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Granger walk-in clinic now open
South Bend TribuneGRANGER -- Patients who visit the new MinuteClinic in Granger because they do not have a primary care physician will leave their appointment with a list of local doctors who have openings for new patients. That is because MinuteClinic, a wholly owned...Tags: Walmart, Health and Medical Professionals, Target, Hospitals and Clinics, Vaccines
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1 in 4 stroke victims experiences PTSD, study finds
Post-traumatic stress disorder, known as PTSD, is not just a problem for military veterans, sexual assault survivors and other crime victims — it also plagues many stroke victims, according to new research. The study, published online Wednesday...Tags: Heart Attack, Symptoms, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Medical Research, Stroke
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Should obesity be considered a disease?
The American Medical Association has defined obesity as a disease, meaning 78 million American adults and 12 million children have a medical condition requiring treatment. Reporter Tim Darragh asked two experts about AMA’s declaration. YES: Dr....
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Nowhere to hide from diarrhea-causing bacteria: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Otherwise healthy people with a diarrhea-causing infection may have picked up the bacteria in doctors' offices or other healthcare sites, according to a new government study that also hints heartburn medications might...Tags: Symptoms, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Research, Osteoporosis, Health and Medical Professionals
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Sudden hearing loss needs prompt medical attention
The Medicine CabinetQ: My 42-year-old husband suddenly lost hearing in one ear. They did some blood tests and he was given steroids. But he has not improved. Is there anything else that can be done? A: There are two basic types of hearing loss: conductive and sensorineural....Tags: Inflammation, Health and Medical Professionals, Drugs and Medicines, Hearing Impairment, Harvard Medical School
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Primary care physician facility going up in Meyersdale area
Daily American Staff WriterThe core drilling is already underway on a $4 million primary care physician facility at the intersection of the Meyersdale Bypass and Business Route 219, according to a Conemaugh Health System official. The 12,000-square-foot building being constructed...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, General Practitioners, Health Insurance
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Briefs: Harvard Health Letters
Premium Health News ServiceHOW SWEET IT'S NOT: SUGARY DRINKS TAKE A TOLL ON HEALTH In case you haven't heard, imbibing too many sugary soft drinks is bad for you. Now we know just how bad. Sweetened sodas, sports drinks, and fruit drinks may be the cause of 25,000 deaths per...Tags: Skin Cancer, Health and Medical Professionals, Lung Cancer, Dermatologists, Dermatology
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Wait-and-see may be best for early prostate cancer
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Watching and routinely examining men with early, slow-growing prostate cancer is more effective and cheaper than sending them to surgery or radiation right away, according to a new study. The findings are based on a model of...Tags: Medical Specialization, Biopsy, Internal Medicine, Medical Research, Prostate Cancer
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dispositivo musical no reduce presión arterial en los diabéticos
ReutersPor Andrew W. Seaman 17 jun (Reuters Health) - Un dispositivo que reproduce una melodÃa en un intento para hacer más lenta la respiración no logró reducir la presión sanguÃnea de un grupo de gente con diabetes, según un nuevo estudio. "Dados...Tags: Medical Specialization, Internal Medicine, Health and Medical Professionals, Diabetes
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Eating more red meat tied to higher diabetes risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Increasing the number of hamburgers and other red meat people eat on a daily basis is linked to a higher risk of developing diabetes down the road, according to a new study. "I think the difference is enough to encourage...Tags: Medical Specialization, Internal Medicine, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Research, Health and Medical Professionals
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Medtronic bone graft has limited benefit, may cause harm: reviews
Reuters(Reuters) - Two long-awaited independent reviews of a controversial Medtronic Inc bone growth product show it works as well as traditional bone grafts taken from patients, but it may not be as safe. The analyses, published on Monday in the Annals of...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Research, Health and Medical Professionals, U.S. Senate, Colleges and Universities
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Studies call into question benefit of Medtronic spine surgery product
Milwaukee Journal SentinelMILWAUKEE Two independent reports issued Monday found Medtronic's spine surgery product known as Infuse offered little benefit over conventional spine surgery and may be linked to serious harms including cancer and a complication that can cause...Tags: Medical Research, Health and Medical Professionals, Newspaper and Magazine, U.S. Senate, Max Baucus
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