People with sickle cell disease are at greater risk for severe illness from COVID-19, but what about the nearly 3 million Americans who have the sickle cell trait and don’t even know it? A new study underway at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta looks to determine whether these individuals are also at risk, reports STAT.… Read More »
QMy older brother was recently told by his doctor that the iron in his body is very high and is straining his liver. We don’t have any family history of iron overload and I wonder, am I now at risk? AHopefully your brother is around 40 years old (or younger) and therefore has caught the… Read More »
The increasing use of apps provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs is meant to improve access to patient health and benefits information in convenient digital platforms. However, members of Congress are worried that this electronic data is vulnerable. “When a veteran downloads an app from the VA’s app store, how much personal information does… Read More »
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