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Letters: Doctors and nurses -- who will take care of us?
Re "Can't a nurse do that?," Editorial, April 21 To combat the impending physician shortage all across California, and the crisis already facing rural areas, state law absolutely must change to allow greater independence for non-physician medical...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Nursing, Internists, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, General Practitioners
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Red meat risks: One more reason to go vegetarian
The new link between meat consumption and heart disease, discovered by Dr. Stanley Hazen of the Cleveland Clinic, is just the latest evidence linking meat consumption to killer diseases that cripple, then kill, 1.3 million Americans annually. Dr. Hazen'...
Tags: Vegetarian Diet, Carnitine (dietary supplement), Health and Medical Professionals, Internists, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Heart bypass surgery or stents? Depends on patient
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The average person with multiple diseased arteries in the heart does slightly better following coronary artery bypass surgery than after having stents inserted, a new study suggests, but the optimal procedure varies by patient....Tags: Science and Technology, Heart Failure, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Medical Professionals, Internists
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Not enough data to support suicide screening: panel
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There is not enough evidence to recommend universal screening to find people at risk of suicide, according to a government-backed panel. As it did in 2004, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued draft...Tags: Science and Technology, Research, Western Kentucky University, Substance Abuse, Health and Medical Professionals
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El ejercicio y la dieta evitan que se agrave la apnea del sueño
ReutersPor Genevra Pittman NUEVA YORK (Reuters Health) - La pérdida de peso con ejercicios y una dieta más sanapuede tener beneficios de largo plazo para la gente con una apnea del sueño moderada, reveló un estudio. Los investigadores advirtieron que los...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Internists, Sleep Apnea, Medical Specialization
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Thievery in the medical industry
Pushed off the front pages last week by the Boston Marathon bombing was a Chicago horror story with implications as far-reaching as any terrorist plot. FBI agents raided a small hospital on Chicago's West Side where, according to federal investigators,...
Tags: Sports, Government Health Care, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Medical Professionals, Internists
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For Muslims, bad memories and new worries
There are few Muslims in the small northeast Ohio town where Karen lives with her Palestinian American husband and their five children. In a region where Amish and Mennonite women cover themselves, Karen and her 20-year-old daughter, Amanda, find the...
Tags: Sports, Justice and Rights, Islam, Health and Medical Professionals, U.S. Department of Justice
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Exercise, diet may keep sleep apnea from worsening
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Losing weight through exercise and healthier eating may have long-term benefits for people with mild sleep apnea, a new study suggests. Researchers found obese study participants who went through a one-year lifestyle...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Obesity, Internists, Medical Specialization, Diabetes
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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 Procedures and Tests, X-rays, Health and Medical Professionals, Internists, Drugs and Medicines
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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: Research, Veterans Affairs, Science and Technology, Electronics, Medical Procedures and Tests
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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: Health and Medical Professionals, Internists, Yale University, Hospitals and Clinics, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Diabetes drugs tied to pancreatitis: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who take a certain type of diabetes drug to lower blood sugar levels may be at an increased risk of developing an inflamed pancreas, according to a new study. Glucagonlike peptide 1(GLP-1) therapies that include...Tags: Byetta (drug), Health and Medical Professionals, Internists, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AstraZeneca Plc
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