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There are countless non-profit organizations out there that work tirelessly to improve the lives of those affected by medical conditions. It can be difficult to keep track of all of them, especially if you’re not familiar with the work they do. That’s why we’ve created this section of our website specifically for non-profit news and updates.
Here, you will find information on the latest initiatives undertaken by various non-profit groups, as well as news and updates on the progress of medical research and advocacy. We hope this section will help raise awareness about the important work being done.
New AGA Guideline: AGA Recommends Change in Testing Protocol for Cirrhosis Patients
“Patients with cirrhosis typically have abnormal markers of coagulation, which in the past were interpreted as indicating a higher risk of bleeding,” says Dr. Robert S. O’Shea of Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio. “However, this has not been borne out in clinical practice, and accumulating evidence suggests that the use of these tests is inappropriate.
Florida Receives $4.3M to Help Rehabs Like Legacy Healing Center Combat the Opioid Epidemic
"The disease of addiction metastasizes in isolation. And we are especially vulnerable and susceptible to depression, anxiety, and relapse because of the isolation, because of the quarantine, because of the fear, because of the disconnection. [The COVID-19 pandemic] has had a tremendous impact and it's affecting everybody," said David Levin, Chief Clinical Officer and CEO of Legacy Healing Center.
Launch of World-first Expert Resource to Foster Best Practice Osteoporosis Care in the Asia Pacific
APCO's mission is to engage with relevant stakeholders, including healthcare providers, policy makers and the public, to help develop and implement country and region-specific programs for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, and its complication of fragility fractures, in the Asia Pacific.
American Lung Association Increases Research Investment; Funds $12.6 Million in Lung Health Grants
Just last month, the Lung Association announced COVID-19 research grants through its COVID-19 Action Initiative, a $25 million investment in research, education, advocacy and coalition over the next three years.
American College of Radiology Announces New Appropriateness Criteria
The ACR Appropriateness Criteria has been providing the most comprehensive evidence-based guidelines for diagnostic imaging selection and image guided interventional procedures since 1993.
MedExecWomen Invites Women in Life Sciences to Join the 2021 Annual Conference in Boston in October
This year’s conference will be in person on Oct. 26, 2021, at the Sheraton Boston in Back Bay and registration is now open.
American Academy of Nursing Announces 2021 Election Results
“The Academy is pleased to announce the Fellows, elected by their peers, who will be assuming leadership positions within the organization following the conclusion of this year’s hybrid Health Policy Conference,” said Academy President Eileen Sullivan-Marx, PhD, RN, FAAN.
New Comprehensive Consensus Report to Manage Type 1 Diabetes Launched by Major Diabetes Organizations EASD and ADA
The final report, launched at the online annual meeting of EASD this week, is also published in Diabetologia (the official journal of EASD) and Diabetes Care (the official journal of ADA).
ACR Announces Request for Applications for Collaborative Research in Imaging Grant
The FCRI grant is a launchpad for cutting-edge radiology research,” said Etta D. Pisano, MD, FACR, ACR chief research officer. “The potential for advances in radiology is boundless and I strongly urge clinical researchers to apply