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By Alan Lyndon Comedian Robin Williams died from asphyxia due to hanging, according to Lt. Keith Boyd of the Marin County, California Sheriff’s Office. The actor was ...
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Big Tobacco Successfully Increasing E-Cigarette Use In Youths
By Brad Broker Don’t fool yourself: smoking electronic cigarettes is still smoking. The tobacco industry has positioned e-cigs as a less dangerous form of smoking ...
Read More »High School Football Concussions: Does It Matter Where They Get Hit?
By Brad Broker Football season is here. Professional and youth teams are preparing for the start of the season, which means lots of discussion about ...
Read More »Here’s The Key To Positive, Happy, Satisfying Relationships
By Lynne D’Amico, PhD You can improve communication without improving a relationship, but you can’t create connection without improving a relationship. Communication has been hailed ...
Read More »How Much Money Do Medical Residents Make? (Infographic)
By Alan Lyndon This Physicians News story can be republished for free. (See details) The average salary for doctors-in-training is $55,000, according to Medscape’s annual Residents ...
Read More »This Is How VA Doctors Would Fix The VA
By Brad Broker This Physicians News story can be republished for free. (See details) Now that Congress has passed a $17 billion bill to reform ...
Read More »Playing Video Games Every Day Can Actually Be Good For Kids
By Brad Broker This Physicians News story can be republished for free. (See details) Every few months, research shows that video games are either great ...
Read More »Unlike ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ Most of These Doctors Think About Quitting
By Brad Broker This Physicians News story can be republished for free. (See details) It may look like fun on Grey’s Anatomy, but most real ...
Read More »ADHD In Kids Leads To Substance Abuse
Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely to develop substance use disorders (SUDs) compared to non-affected peers. According to an American Academy of ...
Read More »Doc: 3D Mammogram Significantly Improves Breast Cancer Detection
By Debra Somers Copit, MD As anyone who goes to the movies knows, three-dimensional images are far more dramatic and explicit than those shown on ...
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