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Computer tool may not boost mammograms' accuracy
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using a computer tool to help doctors analyze mammography images increases the number of early, non-invasive breast cancers that are caught, but also means more women without cancer have to undergo follow-up ultrasounds and...Tags: Internal Medicine, Breast Cancer, Health and Medical Professionals, Biopsy, Government Health Care
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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: Internal Medicine, Health and Medical Professionals, Whitehall, Hospitals and Clinics, Lehigh Valley Hospital
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North suburban emergency room wait times vary
From 27 minutes in Lake Forest to 68 minutes in Park Ridge, the waiting time in north suburban emergency rooms ranges from minutes below to more than half an hour above the national average, according to statistics on the Medicare website and from the...Tags: Nursing, Skokie, Health and Medical Professionals, Government Health Care, General Practitioners
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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: Nursing, Internal Medicine, Health Care Reform (2009), Health and Medical Professionals, General Practitioners
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A New Breed Of Doctor, From New School
The Hartford CourantWith the health care system swamped by the Affordable Care Act and a physician shortage threatening the future of health care, the medical community has called for more medical schools to produce more doctors — specifically, more primary care...Tags: Politics, Health and Safety at School, Quinnipiac University, Health and Medical Professionals, General Practitioners
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Speakers Explore Changing Roles, New Options For Small Businesses Wrestling With Health Reform
The Hartford CourantDr. Murray Buttner said America's health insurance system is treated as though it's prepaid health care. People expect to have all of their medical services covered by insurance, which is like expecting auto coverage to pay for oil changes or homeowner's...Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health Insurance
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6 arrested in alleged kickback scheme at Sacred Heart Hospital
Tribune reporterAn elderly man was admitted to Sacred Heart Hospital on Chicago's West Side in late February, intubated and sedated for more than a week and scheduled for an emergency tracheotomy even though it was medically unnecessary, federal prosecutors allege....Tags: Nursing, Internal Medicine, Little Village, Nursing Homes, Health and Medical Professionals
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Henry Gift: Doctor Was Champion Of Underserved, In Connecticut And Around The World
The Hartford CourantAfter Henry Gift's mother died in Guyana from lack of access to medical treatment, he pledged to become a physician and bring healing to people with no access to doctors. Gift fulfilled that childhood pledge — he became an internist who provided...Tags: Guyana, Nursing, Internal Medicine, Health and Safety at School, Health and Medical Professionals
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Let Advanced Practice Nurses Practice Independently
The Hartford CourantOne of the more controversial bills being discussed by lawmakers in Connecticut' s General Assembly would give advanced practice registered nurses the right to practice independently. Current regulations allow them to practice collaboratively under...Tags: Diabetes, Nursing, Heart Disease, Health and Medical Professionals, Nursing Homes
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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: University of Oxford, Vegetarian Diet, Carnitine (dietary supplement), Internal Medicine, Heart Disease
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Watch it live: The science of a healthful diet explained
As a student at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Timothy Harlan was often struck by how little the medical professionals around him seemed to know about healthful eating. Doctors would tell their patients what foods to avoid, but rarely did...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Health and Medical Professionals, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Tulane University
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Verdugo Hills Hospital doctors expect mixed bag
With USC's acquisition of Verdugo Hills Hospital finalized last week, doctors on staff at Verdugo Hills are saying the merger's impact likely will be a mixed bag. Dr. Ben Pradhan, an orthopedic surgeon, said USC’s acquisition of the hospital will...Tags: Nursing, Health and Medical Professionals, Orthopedic Surgery, Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics
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