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Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, expert on diabetes
Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes who was director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Tuesday of...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Queens (New York City), Stand-up Comedy, Diseases and Illnesses
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Misdiagnosis: More Common Than Drug Errors or Wrong-Site Surgery
The Hartford CourantUntil it happened to him, Itzhak Brook, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Georgetown University School of Medicine, didn't think much about the problem of misdiagnosis. That was before doctors at a Maryland hospital repeatedly told Brook his...Tags: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Specialization, Fibromyalgia, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Voice of the People, May. 18
Mental-health medicines This is in response to "Psychologists seek prescription power; Health professionals split over contentious bill now up to House" (News, May 12) and "Rx: Slow down; Psychologists and mental health medicines" (Editorial, May 13)....Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Psychology, Wrigley Field, Medical Specialization, Science and Technology
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Creative arts may ease cancer-related anxiety, pain
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Music, art and dance therapy may relieve anxiety and similar symptoms among people with cancer, according to a new analysis of past studies. Researchers who analyzed results from trials conducted between 1989 and 2011 said the...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Anxiety, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Symptoms, Medical Specialization
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Warning didn't change for-profit dialysis drug use
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite a strong warning from U.S. regulators in 2007, for-profit dialysis centers still gave their kidney failure patients more of a certain anemia drug than non-profit centers in 2008, says a new study. The researchers write...Tags: Stroke, Anemia, Food and Drug Administration, Medicare, Medical Specialization
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Restaurantes pequeños de EEUU se están excediendo en calorías y sal: estudios
ReutersPor Andrew M. Seaman NUEVA YORK (Reuters Health) - A pesar del avance en salud pública que generó reducir el consumo de calorías, y también la sal y la grasa de la comida rápida y los productos de supermercado, tres estudios sugieren que los...Tags: Havas, Barack Obama, Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals, Internists
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READER SUBMITTED: Bilingual Integrative Medical Practice Opens in Farmington
FarmingtonSald Primary Care & Integrative Medicine opened in May 1 with a treatment center in Farmington that offers patients access to a primary care physician, naturopathic physician, acupuncture and nutritional counseling. In addition, all support staff...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Physical Conditions, Diseases and Illnesses, Allergies, General Practitioners
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New fitness centers cater to aging baby boomers
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Baby boomers, the generation that vowed to stay forever young, are getting older, designing senior-friendly gyms and becoming their own personal trainers. In exercise havens for the over-50 set, the cardio machines are typically...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Medical Professionals, Internists
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Weight loss takes on competitive dimension at area businesses
PETOSKEY -- Some Northern Michigan businesspeople are walking around a bit lighter after participating in a recent weight-loss competition. The "Win by Losing" program was hosted locally for the second year in a row by the Health Care Task Force, a...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Wii, Health and Medical Professionals, Weight Loss, Internists
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My Word: UCF med-school grads are ambassadors
On Friday, 36 students from the University of Central Florida's College of Medicine's charter class will graduate. All had full scholarships funded by local businesses, foundations and individuals. This outstanding accomplishment was the brainchild of...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Awards and Prizes, Orlando, Health and Medical Professionals, Education
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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: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Drugs and Medicines, General Practitioners, Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals
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Ask adult patients about alcohol misuse: panel
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Primary care doctors should ask adults how much and how often they drink alcohol and counsel those with risky and dangerous drinking habits, a government-backed panel said today. Based on a review of studies conducted since...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Abusive Behavior, Demographics, Alcohol Addiction, Behavioral Conditions
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