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Do TV ads for medication lead to more prescriptions?
I learned recently about two prescription drugs I'd never heard of before — not from my doctor, but from TV commercials. Axiron is applied like deodorant — under your arm. Well, under the arm of a man who has low testosterone and has been...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Yale University, Education, Medical Research
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Dr. Lewis Yocum, longtime Angels team physician, dies at 65
This post has been corrected. Please see the note below.Dr. Lewis Yocum, the longtime Angels team physician and a giant in the world of sports orthopedic medicine, died over the weekend after quietly battling liver cancer, the team announced Tuesday. He was 65. Yocum, who was in his 36th season with the...Tags: Sports, Major League Baseball, Same-Sex Marriage, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Baseball
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Prominent surgeon Yocum dies of cancer
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Prominent surgeon Yocum dies of cancer Lewis Yocum, an renowned orthopedic surgeon admired for his skill in performing the Tommy John elbow ligament replacement procedure that saved the careers of many baseball players, died Tuesday...Tags: Sports, C.J. Wilson (baseball), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Washington Nationals, USA Today
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Pharmacy clinics draw skepticism even as customers flock in
When Akim Reid needed a physical for his job, he couldn't turn to his regular doctor - he doesn't have one. The Loxahatchee, Fla., resident called around for someone to do the exam. Everyone he called could see him . next month. So he went online for a...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Flu, CVS Corp., Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Internists
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California Senate passes bill to curb prescription drug abuse
The state Senate on Thursday unanimously passed the last bill in a broad package of proposed reforms aimed at combating prescription drug abuse and mounting overdose deaths in California. The bills, inspired by a series of investigative stories in The...
Tags: Medical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Kamala D. Harris, Drug Trafficking
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Anne Arundel seeks doctor for adult guardianship board
The Anne Arundel County government is looking for a licensed physician to serve on the county's Adult Public Guardianship Review Board. Members of the board provide oversight of the care provided for adults who are under public guardianship. They review...
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Children should go to pediatricians, not drugstore clinics
As president of the Maryland chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and its over 900 member physicians statewide, I am writing to express support for Dr. Jeffrey Cain's concerns surrounding pharmacy based clinics in your article, "The drugstore...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, American Academy of Pediatrics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization
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California Senate backs plan to enhance prescription monitoring
The California Senate unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would significantly enhance a prescription-monitoring program aimed at curbing drug abuse and overdose deaths. The bill passed after sponsors made concessions to overcome pharmaceutical...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Politics, Kamala D. Harris, Chemical Industry, Darrell Steinberg
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Oak Park doctor's connection to Kansas abortion clinic sparks protest
Abortion opponents have been protesting the offices of an Oak Park doctor who helped open a clinic in the Wichita, Kan., facility previously used by a late-term abortion doctor who was murdered. Earlier this year, Cheryl Chastine helped open the South...
Tags: The New York Times, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests, George Tiller, Social Issues
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Paramedics and emergency technicians among 'hot' growth jobs
A ride-along with fire-rescue as a student convinced Al Ugalde he was on the right career path. "A little girl was not breathing. We transported her to the hospital. I was using a mask with a bag, and each squeeze of the bag was a breath for her. That...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Broward College, Employment Opportunities, Hospitals and Clinics, Graduation
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More Americans using retail health clinics
As wait times to see a doctor for simple problems like sinusitis and urinary tract infection lengthen, more and more Americans are turning to retail health clinics — walk-in medical facilities located in pharmacies, grocery stores and retailers such...Tags: Ear Infection, Target, Hospitals and Clinics, Teachers, Harvard Medical School
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