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(HealthDay News) — When an older patient breaks the upper arm, surgery is often no better than simply immobilizing the limb, according to a new ...
Read More »Surgery Seldom Needed for Fracture of Proximal Humerus
Significant Shortfall of Physicians Projected for 2025
(HealthDay News) — The expected shortfall of physicians is projected to reach about 46,000 to 90,000 by 2025, according to a study conducted by IHS ...
Read More »Historic Senate Bill Introduced to Legalize Medical Marijuana Across U.S.
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday introduced an historic bill that would end the federal prohibition on medical marijuana. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Rand Paul (R-KY) and ...
Read More »Statins May Help Improve Prostate Cancer Survival
MONDAY, March 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may slow down prostate cancer in men who are also taking medication to reduce their ...
Read More »The Lower His IQ, the More a Young Guy Drinks
TUESDAY, March 10, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Caricatures of the not-too-swift, drunken fratboy may have some basis in science, with a new study finding that ...
Read More »Overindulgent Parents Breed Narcissistic Children
MONDAY, March 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Kids who think too highly of themselves likely developed their narcissism because their parents put them on a ...
Read More »Study Links Family History of Prostate Cancer to Breast Cancer Risk
MONDAY, March 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A family history of prostate cancer may be tied to a woman’s risk of breast cancer, a new ...
Read More »Apple’s ResearchKit a ‘Game Changer’ for Medical Research
Apple introduced new software that will turn every iPhone into a sophisticated medical diagnostic tool. ResearchKit will allow researchers to greatly expand every medical trial ...
Read More »How Can Concierge Doctors Protect Themselves Against Demanding Patients?
Concierge medicine and medical malpractice: the two phrases don’t even seem to belong together in the same sentence. Concierge medicine — the “refuge” of private ...
Read More »Depression During Pregnancy Linked to Child’s Asthma Risk
MONDAY, March 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A child may face an increased risk of asthma if the child’s mother experienced depression during her pregnancy ...
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