Carla K Johnson

AP Medical Writer

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Boston Scientific Expands its Non-Opioid Pain Treatment Portfolio

December 5, 2023

Paragonix Sets Up Nationwide Donor Organ Network

December 5, 2023

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Johnson & Johnson Acquires Laminar for $400 Million

December 4, 2023

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FDA Monitors Plastic Syringes Made in China for Potential Device Failures

December 1, 2023

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Progress in Childhood Cancer has Stalled for Blacks and Hispanics, Report Says

The overall cancer death rate for children and teenagers in the U.S. declined 24% over the two decades.

November 16, 2023

Carole Stovall, a participant in the Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial, poses for a portrait in her office in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023.

Are 3D Mammograms Better Than Standard Imaging?

A diverse study aims to find out.

October 17, 2023

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Need to Know about CPR? A Study Says it's Probably Wise Not to Ask Alexa or Siri

"Hmm, I don't know that one."

August 28, 2023

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Gender-Affirming Surgeries in the U.S. Nearly Tripled Before Pandemic Dip, Study Finds

Surgeries in patients 18 and younger, were rare: fewer than 1,200 in the highest volume year.

August 23, 2023

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COVID-19 Hospitalizations in the U.S. Are on the Rise Again, but Not Like Before

For the week ending July 29, COVID-19 hospital admissions were at 9,056.

August 9, 2023

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Babies Should Get Recently Approved Drug for RSV, CDC Says

An infection with RSV is a coldlike nuisance for most healthy people, but it can be life-threatening for the very young and the elderly.

August 4, 2023

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Older Americans Can Get RSV Vaccine this Fall After Speaking with Their Doctor, CDC Says

The newly approved vaccines are expected to be ready in the fall.

June 29, 2023

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The Next Big Advance in Cancer Treatment Could Be a Vaccine

These aren't traditional vaccines that prevent disease, but shots to shrink tumors and stop cancer from coming back.

June 26, 2023

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Few Rehab Centers for Addicted Teens Offer Recommended Medicine, U.S. Study Finds

Teen drug use in the United States is stable or declining. But the drug supply is tainted with fentanyl.

June 13, 2023

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Novel Treatment Shows Promise Against Rare Cancer in Kids

The treatment — called CAR-T cell therapy — is already used to help the immune system fight leukemia and other cancers in the blood.

April 6, 2023

In this image from video, Dr. Bill Smock, a Louisville physician in forensic medicine, testifies in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, charged in the 2020 death of George Floyd, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn., on Thursday, April 8, 2021.

Medical Examiners Group Steps Away from 'Excited Delirium'

A leading group of medical experts says the term "excited delirium" should not be listed as a cause of death.

April 4, 2023

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Doctors May Miss How Addiction Patients Cheat Drug Tests

Doctors often use urine tests to make sure patients taking medication for opioid addiction are sticking with treatment.

March 23, 2023

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Prostate Cancer Treatment Can Wait for Most Men, Study Finds

The study directly compared the three approaches — surgery to remove tumors, radiation treatment and monitoring.

March 13, 2023

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Pandemic 3 Years Later: Has the COVID-19 Virus Won?

The virus appears here to stay, along with the threat of a more dangerous version sweeping the planet.

March 10, 2023

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Hospitalizations Signal Rising COVID-19 Risk for U.S. Seniors

One troubling indicator for seniors: Hospitalizations for people with COVID-19 rose by more than 30% in two weeks.

December 12, 2022