Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, and Other Chronic Diseases
Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. They are also leading drivers of the nation's $4.5 trillion in annual health care costs.
Ryane Jackson, vice president of Community Health Network at Memorial Hermann Health System, explains how the system is creating seamless connections between clinical care and community resources to improve long-term health outcomes.
Saint Luke’s is a leader in transplantation and is committed to expanding access to living kidney donation.
Mercy Hospital St. Louis is now using a cancer treatment that sounds more like science fiction than modern medicine: “Bubble clouds” and sound waves are being deployed to destroy liver tumors — painlessly.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle is helping shape the future of cancer research through its leadership in the Cancer AI Alliance (CAIA), a collaboration using artificial intelligence to accelerate cancer discovery and improve patient care.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle is…
An Iowa cancer patient is helping shape the future of treatment by turning a life-altering diagnosis into a mission to advance research and support other patients.
When it comes to liver cancer, you may already know classic risk factors like cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis B and C viruses. But a Seattle-based epidemiologist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is investigating a lesser-known potential contributor that may not be on your radar: solar jet lag.
The American Cancer Society released updated colorectal cancer screening guidelines May 27 that include the addition of a blood-based screening test to be taken in a doctor’s office.
A recent service line addition to Corewell Health West’s virtual ICU initiative is the Advanced Heart Failure team.
Despite constrained resources, West Feliciana Hospital has shown how rural health systems can transform cardiac care and patient outcomes by updating emergency response processes by leveraging community involvement and implementing evidence-based standards.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 13 announced that more than 150 organizations have been accepted to participate in the launch of its Advancing Chronic Care with Effective Scalable Solutions Model, or ACCESS. T