Why Kids Have a Lower DVT Risk than Adults with Air Travel

Children have a lower risk of DVT from long plane rides than do adults. They’re not immune to blood clots, but are much less likely to get them. Why is this?

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Why Is Melanoma Follow-up Screening Only Annually?

After treatment for melanoma, the patient’s follow-up screenings eventually default to yearly, when initially they are every three to six months for up to two years after diagnosis.

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Is Chest Pain in Women More Likely a Heart Attack or Benign?

Is there anything unique about heart attack chest pain in a woman that she could tell it’s probably a heart attack rather than something benign?

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