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Some docs miss test results with electronic records
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Lab results sent directly to doctors' computer screens sometimes get lost in a flood of other alerts, according to a new study. Researchers, who surveyed over 2,500 doctors at U.S. veterans hospitals, found that doctors...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Research, Electronics, Internal Medicine, Health and Medical Professionals
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End-of-life talks lacking between doctors, patients
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although many older patients in Canada have thought about end-of-life care and discussed it with family members, a new study suggests fewer have spoken with doctors and had their wishes noted accurately in their medical record....Tags: Medical Research, Internal Medicine, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization, Yale University
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HIV linked to higher chance of heart attack
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with HIV are almost 50 percent more likely to have a heart attack than those who aren't infected with the virus - even after taking into account their other health risks, according to a new study. Researchers aren't...Tags: Health, Research, Diabetes, Education, Medical Specialization
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How to determine what medical screening is necessary
There has been a lot of news about medical tests lately. Physicians are coming out against unnecessary testing and screenings to save patients time, money and health risks. As a senior, how do you know which tests or screenings you should have done, and...
Tags: Mammogram, Prostate Cancer, Colonoscopy, Colon Cancer, Hearing Impairment
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Resident work hour limits introduce new concerns
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Restrictions on work hours for doctors-in-training may end up inadvertently limiting their educational opportunities and increasing errors, new research suggests. Long shifts and lack of sleep among medical residents have long...Tags: University of Michigan, General Practitioners, University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Research, Internal Medicine
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Business People
F&M Trust CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Christina L. Yoder, training and development officer at F&M Trust, recently was named the “Woman to Watch” in the 2013 Women of Influence awards. The award is presented to a woman younger than 30 who...Tags: Orlando, Abusive Behavior, Nursing, Weight, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts)
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USC doctors give advice for marathon
Two doctors from Keck Medical Center at USC set the record straight on preparing for and recovering from a marathon. They talked with The Times and answered readers' questions on Monday. Some excerpts of the online chat follow. Or listen to the entire...Tags: Running, Claritin (drug), Health and Medical Professionals, Flu, Road Running
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Match Day 2013 results are good for future internal-medicine patients
America’s future doctors are increasingly interested in become primary-care physicians -- good news for America’s future patients. Friday was “Match Day,” the day when fourth-year medical students find out where they’ll...
Tags: General Practitioners, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Yale School of Medicine, Teaching and Learning, Internal Medicine
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300 Baltimore medical students learn their professional fate on 'Match Day'
Vernissia Tam gulped down half a glass of champagne at noon Friday and prepared to scream. She was about to find out what kind of doctor she would become, and where she would train. "No peeking," a Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine official...
Tags: Massachusetts General Hospital, Diabetes, Teaching and Learning, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center , Medical Specialization
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USC doctors offer advice for L.A. Marathon runners
Anyone who plans to run the Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday should also plan to wear a hat. And old shoes. Those are just two pieces of advice from physicians from the Keck Medical Center at USC who talked with us online on Monday about preparing for and...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Sports
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Straight up Fit: Top 10 reasons to start resistance training, part two
Editor’s note:¿This is the second of a two-part series on resistance training. Last week, I¿listed five reasons why resistance training is an important component of a well-rounded workout. As promised, here are the remaining five of the top...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, High Blood Pressure, Skype, Weightlifting, Diabetes
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Older women, don't take vitamin D for bones: Panel
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women shouldn't take vitamin D and calcium supplements to prevent broken bones, and there's not enough evidence to say whether it would help anyone else either, says a U.S. government-backed panel. Based on two reviews...Tags: New York University, Allentown, Vitamin D, Washington, DC, Medical Specialization
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