World Asthma Day – Understanding One of the U.S.’s More Common and Costly Diseases

AUDIO: Michelle Freemer, M.D., M.PH., Program Director of the Asthma Program in the Division of Lung Diseases at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
(Bethesda, MD, Tuesday, May 3, 2022) – Asthma is a chronic airway disease characterized by periodic worsening of inflammation that can make it harder to breathe. This potentially life-threatening condition affects more than 25 million...

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Bill Gates Releases New Book “How To Prevent The Next Pandemic”

AUDIO: Bill Gates, Technologist, Philanthropist and Global Health Advocate
(Seattle, WA, May 3, 2022) – In his urgent, authoritative new book HOW TO PREVENT THE NEXT PANDEMIC (Alfred A. Knopf, May 3, 2022), Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical—and accessible—plan on how to prevent...

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Black Maternity Health Week : Discussing the Disparities Many Pregnant Black Women Face

AUDIO: Patrice Desvigne-Nickens, M.D., Medical Officer within DCVS’ Heart Failure and Arrhythmias Branch at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
(Bethesda, MD, Tuesday, April 12, 2022) – Optimal cardiovascular health is important at every stage of life, but especially leading up to and during pregnancy. People experiencing high blood pressure, or hypertension, during pregnancy have...

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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Mortality Rates Among Vulnerable Populations

AUDIO: Everett Cunningham, Chief Commercial Officer, Exact Sciences
(Madison, WI, Thursday, March 24, 2022) – National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, held in March each year, offers health care providers a valuable opportunity to educate their community about these diseases and promote awareness of...

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Pennsylvania Surgeon Discusses Brain Awareness Week

AUDIO: Dr. Blaise Baxter, Interventional Neuroradiologist, Lehigh Valley Health Network
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Nearly two million brain cells die each minute a stroke goes untreated. Stroke is the fifth most common cause of death in America, and...

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Ohio Surgeon Discusses Brain Awareness Week

AUDIO: Dr Peter Rasmussen, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgeon at Cleveland Clinic
(Fairfax, VA, Tuesday, March 15, 2022) – Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Nearly two million brain cells die each minute a stroke goes untreated. Stroke is the fifth most...

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Michigan Surgeon Discusses Brain Awareness Week

AUDIO: Dr. Jenny P. Tsai, Interventional and Vascular Neurologist at Spectrum Health
(Fairfax, VA, Monday, March 14, 2022) –Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Nearly two million brain cells die each minute a stroke goes untreated. Stroke is the fifth most common...

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American College of Gastroenterology Discusses Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer and New Recommendations for Screenings

AUDIO: Dr. Samir Shah, President of the American College of Gastroenterology
(Bethesda, MD, Tuesday, March 8, 2022) – The incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer, diagnosed in patients under the age of 50 years, has been increasing. New data reveal that late stage colon and rectal cancers...

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