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THURSDAY, March 12, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Raising the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 would save hundreds of thousands of ...
Read More »IOM Says U.S. Should Raise Legal Smoking Age to 21
Surgery Seldom Needed for Fracture of Proximal Humerus
(HealthDay News) — When an older patient breaks the upper arm, surgery is often no better than simply immobilizing the limb, according to a new ...
Read More »Significant Shortfall of Physicians Projected for 2025
(HealthDay News) — The expected shortfall of physicians is projected to reach about 46,000 to 90,000 by 2025, according to a study conducted by IHS ...
Read More »Statins May Help Improve Prostate Cancer Survival
MONDAY, March 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may slow down prostate cancer in men who are also taking medication to reduce their ...
Read More »The Lower His IQ, the More a Young Guy Drinks
TUESDAY, March 10, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Caricatures of the not-too-swift, drunken fratboy may have some basis in science, with a new study finding that ...
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