Last October, Fitbit received a rash of rave reviews for its latest wrist-worn fitness tracker – the Fitbit Force. This week, Fitbit recalled the Force ...
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A courageous decision by Larry Merlo, president and CEO of CVS Caremark, will take tobacco off the shelves of one of our country’s largest pharmacy ...
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By Brad Broker On Sunday, we celebrate the current national pastime — the Super Bowl. In addition to dissecting the game, the pools, the fantasy ...
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By Brad Broker A new imaging technique that can scan a patient’s entire body can also reveal exactly where cancer is affecting the bones and ...
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By Jenny Gold Kaiser Health News BALTIMORE — Mary Snyder found out during her pregnancy at her 19-week ultrasound that her baby had clubfoot; both of Alice’s ...
Read More »Doctors don’t know much more than patients about Obamacare
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By Alan Lyndon Medical schools like them for the traditional drama of the graduation ceremony. Patients like them for a level of confidence they display ...
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