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Too much? US doctors prescribe enough antibiotics to treat 4 out of 5; study suggests overuse
NEW YORK, N.Y. - U.S. doctors are prescribing enough antibiotics to give them to 4 out of 5 Americans every year, an alarming pace that suggests they are being overused, a new government study finds.
Apr 10, 2013 2:12 PM
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Doctors use brain scans to 'see' and measure pain and tell whether medicine is relieving it
In a provocative new study, scientists reported Wednesday that they were able to "see" pain on brain scans and, for the first time, measure its intensity and tell whether a drug was relieving it.
Apr 10, 2013 2:11 PM
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Gynecology group urges women to use backup contraception if took faulty 'Pill'
TORONTO - Women who may have taken birth control pills from packs that may have been faulty should use a backup form of contraception for the time being, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada suggested Wednesday.
Apr 10, 2013 1:30 PM
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Airport disease screening rarely worthwhile, but if done, should focus on exit
TORONTO - A new study suggest airport screening for disease control rarely makes sense, but if it's undertaken it should be done at the source of the outbreak.
Apr 10, 2013 7:00 AM
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Doctors often not informed of drugs' harmful effects during sales visits: study
TORONTO - Most family doctors say they receive little or no information about harmful effects of medications when visited by drug company sales representatives promoting their products, a survey of 91Ô´´, U.S. and French physicians has found.
Apr 10, 2013 6:27 AM
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Doctor Roach explains link between diabetes and Charcot Joint disease
Dear Dr. Roach: My brother-in-law has been diagnosed with Charcot Joint disease. It was discovered when he broke a bone in his foot and had a soft cast. He is diabetic.
Apr 9, 2013 5:01 PM
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Plan to phase out free hospital parking for Calgary veterans under fire
CALGARY - An Alberta Health Services executive is defending a plan to phase out a program that provides discounted parking to military veterans at Calgary hospitals.
Apr 9, 2013 2:52 PM
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Questions & answers about increasingly popular robot surgery: Is it always the best choice?
CHICAGO - Robotic surgery is being done more and more often for a variety of operations. But experts say there's a lack of strong evidence that it's any better than standard surgery in most cases — and it's usually costlier.
Apr 9, 2013 12:34 PM
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FDA approves return of treatment for morning sickness, decades after false alarm over safety
WASHINGTON - Talk about a comeback: A treatment pulled off the market 30 years ago has won Food and Drug Administration approval again as the only drug specifically designated to treat morning sickness.
Apr 9, 2013 7:08 AM
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Colorado baby born with lung cyst doing fine 5 months after exit procedure saved her life
DENVER - Lake Annabelle Hall wouldn't be alive today if doctors at Children's Hospital of Colorado hadn't operated on a cyst on her left lung before she was born.
Apr 9, 2013 2:23 AM
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