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The Number to Know: 988
Suicide Prevention Hotline Adopts Simple Three-Digit Number
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Pop Quiz!
Would You Recognize the Symptoms of PTSD?
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Cultivating Hope
Initiative Hopes to Improve Access, Assistance for Farmers
Columns
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How Are AV Fistulas and Grafts Formed?
Last month, I talked about why a patient might need to undergo arteriovenous fistula surgery. This month, let’s take a look at how AV fistulas and grafts are formed.
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August Is Children’s Eye Health/Safety Month
Children require clear and comfortable vision to be successful in school and extracurricular activities.
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Kidneys and Your Vascular Health
Your kidneys remove excess water and waste products from your body. When the kidneys start to lose function, it is most commonly due to advancing age, long-term effects of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart issues, or a combination of these factors. Sometimes, infections and diseases that are present from birth can affect kidney function. Because…