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How much do financial interests sway researchers?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Funding from drug companies and other potential conflicts of interest did not influence the conclusions reached by researchers testing new cancer treatments over the past few years, according to a new analysis. But Dr. Aaron...Tags: Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, Drugs and Medicines, Newspaper and Magazine, Science and Technology
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U.S. task force calls for routine HIV testing for all adults
Reuters* Experts hope move will encourage more testing * Guidelines may trigger insurance coverage for tests (Adds comments from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in paragraphs eight and nine) By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, April 29 (Reuters) -...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Insurance, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Barack Obama, Healthcare Laws
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Task force calls for routine HIV testing for all adults
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - An influential U.S. panel is calling for HIV screening for all Americans aged 15 to 65, regardless of whether they are considered to be at high risk, a change that may help lift some of the stigma associated with HIV testing. The...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Insurance, Healthcare Laws, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Barack Obama
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NN-based Team Care expands reach
As a primary care physician, Peter Anderson, MD, developed a team care approach in order to handle more patients while providing better, more focused care. His Team Care Medicine company, "a physician workflow training group," has now partnered with...
Tags: General Practitioners, U.S. Army, Health and Medical Professionals
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Should old, sick patients get skin cancer surgery?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than two-thirds of people with non-melanoma skin cancer underwent surgery to treat the condition, according to a new study - including patients who were at least 85 years old or had multiple other chronic diseases....Tags: American Cancer Society, Heart Attack, Health and Medical Professionals, Health, Kidney Disease
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Police clear 'suspicious' letter that sickens medical office employees
Several people reported falling ill Friday morning after a letter emitting a strong odor was delivered to a South Whitehall Township medical facility. Police later determined the letter and its smell were harmless. Police said they responded to a 9:30...
Tags: Whitehall, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics, Internal Medicine, Health and Medical Professionals
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Buzz kill
RedEyeCome Fridays, Nelson Ignila, a 22-year-old Lincoln Park resident, is exhausted from the long hours he puts in at his management consulting job. Since he doesn't have time for an evening nap before going out, Ignila reaches for one of the 5-Hour Energy...Tags: Justice System, Air Transportation Delays, Energy Drinks, High Blood Pressure, Crime, Law and Justice
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Grocery shopping on an empty stomach leads to dieting disaster
Los Angeles TimesAttention dieters: If you want to maximize your chances of success, don’t go to the grocery store on an empty stomach. So says a new JAMA Internal Medicine study from two members of the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab, where researchers...Tags: Groceries, Cornell University, Services and Shopping, Science and Technology, Internal Medicine
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A wife's Alzheimer's, a husband's obsession
Ken Chiate is a born problem-solver, and in the summer of 1961, when he was on break from college, his problem was a head-turning blond named Jeannette. He was head lifeguard at a public pool in Phoenix, where his father owned a liquor store. She worked...
Tags: Entertainment, Bank of America Corp., Radio, Enbrel (drug), University of California, Irvine
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Doctor shortage growing
South Bend TribuneDr. Kristin Huynh is on a path that far too few of the nation's young doctors are choosing these days. That is, she's planning to practice primary care instead of a specialty. "I liked seeing babies, kids, adults, and I essentially couldn't decide which...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Human Interest, Colleges and Universities, General Practitioners, Family
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Federal panel says everyone 15 to 65 should have HIV test
Citing recent evidence that HIV infections are best managed when treated early, an influential panel of medical experts has finalized its recommendation that all people ages 15 to 65 be screened for the virus that causes AIDS. The recommendation from...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Retroviruses, Drugs and Medicines, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Doctor at Stroger charged with sexual assault
A resident doctor at Stroger Hospital has been accused of sexually assaulting two female patients during examinations at the hospital in March, the Tribune has learned. An arrest warrant was issued last week charging Luygy Zavaleta Jara, 28, with...
Tags: Assault, Justice System, General Practitioners, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Judges
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