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Hawaii to Ease COVID-19 Rules for Fully Vaccinated Tourists

Governor recently said the state is expected to reach a 60 percent vaccination rate among all residents by July 8

For patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

Evinacumab Cuts LDL-C Level in Familial Hypercholesterolemia

LDL-C down at week 24 with evinacumab versus placebo in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
Early mobilization benefits surgical intensive care unit patients

Early Mobilization Improves Outcomes, LOS in Surgical ICUs

Patients discharged sooner, become more functional when they leave the hospital
Scientists who discovered that pancreatic cancer is at least four separate diseases say their findings could lead to improved treatments for the disease.

Researchers Say Pancreatic Cancer Is Four Separate Diseases

Findings may lead to better therapies, team says
For residents

Geographic Location Most Important for Residents

Lifestyle, adequate call hours and personal time, good financial package also important
Prostate multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging is feasible for predicting prostate cancer in an unselected sample of the general population

MRI Feasible for Predicting Prostate CA in Unselected Sample

Adjusted odds ratio of prostate cancer significantly higher for MRI score than PSA
Even normal-weight women may be at greater risk for colorectal cancer if they have certain traits

Metabolic Sx May Up CRC Risk Even in Healthy-Weight Women

Metabolically unhealthy women have higher risk of colorectal cancer, researchers say
There is evidence for persistence of Ebola virus and transmission from a persistently infected individual

Evidence Exists for Persistence, Transmission of Ebola Virus

Outbreak report describes transmission of Ebola virus one year after survival of Ebola virus disease
An outbreak of flea-borne typhus in Los Angeles County has so far resulted in 57 cases

Flea-Borne Typhus Outbreak in Los Angeles County

Typhus fever can cause serious complications requiring lengthy hospitalization

National Cancer Institute Director Monica Bertagnolli Reveals She Has Breast Cancer

Bertagnolli plans to use her experience to 'contribute to the ever-expanding knowledge base about cancer and inform advances in care'