I forgot it was so soon. I forgot how old he’d be. I forgot to mention it to him. I had yet to get him anything. Some weeks ago, my son, Finn, was turning 13, an age that marks the onset of puberty and the distancing of childhood, a real milestone. Anne Frank was 13…
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DALLAS, Nov. 6, 2020 – The American Heart Association (AHA), a global force for longer, healthier lives, will present its 2020 Population Research Prize to Michelle A. Albert, M.D., M.P.H., FAHA, professor of medicine, associate dean of admissions, and director of the CeNter for the StUdy of AdveRsiTy and CardiovascUlaR DiseasE (NURTURE Center) at the…
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DALLAS, Nov. 6, 2020 – The American Heart Association (AHA), a global force for longer, healthier lives, will present its 2020 Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award to Nanette K. Wenger, M.D., FAHA, during next weekend’s Scientific Sessions 2020. The meeting will be held virtually, Friday, November 13 – Tuesday, November 17, 2020, and is a…
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DALLAS, Nov. 6, 2020 – The American Heart Association (AHA), a global force for longer, healthier lives, will present its 2020 Research Achievement Award to JoAnn E. Manson, M.D., M.P.H, Dr.P.H., F.A.H.A., during next weekend’s Scientific Sessions 2020. The meeting will be held virtually, Friday, November 13 – Tuesday, November 17, 2020, and is a…
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Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) are degenerative brain diseases that affect over 5.8 million people in the U.S. Rates of ADRD are higher among Black and Latinx individuals compared to non-Latinx white individuals. APOE-ε4 is the strongest known genetic risk factor for ADRD , however this finding is largely based on studies of individuals…
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ATLANTA — The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) will preview the 2021 Guideline for the Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis at ACR Convergence, the ACR’s annual meeting. The new recommendations address pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments and are the culmination of a two-part update of the ACR’s JIA guidelines published in 2011 and 2013. It includes…
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DALLAS, Nov. 6, 2020 – The American Heart Association (AHA), a global force for longer, healthier lives, will award its 2020 Clinical Research Prize to Anne B. Newman, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Pittsburgh, at next weekend’s Scientific Sessions 2020. The meeting will be held virtually, Friday, November 13 – Tuesday, November 17, 2020,…
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DALLAS, Nov. 6, 2020 – The American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives, will present its 2020 Chairman’s Award to Sonia Y. Angell, M.D., M.P.H, D.T. M. & H., assistant clinical professor of medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, during next weekend’s Scientific Sessions 2020. The meeting…
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ATLANTA — The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) will preview its 2020 Guideline for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) at ACR Convergence, the ACR’s annual meeting. The comprehensive, clinical recommendations for pharmacologic treatment of RA includes important updates to the previous guideline released in 2015. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common type of…
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ATLANTA – The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) will recognize the recipients of its 2020 Master of the ACR designation and the Awards of Distinction during the College’s Business Meeting & Awards Ceremony. The Distinguished Fellow Award recipients will be honored at the Fellows-in-Training reception. These recognitions are given annually to members who exhibit outstanding…
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