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Does a doctor's gender affect your chance of survival? A study of older patients hospitalized for common illnesses shows those who got most of their care from women doctors were more likely to leave the hospital alive than those treated by men.
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Does a doctor's gender affect your chance of survival? FILE - This Thursday, July 30, 2015, file photo shows an exam room in a hospital in Alabama. A study of older patients hospitalized for common illnesses shows those who got most of their care from women doctors were more likely to leave the hospital ...
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Fewer deaths and complications with female physicians? (Reuters Health) - Elderly hospital patients may be less likely to die prematurely or be readmitted for serious complications when they're treated by female physicians, a U.S.
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Patients treated by female doctors less likely to die than patients treated by men, new study shows Elderly patients are less likely to die or to be readmitted to to the hospital when they're treated by a female physician than by a male physician, according to new research.
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Female vs Male Physicians: Better Outcomes? Elderly hospitalized patients who receive care from a female physician have lower mortality and readmission rates than those who are cared for by male physicians within the same hospital, a study has shown.
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Pregnancy Changes the Brain in Ways That May Help Mothering Pregnancy may help a woman's brain "recognize the needs of her infant, to recognize social threats or to promote mother-infant bonding," said Elseline Hoekzema, a researcher who led a recent study at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in Spain.
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How Much Is Too Much? New Study Casts Doubts On Sugar Guidelines By now, you've very likely heard the case for limiting sugar. Over the past two years the World Health Organization and the U.S.
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Listerine gargle every day helps to slow spread of gonorrhoea, study finds Gargling with Listerine every day is a cheap and easy way to help control the spread of gonorrhoea, researchers find. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs for the Guardian.
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Deaths from Fentanyl Overdoses Double in a Single Year Deaths involving the opioid painkiller fentanyl more than doubled in a single year in the United States, according to a new report.
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Poultry culled in German after bird flu found on two farms HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - About 30,000 turkeys and ducks were culled in Germany over the weekend after bird flu was found on two farms, authorities said on Monday.
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South Korea, Japan step up poultry cull to contain bird flu SEOUL - South Korea and Japan have ordered fresh culls of poultry stocks to contain outbreaks of avian flu, authorities in the two countries said.
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Laser-activated drug a 'leap forward' for prostate cancer treatment The vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy for prostate cancer involves a drug that is switched on by pulses of light. Photograph: Steve Gschmeissner/Getty Images/Science Photo Libra.
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Drug wholesalers shipped 9 million pain pills over two years to a single West Virginia pharmacy As the number of deaths attributed to overdoses on legal opioid painkillers have quadrupled since 1999 in the US, pharmaceutical distributors have been quietly stocking pharmacy shelves with these pills in areas where addiction is the highest ...
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Prostate cancer laser treatment 'truly transformative' Surgeons have described a new treatment for early stage prostate cancer as "truly transformative". The approach, tested across Europe, uses lasers and a drug made from deep sea bacteria to eliminate tumours, but without causing severe side effects.
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Drug Wholesalers Shipped 780M Pain Pills to West Virginia Still life. Oxycodone. Oxycodone is a narcotic pain reliever. Oxycodone has a high abuse potential and is prescribed for moderate to high pain relief associated with injuries, bursitis, dislocation, fractures, neuralgia, arthritis, and lower back and ...
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Agency records reportedly show West Virginia flooded with painkillers CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Drug wholesalers shipped 780 million hydrocodone and oxycodone pills to West Virginia in just six years, a period when 1,728 people fatally overdosed on these two painkillers, according to an investigation by the Charleston ...
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In Russia, Dozens Die After Drinking Alcohol Substitute At least 48 people died in the Siberian city of Irkutsk after consuming bath lotion containing methanol as a cheap substitute for drinking an alcoholic beverage.
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Hong Kong confirms first case of bird flu this season HONG KONG Hong Kong authorities have confirmed the first human bird flu infection for this season after an elderly man who had recently traveled to mainland China was diagnosed with the deadly H7N9 virus strain.
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Pregnancy May Spur 'Mothering' Changes in a Woman's Brain MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- New moms often remark that they've got "baby brain," a new way of thinking that seems to accompany pregnancy and childbirth.
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Racaparib Gets FDA Approval for BRCA-Mutated Ovarian Cancer The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to rucaparib (Rubraca), a PARP inhibitor, for the treatment of women with deleterious BRCA mutation-associated ovarian cancer.
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FDA grants accelerated approval to new treatment for advanced ovarian cancer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Rubraca (rucaparib) to treat women with a certain type of ovarian cancer.
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South Korea very concerned over bird flu outbreak, aftermath: vice finance minister SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is very concerned about a bird flu outbreak that has seen the biggest-ever cull of chickens and other poultry, its second vice finance minister said on Monday.
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FDA Approves Rucaparib for BRCA Ovarian Cancer The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today granted accelerated approval to the oral therapy rucaparib (Rubraca, Clovis Oncology) for the treatment of women with advanced ovarian cancer who have received two or more prior chemotherapies and ...
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South Korea, Japan step up poultry cull to contain bird flu SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and Japan have ordered fresh culls of poultry stocks to contain outbreaks of avian flu, authorities in the two countries said.
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Dr. Heimlich, Creator of Antichoking Technique, Dies at 96; Here's How to Do the Move You've seen choking scenes performed to dramatic effect in practically every sitcom. But the reality is no joke. According to a report by the National Safety Council, choking is the fourth most common cause of "unintentional injury death" in the United ...
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Lamar Alexander: 21st Century Cures is a Christmas miracle Congress and the President Obama have delivered a Christmas miracle called "21st Century Cures" to the nation. Loading… Post to Facebook.
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Did El Nino Weather Give Zika a Boost? Aedes aegypti mosquito, which may carry the Zika virus or dengue fever. Photo courtesy CDC. By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter.
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Calling all 'life savers': Red Cross looking for blood, platelet donations Citing critical needs, the non-profit organization is asking donors in Greater Fall River and throughout the state help them meet blood and platelets supplies for patients this winter.
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How the feds are fueling America's opioid disaster Federal policy is unquestionably making the nation's opioid problem worse - while also inflicting collateral damage on Americans in genuine need of pain medication.
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Winter solstice: Everything you need to know about the shortest day of the year The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year in terms of hours of daylight. However, the solstice is a signal of more daylight to come in the following days, and it's one of the origins of the modern winter holidays.
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Ronald Reagan nearly died before he became president. The Heimlich maneuver saved him. The campaign plane was high above the clouds, and Ronald Reagan was turning red. It was 1976 and Reagan - he was a candidate then, making his first presidential run - had been eating peanuts and drinking a Coke.
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RECALL: Delizza Mini Eclairs and Cream Puffs Poppies International, Inc. has issued a recall on multiple varieties of their Delizza Mini Eclairs and Chocolate Covered Cream Puffs due to possible Salmonella contamination.
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Mental health: The secret sauce to healthcare reform Mental health conditions affect tens of millions of Americans each year, but, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), only about half receive treatment.
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Safeway, Albertsons recall bakery products over possible Salmonella contamination Safeway and Albertsons stores in Oregon, Washington and Northern Idaho are recalling some of their bakery products over a possible Salmonella contamination.
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First Iowa flu death of the season reported The Iowa Department of Public Health announced Monday the first flu-related death of the 2016-2017 influenza season. Updated: 2:01 PM CST Dec 19, 2016.
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Senator: Exploding e-cigarette recalls need to be considered NEW YORK - U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is increasing the heat on the federal government to consider recalling e-cigarette batteries and devices that explode and catch fire, injuring users.
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Cameron Co. Offers Assistance to Train Local Doctors on Zika Testing BROWNSVILLE - Cameron County is educating Rio Grande Valley doctors about the state's newest protocols to fight the Zika virus.
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Local Physicians Adjust to Developing Zika Preventive Measures HARLINGEN - Community clinics throughout Cameron County are responding to an increasing number of people asking to be tested for the Zika virus.
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Salmonella in a food powder plant adds up to 13 recalls (so far) of popular products Brand Castle's monkey bread mix is among many food items recalled because of possible salmonella contamination. FDA. Delizza Mini-Eclairs are among many food items recalled because of possible salmonella contamination.
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Another Viewpoint: Applauding the Cures for mental health As we near the end of a bitterly divisive political year, Congress' overwhelming, bipartisan approval of sweeping health-care legislation last week produced a welcome contrast.
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Heroin deaths exceeded gun homicides in 2015 Last year, more than 30,000 people died from opioid overdoses, which cause almost two-thirds of all overdoses in the U.S., according to data released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Can Denver quash AIDS by 2030? The city is… AIDS patient Louis Ruhlin, left, kisses his dog Harley during an appointment at the Rocky Mountain CARES facility Dec. 16, 2016. By Jennifer Brown | jbrown@denverpost.
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40 percent of Americans have received flu shot this year MASON CITY, Iowa - According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention two out of five Americans have received their flu shot.
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Does Abortion Affect Mental Health? Terminating Pregnancy Doesn't Increase Feelings Of Depression, Study Says Anti-abortion groups will no longer be able to use women's post-abortion mental health as an argument to support their stance against abortion as a result of a study indicating there was no significant difference in the mental health of women who had ...
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West Virginia: How the Bluest State Became the Reddest CHARLESTON, W.V. - The American political landscape has changed a lot over the past 25 years but there is no more dramatic shift than the one that has pushed this state from deep blue to ruby red.
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