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For years researchers and scientists have been working on discovering the ability to regenerate organs and body limbs. The search has spanned everywhere from biological ...
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CHICAGO —With one in four American medical students choosing to attend an osteopathic medical school, the American Osteopathic Association reports a record 6,504 new osteopathic physicians ...
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On Jan. 1, California joined the majority of states that have laws requiring drivers with drunken-driving convictions to install breathalyzers in vehicles they own or ...
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If Friday night’s district court ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional were to be upheld, far more than the law’s most high-profile provisions ...
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It’s true, the life of a caregiver can be demanding, difficult and daunting. I spent seven years of my life in that role, keeping an ...
Read More »The Year Of The Vape: Teen E-Cigarette Use Spikes
New data suggest that vaping isn’t a passing fad: Teenagers across the country are doing it in record numbers. More than one-third — or 37.3 ...
Read More »AMA Applauds Surgeon General’s E-cigarette Advisory to Protect Youth from Nicotine Addiction
The American Medical Association (AMA) strongly supports the Surgeon General’s advisory announced today calling for immediate action to address the skyrocketing use of e-cigarettes by ...
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