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Christie Calls Doctor Who Has Concerns About Weight 'Hack'
Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called a former White House doctor who said he was dangerously overweight a “hack” and said she should “shut up” unless she examines him. Christie was responding to a CNN...Tags: CBS Corp., Doctor Who (tv program), Executive Branch, Drugs and Medicines, CNN (tv network)
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Study finds women who undergo early menopause face increased risk for heart disease and stroke
A recent study has found that females who stop having their periods before age 46 had a higher incidence of heart disease and stroke. Doctors have long suspected that women who undergo early menopause might be at an increased risk for those medical...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Aneurysm, Johns Hopkins University, Diabetes, Colleges and Universities
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Limited impact on child abuse from visits, intervention: study
Reuters(Reuters) - Home visits and doctor's office interventions to prevent child abuse appear to have only limited success, with evidence mixed on whether they help at all, according to a U.S. analysis based on ten international studies. As a result, the...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Health and Safety at School, Health, Abusive Behavior, Child Abuse
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Aberdeen: Cancer specialist joins Avera
Dr. Richard Conklin, a longtime cancer specialist in Aberdeen, has joined Avera Medical Group Oncology and Hematology Aberdeen. The partnership will involve major growth over the next few years that will help improve treatment for patients with cancer,...Tags: Oncology, Vanderbilt University , Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization, Drugs and Medicines
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Flu 411: What everyone needs to know
It's flu season in Baltimore. A few days after Christmas, Baltimore resident Kathleen Dudley began experiencing telltale signs of the flu — fever, chills, body aches, sore throat, cough and overall exhaustion. "The worst part — the fever...
Tags: Howard County, Vaccines, Swine Flu, Pharmaceuticals, Flu Vaccine
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Jean Schaller
Services for Jean Schaller, 82, of Groton will be 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 21 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Groton. The Rev. Craig Grams will officiate. Burial will follow in Groton Union Cemetery, under the direction of Paetznick-Garness Funeral Chapel,...
Tags: Lutheranism, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Halloween, Religion and Belief
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Is being pear-shaped not so good after all?
If you're pear-shaped and smug, a new study's findings may take you down a peg: For those at slightly increased risk of developing diabetes, fat stored in the buttocks pumps out abnormal levels of two proteins associated with inflammation and insulin...
Tags: High Blood Pressure, Health and Medical Professionals, University of California, Davis, Obesity, Diabetes
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Fewer Americans saw doctors during 'Great Recession'
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Americans made fewer trips to their doctors' offices during the Great Recession than they did earlier in the decade, according to new research. "These are not dramatic drops, but in our healthcare system we're used to our...Tags: College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Health and Medical Professionals, Breast Cancer, University of Maryland, College Park, Medical Specialization
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Are e-visits as good as office appointments?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study suggests that "e-visits" for sinus infections and urinary tract infections (UTIs) may be cheaper than in-person office visits and similarly effective. For e-visits, patients fill out online forms about their...Tags: Pittsburgh, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization, University of Pittsburgh
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Office reminders help limit unnecessary antibiotics
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Reminding doctors and patients that bronchitis is almost always caused by a virus and won't get better with antibiotics may help cut down on unneeded prescriptions, a new study suggests. That's important because overuse of...Tags: Symptoms, Health and Medical Professionals, Coughing, Medical Specialization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Great Recession forced all Americans to cut back on medical care
Though the Great Recession took a much larger toll on African Americans and Latinos than on whites, members of all three groups were forced to cut back on medical services as a result of the economic downturn, research shows. Karoline Mertensen and...
Tags: Social Issues, Health and Medical Professionals, University of Maryland, College Park, Medical Specialization, Prescription Drugs
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Drug overdoses top AIDS as main cause of homeless deaths
ReutersBOSTON (Reuters) - Overdoses of drugs, particularly prescription pain-killers and heroin, have overtaken AIDS to become the leading cause of death of homeless adults, according to a study of homeless residents of Boston released on Monday. The finding...Tags: Pain, Social Issues, Hospitals and Clinics, Behavioral Conditions, Methamphetamine (drug)
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