Salary figures recently released by Forbes may discourage medical students who are in debt up to their eyeballs from becoming pediatricians or family practitioners, who typically earn around $180,000 a year. While that figure...
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According to 2006 estimates from the CDC, about 56,300 people were newly infected with HIV and...
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Low back pain is one of the most common reasons for patients to see physicians. Many who suffer...
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While the risk of being sued for malpractice can range from 2.6% for psychiatrists to almost 20%...
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On average, drugs in short supply are being marked up by 650% on the gray market, according to an...
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In the past two decades, published research has suggested that the prevalence of thoracic aortic...
Read MoreThe American Diabetes Association 71st Scientific Sessions was held June 24-28, 2011 in San Diego. The features below highlight some of the news emerging from the meeting. » Type 1 Diabetes Often Misclassified » Computer-Based...
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Burnout among surgeons continues to be problematic for the medical community. In addition to the...
Read MoreAccording to the American Heart Association (AHA), approximately 50 million stroke survivors worldwide currently cope with significant physical, cognitive, and emotional deficits, and 25% to 74% of these survivors require some...
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Patients with diabetes often struggle with being overweight or obese, and achieving or maintaining...
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According to the CDC, the reported rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) range from 2% to...
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Two decades ago, CDI was considered uncommon among IBD patients, even among those presenting with...
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Tourette’s syndrome is a childhood-onset condition that is diagnosed when motor and vocal tics...
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About 2.3 million Americans are currently living with atrial fibrillation (AF), and the prevalence...
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The American Society of Clinical Oncology’s 2011 annual meeting was held June 3-7 in...
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The “Universal Protocol” was designed to increase patient safety in the operating room (OR) by...
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Anesthesiology is an important medical specialty provided by highly skilled anesthesiologists....
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Primary care physicians (PCPs) are often the ones who manage these patient groups, but the care...
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with bladder outlet obstruction has been shown to contribute to...
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a disorder in which patients periodically stop...
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