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The Solano Commission for Women and Girls is launching a Period Project Drive to provide menstrual hygiene products to low-income and homeless women throughout Solano County. The initiative is in partnership with the Friends of the Commission and the American Women’s Medical Association chapter of Touro University California.
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We are excited to be joined by the dean of Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Tami Hendriksz, a true "D.O. Rockstar!" Dr. Hendriksz will shed light on what makes Touro California stand out as an academic institution, as well as what students can expect form four years in Vallejo, California.
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In this program, experts will discuss the risk factors for, and risks of hyperkalemia, treatment goals of acute and chronic hyperkalemia, the importance of RAASi in CKD and HF patients, the potential adverse outcomes in individuals with ESRD undergoing adequate hemodialysis with predialysis hyperkalemia, and evidence with K+ binders in various patient populations.
Detail page for Scientific Evidence Base for Safety, Efficacy of Ayahuasca Use Grows, a DEA Report Asserts a Position Countering the DataScientific Evidence Base for Safety, Efficacy of Ayahuasca Use Grows, a DEA Report Asserts a Position Countering the Data
Kelan Thomas, PharmD, MS, an editor at the Chacruna Chronicles, noted that the DEA report makes no mention of these published data from 2019, despite the DEA report being published in 2020.
Detail page for Culturally Inclusive Diabetes Care Requires 'Nuanced Approach'Culturally Inclusive Diabetes Care Requires 'Nuanced Approach'
Diabetes has emerged as a worldwide health crisis, affecting a diverse set of demographically distinct patients with varying levels of severity. In an interview with Healio, Jay Shubrook, DO, professor and a primary care diabetologist at Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine, said this chronic condition holds a particular gravity among specific demographics, such as African American, Hispanic and Native American populations. The prevalence of diabetes and its complications within these communities underscores the urgent need for a nuanced approach to patient care.