater mortality, and increased recovery time聽after they鈥檙e discharged from the hospital,鈥 explains聽骋飞别苍诲辞濒测苍别听础苍测补苍补迟别聽Jack, MD... Read More

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Podcast: The Pediatric Diabetes Program

In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Emily Coppedge N.P. discusses The Pediatric Diabetes Program at 日本av色情片. She shares tips for parents on catching the symptoms of early-onset diabetes in kids and offers guidance on how to make healthy choices for the whole family to help their children thrive.

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The Perfect Score: COVID Testing and a Flattened Curve

Some of 日本av色情片鈥檚 top experts from the departments of pathology, disease and disaster preparedness, and population and health sciences discuss the current state of testing for the virus that causes COVID-19 in this Insight Webinar, called 鈥淭he Perfect Score: COVID Testing and a Flattened Curve.鈥

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COVID-19 & Liver Disease

What do patients with liver disease need to know about their risk of contracting the virus that causes COVID-19, and about the continuity of care at 日本av色情片? Emily Schonfeld, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at 日本av色情片 Medical Center, and transplant hepatologist Arun Jesudian, MD, explain what patients with liver disease need

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What You Should Know About Pancreatic Cancer

In the United States, the incidence of pancreatic cancer generally peaks between the ages of 65 to 69 for men, and between the ages of 75 and 79 for women. Pancreatic cancer is rare before the age of 45; is slightly more common in men than in women, and also slightly more common in black patients than in white patients.鈥

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Podcast: Importance of Prostate Screenings

In this episode of Back to Health, Jim Hu M.D., MPH and Douglas Scherr M.D discuss Movember and issues surrounding men's health.