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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, Internal Medicine, X-rays, Health and Medical Professionals, Drugs and Medicines
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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: Science and Technology, Heart Problems, Heart Attack, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Research
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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: Symptoms, Allergies, Science and Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Steroids
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'Off-label' use of anti-drowsiness drug skyrockets
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of Americans taking the narcolepsy and shift work sleep disorder drug modafinil has increased almost 10-fold over the past decade, according to a new study. What's more, the majority of those prescriptions were...Tags: Symptoms, Sleep Disorders, Allergies, Pharmaceuticals, Multiple Sclerosis
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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: Washington Hospital Center, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Duke University, Health and Medical Professionals, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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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, Road Running, Claritin (drug), Health and Medical Professionals, Flu
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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, Medical Procedures and Tests, Science and Technology, 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: Hospitals and Clinics, Internal Medicine, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Research, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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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: Yale School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Health and Medical Professionals, Students, Teaching and Learning
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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: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center , Health and Medical Professionals, Students, Teaching and Learning, University of Pittsburgh
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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: Hospitals and Clinics, Science and Technology, Internal Medicine, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Research
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More gun laws reduce violent deaths. Or do they?
Research on gun violence is staging a roaring comeback in the nation's leading medical journals, with a study published this week linking the strength of states' gun laws to varying rates of gun violence across the United States. The new study,...Tags: Interior Policy, Science and Technology, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Research, Research
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