By Michelle Andrews Kaiser Health News Dealing with the aftermath of a suicide or attempted suicide is stressful enough. But some health plans make a harrowing experience worse ...
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By Brad Broker It’s interesting to see the spin on certain studies. For example, researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School conducted a study of ...
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By Brad Broker A new study finds that football helmets in use today don’t do much to protect against concussion or traumatic brain injuries (TBI), ...
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By Alan Lyndon Lots of news in the past few days about the health benefits of playing video games. That’s right, parents, a little bit ...
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By Brad Broker Hope you’re not in a hurry for that doctor’s appointment. It may be a while. A new survey found that the average ...
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Now that the Winter Olympics are underway in Sochi, Russia, AsapScience and the CBC have produced a series of videos to be released during the ...
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By Brad Broker Patients can now get their own test results directly from the lab. No more calls to the doctor’s office, waiting on hold ...
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By Brad Broker In 1985, former Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop hosted his Workshop on Violence and Public Health, where he said ...
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By Kaushik J. Dave, Ph.D. The fastest-growing hospital procedure might surprise you. It is not bariatric surgery, nor does it involve robotic machinery. In fact, ...
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