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Intensive care MDs: More white coats, fewer piercings preferred
It's not just your mom who's suspicious of body art: Families of patients in intensive care units said that physicians who don't display piercings or tattoos make a better first impression, according to survey results released Monday in JAMA Internal...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Research, General Practitioners, Internal Medicine, Health and Medical Professionals
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Problem Solver: Passenger kicked off plane after carry-on argument
Barbara Brotine bought her small Samsonite suitcase in December for flights like the one she took on JetBlue last Sunday. The bag is big enough to hold a laptop and a change of clothes and small enough to fit under an airplane seat, allowing her to skip...
Tags: Travel, Jon Yates, Delta Air Lines, Health and Medical Professionals, Air Transportation
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Could acupuncture help relieve seasonal allergies?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupuncture may help improve seasonal allergy symptoms in some people with runny noses and watery eyes, according to a new study - but the effect seems to be small. Researchers found 71 percent of people reported an...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Rochester Medical Corporation, Acupuncture, Symptoms
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Health care concerns
In his address "The State of the Union" our president mentioned the need to reduce the federal deficit and mentioned the "cost of medicine" as one of causes of high federal expenses, and the need to reduce that cost. He briefly mentioned the "Affordable...Tags: Politics, Drugs and Medicines, U.S. Congress, Public Finance, General Practitioners
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Vitamin D supplement labels may be inaccurate
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The amount of vitamin D in some supplements may be either much lower or much higher than what's written on the label, according to a new analysis. Researchers found that off-the-shelf pills from 12 different manufacturers...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Meningitis, Harvard Medical School, Health Treatments, Dietary Supplements
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Doctors don't often tell patients of CT scan risks
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Only about a third of patients surveyed at one U.S. medical center said their doctors told them about the possible risks of a CT scan, such as radiation exposure, a new study finds. Researchers, who published their findings in...Tags: Medical Specialization, Drugs and Medicines, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), X-rays, Medical Research
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Overcrowded ERs, PTSD signs tied in heart patients
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Being treated for a heart attack in a crowded emergency department may be linked to developing symptoms of a stress disorder, according to a new study. The study does not prove crowded ERs cause stress disorders, but the...Tags: Nursing, Substance Abuse, Hospitals and Clinics, New York City, Columbia University
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Costs of hip replacement hard to find, vary widely
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many hospitals are hard-pressed to tell people needing a hip replacement how much their procedure is likely to cost, according to a new study. Even when they can cite prices, going rates for the procedure may vary from...Tags: University of Pennsylvania, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, St. Louis, Hospitals and Clinics, Washington, DC
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Hearing loss, cognitive decline associated in older people, study says
Hearing loss among older adults appears to be associated with faster cognitive decline than people without hearing loss, researchers found. The study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday suggests that, on average, individuals with...Tags: Hearing Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, Internal Medicine, Health and Medical Professionals
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Opioid painkillers tied to driving injuries
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People prescribed high doses of powerful painkillers are more likely to be injured while driving than those taking very low doses, according to a new study from Canada. The drugs, known as opioids, include common painkillers...Tags: Medical Specialization, Prescription Drugs, Medical Research, Internal Medicine, Pain
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Bills to keep guns out of the hands of psychiatric patients pose risks
In December, a young man in Newtown, Conn., killed 20 small children and seven adults, including his mother, and then committed suicide. This tragic massacre has prompted legislators to reexamine firearms laws and quickly propose legislation that might...
Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control, Martin O'Malley, Psychiatry
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As L.A. awaits more influenza cases, other winter bugs on the rise
California hasn’t suffered from the flu as much as some other parts of the country have, with their hospital ERs clogged with patients struggling with fevers, breathing problems and other symptoms typical of influenza. But as public health...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Flu Vaccine, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pneumonia, Symptoms
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