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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A new, injectable weight-loss drug has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency on ...
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When Heart Docs Are Away, Their High-Risk Patients May Fare Better
(HealthDay News) — If you are a high-risk heart patient, you might be better off if you are not treated by a cardiologist, new research ...
Read More »Physicians Are Overextended, But The Profession Is Thriving
Doctors are overextended and want to see more trained physicians to thwart an impending shortage, according to a new survey. The Physicians Foundation, a national ...
Read More »Bone Drugs May Protect Against Endometrial Cancer
MONDAY, Dec. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Bisphosphonates, which are drugs that treat bone loss, may lower the risk of endometrial cancer, new research suggests. ...
Read More »How to Relieve the Growing Shortage of Stroke Specialists
Although stroke is the No. 4 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States, there’s an increasing shortage of neurologists ...
Read More »Outpatient Surgery Centers Are Very Popular; But Are They Safe?
Wendy Salo was alarmed when she learned where her doctor had scheduled her gynecologic operation: at an outpatient surgery center. “My first thought was ‘Am ...
Read More »Medication Linked to Fewer Injuries in Kids With ADHD
MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) –Taking medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might reduce the risk of young patients accidentally injuring themselves, new research ...
Read More »Nearly 9 Percent Of Medicaid Births Delivered Early For No Medical Reason
Nearly 9 percent of the births covered by Medicaid — or about 160,000 each year — were elective deliveries before 39 weeks of gestation, which ...
Read More »Many Breast Cancer Patients Get Too Much Radiation Therapy
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Many studies have affirmed that a newer, shorter course of radiation therapy for early-stage breast cancer works just ...
Read More »Routine Ultrasound for Dense Breasts May Not Be Worth Cost
TUESDAY, Dec. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) — New research questions the value of ultrasound screening for women with dense breasts who’ve had a normal mammogram. ...
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