Susan Abram

Articles by Susan Abram

• What’s the Best Way to Give Feedback to Your Doctor? Not an Online Review

  Have you ever left a comment about your doctor on a physician rating website? It’s likely gone unread. It’s…

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• 7 Ways You Might Be Putting Yourself at Risk of Lyme Disease

  With reported cases of tick-borne illnesses on the upswing across the nation, experts and specialists say the…

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• Here’s Why You Need a Primary Care Physician

  If you want to stay healthy, picking a good primary care physician can be key. In a report published last week…

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• Researchers Think This May Be the Best Way to Treat Opioid-Dependent Newborns

  Newborns exposed to opioids during pregnancy are more likely to be medically treated with morphine to ease painful…

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• Why People with HIV Have Higher Cancer Risk

  A new study shows how tiny intercellular bubbles may play a big role in altering the growth and spread of cancer in…

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• Who Should Take PrEP, and Why?

  A recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that urges doctors to prescribe a daily pill for all…

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• Childhood Abuse Linked to Risk of Endometriosis

  Study looked at 60,000 women with endometriosis and found a connection to abuse. A recent study of more than 60,000…

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• Children Forcibly Separated from Parents Could Face Lifelong Health Consequences

  Toxic stress can change a child’s brain.   In one photo, a little girl looks up at a U.S. Border Patrol agent, her…

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• Why Kidney Dialysis Patients Are Pushing to Improve Dialysis Centers

  Patients and unions are pushing for more regulation. Dialysis can be a lifesaving treatment for people whose…

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• Here’s Why Lyme Disease Keeps Spreading in the U.S.

  The disease is now found far from the Connecticut town where it was discovered. Reddish-brown ticks flow steadily…

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