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Dr. Stanley Nelson

Identifying rare genetic diseases and helping to reinvent modern medicine

Sydney Seigel

‘Rippling Reflections’ program invites patients and aspiring physicians to consider their legacy

Viewing gun violence as a public health issue

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An extra X chromosome-linked gene may explain decreased viral infection severity in females

HIV-infected H9 t-cell

A readily available dietary supplement may reverse organ damage caused by HIV and antiretroviral therapy

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Racial disparities in US drug overdose fatalities increased during first year of COVID

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Healthy Lifestyle

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Is a lingering cough after a cold normal?

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Health benefits of gratitude

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LGBTQ+ Champion Providers help break down the barriers to obtaining primary care

Diet and nutrition

Transitioning from keto diet should be done slowly

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Mental Health

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Health benefits of gratitude

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How gender-affirming care can help treat emotional pain

Dr. Andrew Leuchter, director of the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation program at the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, explains how TMS works. (Photo by Joshua Sudock/UCLA Health)

After years of depression, gentle electromagnetic stimulation of the brain may provide relief

Group therapy

Cancer support groups can be helpful in battling depression

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Cancer Care

Learning that you have cancer can be life-changing – but it’s not just the medical treatment and psychological toll you’ll have to navigate, it’s also the financial cost.

A primer for navigating the financial costs of cancer

Sydney Seigel

‘Rippling Reflections’ program invites patients and aspiring physicians to consider their legacy

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New details on how immune cells ‘see’ and respond to mutations in cancer cells may lead to more targeted and effective immunotherapy

Pancreas

Hirshberg Foundation builds community of support for those affected by pancreatic cancer

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Science & Research

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Hybrid ablation procedure puts A-fib hearts back in sync

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Early study shows cones in retinal degeneration, thought to be dormant, may retain visual function

HIV-infected H9 t-cell

A readily available dietary supplement may reverse organ damage caused by HIV and antiretroviral therapy

Used needle on street curb

Racial disparities in US drug overdose fatalities increased during first year of COVID

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Ask the Doctors

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Botox injections one way to treat hyperhidrosis sweating

Kidney transplant or donor

Donating kidney does not affect life expectancy

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Exposure to rabies comes from contact with saliva

Itchy eyes from allergies or infection

The best way to fight pink eye is with hygiene

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