Treatments for Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) – Dr. Azra Raza

Treatments for Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) – Dr. Azra Raza – Azra Raza, MD, the Director of the Myelodysplastic Syndromes Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, discusses treatments for Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS). Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) is a group of diseases in which the body does not make enough red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. About a third of patients with MDS develop acute myelogenous leukemia. Patients often present with anemia due to low erythrocyte counts; they may also become prone to infections and bleed or bruise easily. You can learn more about Dr. Raza at: www.cumc.columbia.edu

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In a report released on Tuesday, the non-profit Trust for America's Health outlined a plan "to move from sick care to health care" by putting more resources into preventing chronic disease rather than treating it, as the current system does. There is a …
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As the “quarterbacks” calling the plays for their patients' treatment, primary-care doctors can generally be involved in just one ACO, said Warren Skea, director in PwC Health Industries Advisory. In larger networks … This decreases the risk of …
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Watch “Methadonia,” Doc Film on Heroin and Poverty

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Over time, addicts need more and more of the drug to feel the same initial high, and when off heroin they become “dope sick,” feeling the debilitating drop in dopamine production. The perpetual … In Hunts Point, Bronx, addicts like Roland …
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