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WorldCare Consortium® MSO providers Dana-Farber and Boston Children’s Hospital develop a preventive measure to breast cancer

15:03 09 April in Uncategorized by edesimone

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Researchers and doctors alike recognize the importance of preventing or reversing cancer before patients are in the position of having to treat more advanced cases. Michael Goldberg, Ph.D., of Dana-Farber has contributed to a collaborative group effort into research that demonstrates how particular cancer cases...

Parkinson’s awareness month

12:20 28 March in Uncategorized by edesimone

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As we enter April, we would like to educate our WorldCare members on this month’s medical awareness topic, Parkinson’s. What is it like to be diagnosed with Parkinson’s and how do you handle a diagnosis like this? Below is some helpful information about the disease...

Are women more prone to Alzheimer’s?

09:47 22 March in Uncategorized by edesimone

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Statistics show that female brains age slower than men’s. To be precise women’s brains appear to be 3.8 years younger than the brains of men. Researchers have the ability to assess the metabolism of the brain to determine how fast it metabolizes and converts glucose...

Research from WorldCare Consortium™ member Mayo Clinic is moving towards clinical trials for ALS

10:38 12 March in Uncategorized by edesimone

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Groundbreaking research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) from a research team at WorldCare Consortium™ member Mayo Clinic discovered the genetic repeat mutation known as c9orf72 in 2011 could potentially hold insight on how to cure or possibly even prevent ALS in patients. This mutation occurs...

Could a bone marrow transplant to an unmatched donor be possible?

14:37 27 February in Uncategorized by edesimone

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Patients who endure the lengthy and painful process of hematopoietic (blood-forming) stem cell transplants, otherwise known as bone marrow transplants, often suffer a lengthy and in many cases unsuccessful transplant. To receive donors, blood patients must first undergo high-dose, whole body chemotherapy and/or radiation in...

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month

14:00 20 February in Business, Diagnosis, doctor, Health, Medicine by edesimone

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As we enter the month of March, it is essential to recognize it is multiple sclerosis (MS) month. Like any disease understanding the symptoms, causes, risk factors and complications are vital to understanding the impact a condition like this will have on you or your...

A link between drug usage and strokes in young adults

16:13 15 February in Business, Diagnosis, doctor, Health, Medicine by Tina Karas

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Cardiovascular complications are diagnoses Doctors frequently deal with cardiovascular complications in patients over 65. However, doctors are noticing an increase in patients suffering strokes at an alarmingly young age. The theory behind this is that the younger generation are consuming illicit drugs at a higher...

How dangerous could a misdiagnosed Penicillin allergy be?

15:43 15 February in Business, Diagnosis, doctor, Health, Medicine by Tina Karas

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Clinicians at Massachusetts General Hospital and Kaiser Permanente with the collaboration of The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), and The Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) were tasked with commissioning a review on the...

Let food be your medicine, the Mediterranean Diet

16:03 13 February in Business, Diagnosis, doctor, Health, Medicine by Tina Karas

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A new study affiliated with Dr. Mora, a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston supports the theory attributed to Hippocrates of “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” In a world of convenience, we have fallen into the mundane ritual...

American Heart Month, how to manage heart failure

10:48 13 February in Business, Diagnosis, doctor, Health, Medicine by Tina Karas

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February is recognized as American Heart Month and we couldn’t think of a more important topic to provide you with more information on. Receiving the news of heart failure can be overwhelming with emotion and fear, but what does it mean? Can this be cured? Medical...