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Southern Illinois Healthcare unveils robotic technology to boost early lung cancer detection

Southern Illinois Healthcare has introduced Ion® robotic-assisted bronchoscopy at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Telling the Hospital Story, Innovation, Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, and Other Chronic Diseases

Navigating Patient Risk and Engagement with Genomic Precision

Health systems are increasing patients’ access to genomics for a more preventive and individualized approach to care.
Population/Community Health, Leadership, Operational Excellence, Patient-Centered Care, Disease Management, Reducing Healthcare Disparities
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The FDA Clears Apple Watch-Powered Platform for Seizure Monitoring

EpiWatch — a Johns Hopkins Medicine spinout — has received FDA 510(k) premarket clearance for its seizure detection platform that runs on the Apple Watch.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Wearables and Remote Patient Monitoring, Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, and Other Chronic Diseases
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Helping patients through hair loss at Sentara’s Unique Boutique

The Unique Boutique at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is a store with an exclusive clientele. Shoppers aren’t celebrities or fashion icons; instead, they’re patients who are experiencing medical-related hair loss.
Telling the Hospital Story, Wellness/Preventive Care, Making Healthcare More Affordable, Patient care and Information, Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, and Other Chronic Diseases

Study finds colorectal cancer leading form of cancer deaths in people under 50 

A JAMA study released Jan. 22 found that colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in people under age 50. The study examined cancer mortality in the U.S. among the five leading causes from 1990 through 2023.
Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, and Other Chronic Diseases, Medical Education and Research

South Carolina measles outbreak at 700

A measles outbreak in South Carolina has reached 700 cases, the state’s Department of Public Health reported.
Measles, Disease Management

Study analyzes state of U.S. heart health and risk factors

A study released Jan. 12 by the Journal of the American College of Cardiology analyzed the current state of heart health in the U.S., highlighting the burden of disease, quality of care and mortality trends of risk factors and conditions that can lead to heart disease.
Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, and Other Chronic Diseases, Disease Management

Report finds Americans surviving cancer more than ever

The five-year survival rate for all cancers in the U.S. has reached 70% for the first time, according to a report published Jan. 13 by the American Cancer Society.
Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, and Other Chronic Diseases
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Care New England’s bone health program addresses ‘silent’ disease

As people age, bone mass starts to decline — for some, beginning as early as their 30s — and can be exacerbated by medical conditions, medications or lifestyle choices. Weak bones can lead to osteopenia and osteoporosis, which is called a “silent” disease because a person typically does not have symptoms and may not know they have the disease until a bone breaks.
Telling the Hospital Story, Wellness/Preventive Care, Disease Management, Older Adults

HRSA updates cervical cancer screening guidelines

The Health Resources and Services Administration yesterday announced updated cervical cancer sc
Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, and Other Chronic Diseases