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With approximately 160,000 deaths in 2018 due to lung cancer, it is the most common cause of cancer death in the United States. The U.S Preventive Services ...
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AAP Updates Flu Vaccination Recommendation for Kids
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will advise families to vaccinate their children against influenza next season with either the flu shot or the nasal ...
Read More »Physicians Endorse Guidelines for Deep Sedation and Anesthesia During Dental Procedures for Kids
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued guidelines in June for deep sedation and anesthesia of children undergoing dental procedures that now have the endorsement ...
Read More »Doctor Alexa Will See You Now: Is Amazon Primed To Come To Your Rescue?
“Amazon Echo”by adambowie is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Now that it’s upending the way you play music, cook, shop, hear the news and check ...
Read More »STDs Are Not A Life Sentence
Delivering bad news to patients is never easy. When the bad news is a new diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease (STD) or sexually transmitted ...
Read More »The Fate Of Obamacare Is On The Line (Again)
The fate of the Affordable Care Act is again on the line Tuesday, as a federal appeals court in New Orleans takes up a case ...
Read More »Using the Common Cold Virus to Treat Bladder Cancer
A runny nose, fever, and scratchy throat can be early signs of a cold. While it isn’t currently “cold season” which typically occurs in the ...
Read More »American Medical Students Less Likely To Choose To Become Primary Care Doctors
Despite hospital systems and health officials calling out the need for more primary care doctors, graduates of U.S. medical schools are becoming less likely to ...
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