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(HealthDay News) — From 1980 to 2010 the Latino physician shortage worsened, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in Academic Medicine. Gloria Sánchez, M.D., ...
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Beware the Bitter Cold: How to avoid hypothermia
(HealthDay News) — As frigid temperatures send much of the northern half of the United States into a deep freeze, doctors say people need to ...
Read More »Cigarette Smoking Kills Even More People Than Previously Thought
By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay (HealthDay News) — Smoking may be killing more people than even current estimates indicate, a new study suggests. According to the U.S. Surgeon ...
Read More »Health Benefits of Moderate Drinking Overblown
By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay (HealthDay News) — All that talk of red wine and other alcoholic beverages being good for your health if consumed in moderation is ...
Read More »Latest Measles Count: 121 Cases in 17 States, D.C.
By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay (HealthDay News) — The number of measles cases in the United States has reached 121 patients in 17 states and the District of Columbia, ...
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