All the doctor’s tricks were failing him. He’d tried neck massage, pressure to the eyes, ice on the face. But an hour in, Ashish Jha still couldn’t ...
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When Lisa Tamura goes to the grocery store, she usually picks up a few frozen pizzas for the nights she doesn’t want to cook. But ...
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Burnout is a growing problem among American doctors, a new study indicates. Analyzing the results of 2011 and 2014 surveys of more than 6,000 doctors ...
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Doctors who rely heavily on computers while in the exam room may run the risk of harming their relationships with their patients, a new study ...
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Doctors’ practices are increasingly trying to reach their patients online. But don’t expect your doctor to “friend” you on Facebook – at least, not just ...
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Technology entrepreneur Jonathan Bush says he was recently watching a patient move from a hospital to a nursing home. The patient’s information was in an ...
Read More »1 in 5 Younger Diabetics Lacks Good Medical Care
TUESDAY, Feb. 3, 2015 (HealthDay News) — One in every five young American adults with diabetes hasn’t seen a doctor in the past 6 months, ...
Read More »Rural Doc Launches Startup To Ease Pain Of Dying Patients
By April Dembosky Dr. Michael Fratkin is getting a ride to work today from a friend. “It’s an old plane. Her name’s ‘Thumper,'” says pilot ...
Read More »Does ‘Daycare Syndrome’ Really Lead to Childhood Illness?
Many families and some health professionals mistakenly believe that participation of children in early education and child care causes most of their episodes of seasonal ...
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