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Vanderbilt to Open Diabetes Center in the Fall - nychealthandhospitals.org

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NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Vanderbilt To Open Diabetes Center in the Fall The northern sections of Staten Island have one of the City's highest rates of diabetes prevalence Richmond University Medical Center will partner with the clinic to provide vascular screenings on site and referrals to the hospital for expedient vascular surgery evaluation and treatment NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Vanderbilt today announced that it will open a new Diabetes Center. According to the City's Health Department's Community Health Survey, the northern sections of Staten Island have some of the highest diabetes prevalence in the City. Services on-site will include, eye and foot care, virtual nutrition counseling, and the use of innovative technology, like the text-message based MITI (Mobile Insulin Titration Intervention) program to monitor blood sugar. Additionally, Richmond University Medical Center will partner with the clinic to provide vascular screeni

Maven’s comprehensive approach to women’s health earns it unicorn status - TechCrunch

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For Kate Ryder, the founder of women's health clinic and benefits platform Maven, business is personal. During the first year of building her company, Ryder experienced a miscarriage. Maven began offering support for pregnancy loss and high-risk care management as the founder herself waded through the emotions and confusion of it. Ryder was then a Maven "customer" for her following three pregnancies, using the platform for after-hours advice, virtual access to specialists or, more recently, guidance on how to prepare for a breech birth. As a founder-turned-repeat-customer, Ryder gained a key perspective on parenthood: it's a diverse experience. The insights were poured back into her business, a platform that offers services addressing everything from fertility to family care. And today, Maven is making history in its own way. Maven announced that it has raised $110 million in a Series D financing co-led by Dragoneer Investment Group and Lux Capital. BOND also pa

Lea Michele Poses in a Baby Blue Bikini to Celebrate Her 35th Birthday - Health.com

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Save Yourself a Trip to the Social Security Office with a 'my Social Security Account' - Farm Bureau News

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An efficient alternative to a trip to a Social Security Administration office or even a phone call, a secure my Social Security account offers a myriad of helpful services and information online, whether you receive benefits from Social Security or not. This online tool allows you to obtain financial planning information as well as complete transactions.  If you're not receiving benefits, through the portal you can request a replacement Social Security card, review your earnings history and see an estimate of your future Social Security benefits. You can also compare benefit amounts depending on what age you start receiving them and, when the time comes, apply for retirement benefits. If you are receiving benefits, along with requesting a replacement Social Security card or Medicare card, you can get a benefit verification or proof of income letter, change your address and set up or change direct deposit. You can also get a replacement Social Security 1099 f

What gastroenterologists should know about SARS–CoV 2 vaccine: World Endoscopy Organization perspective - Wiley

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INTRODUCTION Since December 2019, when the World Health Organization (WHO) was informed of the first cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology, 1 the novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has caused more than 94,000,000 cases and almost 2 million deaths worldwide, as of 16th January. 2 The world community has responded to the deadly challenge of Coronavirus-related disease (COVID-19) by relying on several public containment measures in order to slow down the spread of the virus. 3, 4 As of today, no drug has been proved to be a game-changer in the fight against the COVID-19, 5, 6 and our hope for an end to this pandemic led to an unprecedented fast track path for developing a reliable vaccine. (Table 1) TABLE 1. Developed and developing COVID-19 vaccines. EUA: emergency use authorization; MHRA: Medicines and Healthcare Produc

Q&A: Specialist says neuro-oncology needs more awareness, funding, research - Healio

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August 24, 2021 4 min read ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Subscribe ADDED TO EMAIL ALERTS We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Neuro-oncologists must grapple daily with precarious brain tumors that are often masked by common symptoms such as a headache or seizure. As reported in a Lancet Neurology study funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

A really big problem': Pregnant women across Indiana being hit hard by COVID-19 - The Star Press

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Keith Roysdon  |  Special to The Star Press Show Caption Hide Caption Delta variant: Why the respiratory illness is so easily transmissible The delta variant is one of the most contagious respiratory illnesses. Find out why it's easily transmissible. Just the FAQs, USA TODAY Despite assurances of safety from personal physicians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, many pregnant women across Indiana are saying no to the COVID-19 vaccine. The results are serious and can be deadly: One day this week at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, seven pregnant women with COVID were on ventilators. One died. "The Delta variant is hitting healthy pregnant women extremely hard," said Joseph Landwehr, a physician and chairman of the Department of OB/GYN at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. "It's a really big problem.&quo

5 Best Podiatrists in Milwaukee, WI - Kev's Best

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Here's How Much the Average Social Security Benefit Could Rise in 2022 - Motley Fool

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When you retire, there's a really good chance you'll be reliant on Social Security to some degree to help make ends meet. When national pollster Gallup asked nonretirees about their expected reliance on Social Security when they hang up their work coats for good, just 15% in 2021 expected that it wouldn't be a necessary source of income. That compares to 38% who responded it would be a "major" income source, which represents an all-time high for this poll, dating back to 2001. Considering how important Social Security is to the financial well-being of its more than 65 million current beneficiaries, there's arguably no decision that plays a bigger role than the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement in the second week of October. Image source: Getty Images. Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment is a "raise" in name only COLA, as it's more commonly known, can be thought of as the "raise" that beneficiaries rec

These apps say they can detect cancer. But are they only for white people? - The Guardian

[unable to retrieve full-text content] These apps say they can detect cancer. But are they only for white people?    The Guardian

What is orthopedics? Definition, types, and more - Medical News Today

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Orthopedics is a branch of medicine that focuses on the care of the musculoskeletal system. This system is made up of muscles and bones, as well as joints, ligaments, and tendons. A person who specializes in orthopedics is known as an orthopedist. Orthopedists use both surgical and nonsurgical approaches to treat a variety of musculoskeletal issues, such as sports injuries, joint pain, and back problems. This article provides an overview of orthopedics. It outlines the different conditions that orthopedists treat and what people can expect during an orthopedic appointment. The article also covers the qualifications required to become an orthopedist. Share on Pinterest A person may visit an orthopedist if they have a musculoskeletal condition. Orthopedics is a branch of medicine that focuses on the care of the skeletal system and its interconnecting parts. These parts include the: bones muscles joints tendons ligaments An orthopedist often works as part of a larger orthopedic treatment

Top Doctors 2021: SLUCare Physicians Named to St. Louis Magazine List - Saint Louis University

St. Louis Magazine has released its 2021 Top Doctors issue, revealing the area's top physicians. The list includes 96 physicians representing SLUCare Physician Group across more than 40 different specialties. The cover of 2021 Top Doctors issue of St. Louis Magazine, featuring SLUCare transplant surgeon Henry Randall, M.D. Photo courtesy of St. Louis Magazine. This year, for the first time,  St. Louis Magazine partnered with Castle Connelly's Top Doctors. In addition to the SLUCare doctors who made the Top Doctors List, the magazine also highlighted the research coming out of Saint Louis University School of Medicine.