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By Marilynn Marchione AP Chief Medical Writer Starting Monday, millions of people who have avoided colon cancer screening can get a new home test that’s ...
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By Alan Lyndon Primary care doctors have a message for all of the potential patients out there: Let us help you! Family Medicine for America’s ...
Read More »Forget About Ebola And Get A Flu Shot
By Michelle Andrews KAISER HEALTH NEWS Take a break from worrying about Ebola and get a flu shot this fall. While the Ebola virus has ...
Read More »NYC Quarantines 3 People After Doctor With Ebola Rides Subway
By Jonathan Lemire ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP) — A doctor who became New York City’s first Ebola patient was praised for getting treatment immediately ...
Read More »Colleges, NCAA Have No Game Plan For Concussions
By Jimmy Golen, AP BOSTON (AP) — Colleges remain inconsistent in the way they handle athletes’ concussions, according to a Harvard University study that comes ...
Read More »Ebola Is Not The Only Infection To Frustrate Hospitals
By Jordan Rau While Ebola stokes public anxiety, more than one in six hospitals — including some top medical centers — are having trouble stamping out ...
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