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By Michelle Andrews Medicare beneficiaries may get speedier coverage for a newly approved screening test for colorectal cancer under a pilot project in which two federal agencies ...
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Medicine is a referral business. While some may say online ratings may not be the best place to go shopping for a doctor, it’s really ...
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Before you pick up your iPad to search for the cause and remedy of that irritating skin rash, consider that it might be an “iPad ...
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Read More »Guns At Home Increase Risk Of Death
By Alan Lyndon Now it’s official — having access to a gun significantly increases the risk of homicide and suicide. Guns are more prevalent in ...
Read More »Finally! A Painless Biopsy For Skin Cancer
By L. Michael Hone Clinical diagnosis of melanoma and other skin cancers is still performed primarily by sight. Since even the most sophisticated eye is ...
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