By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Many people experiencing heart surgery likely assume that the nurse operates the “heart-lung machine” responsible for keeping them alive while
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New Medication to Address Alopecia Areata Seen with Caution
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant The FDA announced in June its approval of baricitinib (brand name Oluminant, among others) to treat alopecia areata. Many people
Cancer Survivors Shares Their Stories
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Cancer survivors all have a different story, as everyone’s journey in life and cancer is unique. Nonetheless, most say that
Post-Cancer Health
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Anyone who has received a clean bill of health after cancer treatments wants to maintain their good health. Although nothing
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New Mobile Unit to Address Gun Violence Trauma Among Youth
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Suicide Prevention Begins with Connections
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Death rates have gone down but suicide is still a leading cause of death in the United States Sept. 10
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By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant A few small studies have found that supplementation with citicoline, a choline derivative, may be useful to limit neurologic damage
Annie Andresen: The Younger Face of Alzheimer’s Disease
By Barbara Pierce Last August, if you went into the VFW bar in Port Charlotte, Florida, on a hot night, you might have seen
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By Chris Motola Doctor in charge of Upstate Cord Blood Bank explains what the bank does and how donated umbilical cord blood (usually discarded)