Optometry Giving Sight awarded nine U.S.-based and three Canadian nonprofit organizations grants of up to $5,000 for COVID-19 relief, according to a press release. “I am grateful that we were able to provide funding to such a diverse group of worthwhile organizations who are doing critical work within their communities,” Anne Marie Hand, executive director of Optometry Giving Sight,
Sterile laser-assisted cataract surgery, or SLACS, is the new frontier of minimally invasive femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery.
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Use of CAPTURE plus peak expiratory flow resulted in “good” sensitivity and negative predictive value for detecting patients with COPD in need of treatment, according…
Starting exercise training early in a hospitalization for a COPD exacerbation led to improved exercise capacity and physical function at discharge, according to study results…
Black Maternal Health Week is observed April 11 to 17.It is well known that the United States has a maternal health crisis — one that…
In a Healio video exclusive, Edward V. Loftus Jr., MD, noted that although some concerns remain for switching patients between interchangeable biosimilars, data has continued…
An automated algorithm designed to identify rheumatology patients who need to “shield” against COVID-19 demonstrated results that matched the “gold standard” of manual review in…
Ever since my third-year clinical rotations in medical school, I can usually predict what will be written about me in my evaluations before seeing them.…
