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When to Go to a Doctor for Chest Congestion: At-home Care vs. Medical Attention

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This concern is especially serious for people with high blood pressure, diabetes, or who have a history of heart disease. Virtual visits can diagnose colds, flu , or allergies and help you manage symptoms at home. If the pain feels tight, crushing, or extends to the jaw, arm, or back, it could be a heart attack.

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Transgender Health, Aging, and Advocacy: A Podcast with Noelle Marie Javier and Jace Flatt

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It was also the time that in 2015, that people who were trans and famous really put being trans on the map at that time, too. Is that because they have higher rates of chronic conditions like diabetes, coronary disease, tobacco use, things like that, or is there something else that’s going on? So it coincided with that.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

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Panelists Katie Fitzgerald Jones and Jessica Merlin have no relationships to disclose. Why would CBT work for neuropathic pain and diabetes differently than it would work for neuropathic pain and cancer? So, among folks ever diagnosed with head and neck cancers, prevalence of substance use disorders was 9%. Jessie: Yes.

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