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At what age is it safest for kids to begin playing tackle football? The current culture of parents obsessed with travel sports would have their ...
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Measles Outbreak Leads Doc Group to Urge Vaccination
The measles outbreak that began at Disneyland in Anaheim, California has now affected more than 78 people across six different U.S. states. The nation’s premier group ...
Read More »Docs Work Up To 80 Hours Per Week
MONDAY, Jan. 19, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Physicians work long hours, with most working 40 to 60 hours per week and a considerable proportion working ...
Read More »Physicians News Digest Launches New Job Board For Docs, Providers
MONDAY, Jan. 12, 2015 – Physicians News Digest (PND) has launched a new job board on PhysiciansNews.com, now with cutting edge job-matching technology and targeted ...
Read More »Medical School Uses ‘Seinfeld’ To Teach Psychiatry
It’s not unheard of to require medical students to watch a television show and discuss it the following day in class. It is unique, however, ...
Read More »Strict Rest After Concussion Does Not Enhance Recovery In Kids
Emergency room visits for sports related traumatic brain injuries, specifically concussions, have increased more than 60 percent over the last 10 years. As the occurrence ...
Read More »ADHD May Raise Teens’ Odds for Smoking, Drinking
By Tara Haelle HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Teens are more likely to start smoking or drinking with each additional symptom they ...
Read More »Resistance Training Key for Men Fighting Age-Related Weight Gain
TUESDAY, Dec. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) — For men, combining aerobic activities with weight training is key to preserving muscle and avoiding weight gain, particularly ...
Read More »Can Fast Food Hinder Learning in Kids?
TUESDAY, Dec. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A steady diet of fast food might hurt your child in the classroom, a new study finds. Kids ...
Read More »Sublingual Immunotherapy Tablet Safe in Asthma Patients
(HealthDay News) — For individuals with asthma and allergic rhinitis with/without conjunctivitis (AR/C), treatment with a Timothy grass sublingual immunotherapy tablet (SLIT-tablet) seems safe, according ...
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