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Besides the OR, people can lose a lot of blood in the intensive care unit, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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When you think of blood loss accidents and operating rooms may come to mind right away, but another place where people can experience significant blood loss is while they’re hospitalized. Blood may be taken often to manage someone’s care, and …
How are blood shortages being dealt with in the operating room? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Blood is in more limited supply right now than it was before the pandemic, with the Red Cross citing blood donation event cancelations as key. Steven Frank, a blood transfusion expert at Johns Hopkins, says there are several strategies to …
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With limited blood supplies there are options if you need to have surgery, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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The pandemic has caused many shortages, among them blood. That’s because many blood drives have been canceled and traditional donors, such as college students, sidelined for the same reason. Steven Frank, a blood transfusion expert at Johns Hopkins, says there …
If you’ve put off cancer screening during the pandemic, what might be of concern? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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As Covid has ground on, many people avoided routine medical care, including cancer screenings. Needa Zaidi, an oncologist at Johns Hopkins, says that’s understandable, but if you notice anything unusual going on, it may be time to seek care. Zaidi: …
Even as more people are developing cancer worldwide, survival is also going up, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Heart disease remains the number one cause of death worldwide, but cancer is coming up quickly. Needa Zaidi, an oncologist at Johns Hopkins, says the data point to much better outcomes even though more people are developing cancer. Zaidi: The …
Do antibiotics increase someone’s risk for colon cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Almost everyone has taken an antibiotic for an infection during their lifetime. Now two new studies examine the role of antibiotics in disrupting gut microbes, and an increased risk for colon cancer. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center …
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