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In his new book, “The Patient Will See You Now,” Dr. Eric Topol envisions patients as partners in their own health care rather than petitioners ...
Read More »Apple Watch saves high school football player’s life
A Massachussetts high school football player credits his new Apple Watch with saving his life. After practice last week at Tabor Academy, senior Paul Houle, ...
Read More »Surge In Statin Use Among Seniors Without Heart Trouble
Many doctors are choosing a better-safe-than-sorry approach to heading off heart trouble in very elderly patients. Inexpensive statin drugs are given to millions of people ...
Read More »Tonsillectomy for Sleep Apnea Carries Risks for Kids: Study
Children who have their tonsils removed to treat sleep apnea are more likely to suffer breathing complications than kids who have the procedure for other ...
Read More »Childhood Vaccines Debate Rekindled at GOP Presidential Debate
Some parents’ long-simmering concerns over the safety of childhood vaccines received unexpected — and, in some quarters, unwelcome — notice during the second Republican presidential ...
Read More »Antidepressant Paxil Is Not Safe for Teens: Study
By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay A controversial clinical trial of the antidepressant Paxil came to the wrong conclusion when it declared the drug safe and effective for treating ...
Read More »Sinus Surgery May Also Ease Sleep Apnea
By Emily Willingham, HealthDay Struggling to breathe with sinus troubles can keep you from getting a good night’s sleep. But a new study suggests that surgery to ...
Read More »A Cost-Effective Patient Tool for Pancreatic Cysts
By Ananya Das, M.D. Pancreatic cysts (PCs) are increasingly discovered on abdominal imaging studies performed for unrelated health conditions. More than 120,000 pancreatic cysts undergo ...
Read More »Link Between Agent Orange and Blood Cancer in Vietnam Vets
By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange have a more than doubled risk of developing abnormal blood cells that can become cancerous, a new ...
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