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How can we explain geographic differences in cancer mortality in Hispanic people in the US? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Liver cancer mortality appears to be increasing among Hispanic people in the United States, but there are geographic variations, a new study shows. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson says these variations need to be understood better. Nelson: …
If you’re of Hispanic ethnicity, what are your chances to die of cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Disparities exist in health outcomes in varying populations in the United States. A recent study examines cancer deaths among Hispanic populations, and Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at Johns Hopkins says the data help identify areas where greater vigilance …
Why do so many people withdraw from clinical trials for cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Cancer clinical trials offer a lot: a chance to undertake new treatments, robust clinical support, an opportunity to help advance knowledge for others. Yet some people choose to leave such trials, and a new study examines why. William Nelson, director …
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Can you reverse your risk for cardiovascular kidney metabolic syndrome? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Risk for cardiovascular kidney metabolic syndrome is linked to behavior, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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CKM stands for cardiovascular kidney metabolic syndrome, and Chiadi Ndumele, a Johns Hopkins cardiologist and chair of the American Heart Association writing committee that described the syndrome, says while people’s choices determine much of their risk to develop it, it’s …
Just how big a risk is CKM syndrome? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Cardiovascular kidney metabolic syndrome, or CKM, is a holistic approach to integrating a number of conditions that work together to negatively impact health and longevity. That’s according to Chiadi Ndumele, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins and head of the writing …
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