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Early-Onset Cancers and Venous Thromboembolism

A Complex Challenge for Healthcare Providers In recent years, the number of early-onset cancers—diagnosed before the age of 50—has risen dramatically, with a sharp 79% increase from 1990 to 2019. While these cancers are often discussed in terms of their…

October42020November252024

BEING A PATIENT DURING COVID-19: Profoundly lonely, fearful, dangerous and sad

By Larry Storer I generally do not write editor columns, but the staff decided I really needed to write this one because of my perspective as a patient during the COVID-19 pandemic. My medical journey has lasted just longer than…

September42020November252024

READY FIRE AIM: Don’t miss your best shot waiting for the perfect time

An interview by David Schmiege, president and CEO of Vein Specialists of America with Jeffrey H. Miller, MD Dr. Miller Board-certified in Interventional Radiology and Venous and Lymphatic Medicine Diplomat of the National Board of Medical…

HOW PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS COPE WITH COVID-19

By Robert Jennejohn Dr. Michael Y. Shao, MD is a board-certified vascular surgeon with the Swedish Medical Group. He attended the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He has more than 17 years of experience and is currently affiliated with…

April232020November252024

LARGE NY COVID-19 STUDY PRESENTS CHARACTERISTICS, COMORBIDITIES, OUTCOMES OF 5,700 PATIENTS

The Northwell Health COVID-19 Research Consortium, with support from the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, described the clinical course and outcomes of 5,700 Northwell patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 – the largest hospitalized patient cohort to date from the…

March282020November252024

PHYSICIANS FEAR FOR THEIR FAMILIES AS THEY BATTLE CORONAVIRUS WITH TOO LITTLE ARMOR

By Laura Ungar Dr. Jessica Kisoip0s’ twin girls cry most mornings when she goes to work. They’re 9, old enough to know she could catch the coronavirus from her patients and get so sick she could die. Kiss shares that fear…

March262020November252024

HOW CHINA BUILT A TWITTER PROPAGANDA MACHINE THEN LET IT LOOSE ON CORONAVIRUS

EDITOR’S NOTE: ProPublica analyzed thousands of fake and hijacked Twitter accounts to understand how covert Chinese propaganda spreads around the globe. By Jeff Kao and Mia Shaung Li Kalen Keegan, a college student at the University…

February122020October252024

VENOUS SYMPOSIUM 2020: 29 sessions and new aesthetic vein course offered March 18-21

The Venous Symposium 2020 will convene its 11th annual conference March 19-21 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, including a Latin language program. VS 2020 has scheduled 29 educational sessions, as well as an aesthetic vein course…

REDUCE HEALTH COSTS BY NURTURING THE SICKEST? A MUCH-TOUTED IDEA DISAPPOINTS

By Dan Gorenstein and Leslie Walker Improving health and lowering costs for the sickest and most expensive patients in America is a dream harder to realize than many health care leaders had hoped, according to a study published Jan.8 by the New…

June122019October252024

VECLOSE EXTENSION STUDY: Five-year outcomes prove durability, safety, efficacy of VenaSeal Closure System

By Larry Storer Five-year results from the 2019 VeClose Extension Study of the Medtronic VenaSeal Closure System demonstrate that the treatment modality is consistent, durable and safe for permanently closing veins in patients with venous reflux disease. When…