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Mass shootings have prompted agony, anger and angst in the United States, causing citizens to ask why these events continue to happen and what can ...
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Having More Kids May Slow Aging in Women
The more children women have, the slower they may age, new research suggests. Looking at chromosomes, scientists found that women who have more kids have ...
Read More »A Mobile Device Triggered a HIPAA Breach In Your Office…Now What?
In today’s health care environment, even the smallest practices have integrated the use of mobile devices into their daily practices; recordkeeping using laptops, tablets, and ...
Read More »Emergency Medicine Docs Team Up with NFL for Concussion CME
The Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) and the National Football League Foundation have partnered to provide an online continuing medical education course on the assessment and ...
Read More »Two ways Obamacare is working
The Affordable Care Act is working as intended, extending health care coverage and ensuring that hospital care is financially compensated, two new policy papers contend. ...
Read More »Warning labels help parents avoid sugary drinks more than calorie labels
Health warning labels on sugary beverages — similar to those on cigarette packs — might make parents less likely to buy such beverages for their ...
Read More »‘Let’s make America the country that cures cancer’
“Let’s make America the country that cures cancer once and for all.” With those words, President Obama on Tuesday launched a new generation’s ‘moonshot,’ ...
Read More »False-positive mammography results are common
For women undergoing digital mammography screening, false-positive results are common, especially among younger women and those with risk factors, according to research published online Jan. ...
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