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In many patients, diagnostic testing isn't reassuring after all
A lot of us find our way to the doctor with strange aches and pains that are very, very unlikely to be caused by serious illness -- headaches, back pains or stomach troubles, to name a few. To be on the safe side, physicians will often order tests to rule...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Back Pain, Health and Medical Professionals, Indiana University, General Practitioners
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University of Chicago Medicine's top official faces a challenging 2013
Nearly every morning, before 7 a.m., Dr. Kenneth Polonsky is dropped off near the Lakefront Trail on Chicago's South Side, a few steps from Lake Michigan. He carries no briefcase, wears no suit and has no cup of coffee, the standard trappings of his...
Tags: South Africa, Orthopedic Surgery, Chicago Fire Department, John Grisham, Looper (movie)
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Device for the hearing impaired uses bone, not air, to conduct sound
marieg@herald-mail.comNothing can prepare a person for living in silence. After all, the world is filled with sound — car horns beeping, babies crying, conversations and music bouncing off the walls of a noisy restaurant. But sometimes, those sounds disappear, either...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Metal, General Practitioners, Internists, Government Health Care
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Some patients won't see nurses of different race
DETROIT (AP) — It's been called one of medicine's "open secrets" — allowing patients to refuse treatment by a doctor or nurse of another race. In the latest example, a white man with a swastika tattoo insisted that black nurses not be...
Tags: Nursing Homes, Detroit Free Press, Medical Specialization, Defense, Health and Medical Professionals
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Nation's doctors focus of medical "dont's" list
WASHINGTON — Doctors should avoid 90 medical procedures that are performed regularly, but often cost too much or do little good, according to a new list of expert recommendations. The American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation said it...Tags: Allergies, Medical Procedures and Tests, General Practitioners, Medical Specialization, Internists
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Just say don't: Doctors question routine tests and treatments
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Now there are 135. That's how many medical tests, treatments and other procedures - many used for decades - physicians have now identified as almost always unnecessary and often harmful, and which doctors and patients should...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Hysterectomy, Surgery, American Academy of Pediatrics, Medical Specialization
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Traces of melamine from dinnerware can seep into food, study says
Serving hot food on melamine tableware could increase your exposure to melamine, a study released Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine suggests. Melamine, an industrial chemical used in everyday items such as cooking utensils, plates,...
Tags: Health Organizations, Consumers, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Research
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Regular aspirin use tied to age-related vision loss
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking at least one aspirin every week is linked to the development of age-related vision loss, according to a new study. The Australian researchers, however, caution that there's still not enough evidence to say taking the...Tags: Macular Degeneration, Columbia University, Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Medical Specialization
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Centra chooses new location for internal medicine practice
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefCentra has selected a new location for an expanded internal medicine practice in Lynchburg. Leaders of the regional health care system have signed a contract to purchase 7.9 acres off Nationwide Drive. A Centra spokesperson says the site offers easy...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Health and Medical Professionals, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Medical Specialization, Internists
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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, Health and Medical Professionals, General Practitioners, Medical Research, Internists
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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: Pharmaceuticals, Allergies, Chemical Industry, Medical Specialization, Medical Research
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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: Medical Specialization, Medical Research, Vitamin D, Dietary Supplements, Internists
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