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7 sneaky signs you could have iron deficiency

EatingWell February 28, 2020
Thomas DeLoughery, M.D., comments about the signs, symptoms and treatments of iron deficiency. He says: “I have seen people have iron-deficiency anemia for years before it starts to inhibit their day-to-day life”.

Time to stop ringing the bell? A look at patients' varied reactions to the end-of-treatment tradition

Oncology Nurse Advisor February 27, 2020
In an article on the topic of patients celebrating the end of cancer treatment by ringing a bell, Michelle Bednar, R.N., says at OHSU each patient has the option to choose whether they want to participate: “All of our patients are at a different point in their treatment course at the completion of radiation, so this ritual may have a different meaning for each individual.”

The bone-building blueprint for better health after treatment for cancer

CURE February 27, 2020
A clinical trial led by Kerri Winters-Stone, Ph.D., recruiting breast cancer survivors who exercise 30 minutes or less a day twice a week to assess the benefits of exercise for bone health, is featured in an article focused on improving bone health after cancer treatment.
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