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More than the rule of 2s: All about Meckel Diverticulum

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Clinically, Meckel diverticulum should be suspected in any child younger than 2 years of age with painless rectal bleeding. STAT Pearls, 2023 Wrap Up Meckel diverticulum is a congenital anomaly of the small intestine that can present with various clinical manifestations, including rectal bleeding and obstruction. ” An et.

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Kaiser Permanente study shows screening efforts cut colorectal cancer deaths in half

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A new Kaiser Permanente study showed how an integrated colorectal cancer screening program cut cancer deaths in half, reduced incidence by nearly a third, and erased racial health disparities in screenings, incidence, and death rates. underscoring the need to raise awareness, screen proactively, and improve treatment.

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HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene

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Funding for research and clinical care is at risk, as USAID and PEPFAR (which is under USAID), are shuttered. And when she was here, she co founded the Golden Compass Clinic at San Francisco General Hospital for older adults living with HIV. The HIV clinics also served as primary care. Millions of lives are at stake.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

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So I thought… And I was doing this for the United States Preventive Services Task Force because we were looking at the evidence to what’s the benefit and harm of screening, and I had to look all over. So what that means is I take care of you just in my clinic, just in my hospital. ” Diane: Fantastic.