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When is it alcohol use disorder? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Alcohol use disorder or AUD is characterized by someone’s compulsion to use alcohol, an inability to control that use and stop using alcohol even when it is causing problems in their life. Denis Antoine, an AUD expert at Johns Hopkins, …
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How do you know if your alcohol use is a problem? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Alcohol is ubiquitous, especially as we approach the winter holidays. Denis Antoine, an alcohol use disorder or AUD expert at Johns Hopkins, says with something that’s around seemingly all of the time, it’s important to assess your own relationship to …
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Rates of infection with human papilloma virus among males worldwide are high, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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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