To prevent unnecessary biopsies, scientists train an AI model to predict breast cancer risk from MRI scans
By Jayne Williamson-Lee for Stat News on October 3, 2022 A biopsy that turns out to have benign results can
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Women’s Health
Women Veterans: Information for your non-VA care providers
(Source – news.va.gov) Women Veterans, if you are receiving health care in a non-VA facility, it is important to let
Read MoreNo-cost VA flu shots for eligible Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) Getting a flu shot protects you, your family and your community. And if needed, you can safely
Read MoreWomen see more adverse events with chemotherapy and newer cancer treatments, study finds
(By Marcus A. Banks for STAT) When Crystal Ortner was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, her doctors decided to
Read MoreWomen’s Health Care Utilization and Costs: Findings from the 2020 KFF Women’s Health Survey
(By Michelle Long , Brittni Frederiksen , Usha Ranji , and Alina Salganicoff for Kaiser Family Foundation published April 21, 2021)
Read MoreHeart disease is the number one killer of women
February is Heart Month. Every year the nation turns a spotlight on the devasting toll of heart disease. This spotlight
Read More77% of front-line health and long-term care workers are women: 6 report findings
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis looks at potential vaccination challenges by examining
Read MoreWomen vulnerable to sudden cardiac death overnight, study finds
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Women are more likely than men to suffer sudden death from cardiac arrest during
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