Physicians

Information about swine flu across the commonwealth

Information about swine flu across the commonwealth Wayland Town Crier In recent weeks, an increasing number of people have visited their doctors with flu-like symptoms. Physicians and public health officials are starting to...

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Doctors Unite to Affect Climate Change and Protect Human Health

Submitted by Kathleen Blanchard RN on Nov 26th, 2009 A group of senior physicians have formed the International Climate and Health Council to warn policy makers about the “urgent need” to protect human health by reducing carbon...

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New law allows mediation of doctors' balance bills

Posted Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 Hospital patients stuck with a surprise doctor’s bill that’s not covered by their insurance will finally have a "seat at the table" in negotiating with doctors charging them for out-of-network...

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Canadian Physicians and Paramedics Urging Mandatory CPR Courses

Posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Updated: November 25th, 2009 11:59 PM EDT Canadian Physicians and Paramedics Urging Mandatory CPR Courses Open Airways: Stories from the back of the ambulance EMS responders share some of...

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Pass the turkey, hold scaremongering

David Martosko Sadly, this year some Americans have little to be thankful for, other than the simple pleasure of enjoying their holiday meals in peace. But meat-hating animal rights activists and nutrition purists see...

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AAFP EHR User Satisfaction Survey ranks Praxis EMR top in essential categories

Praxis Electronic Medical Records received first place rankings in the American Academy of Family Physicians' (AAFP) Family Practice Management (FPM) 2009 EHR User Satisfaction Survey for improving medical quality, health...

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Everyone Is Talking About Mammograms, But Many Women Don't Get Them

There's little debate about screening women agesd 50 to 74. The American Cancer Society recommends annual mammograms for women 40 and up.) A review of existing research published last year in the Journal of Women's Health...

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New device implanted by surgeons help paralyzed patients breathe easier

Physicians at UT Southwestern Medical Center soon will begin implanting a new device designed to improve breathing in patients with upper spinal-cord injuries or other diseases that keep them from breathing independently.

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ER Visits for Elderly Rise During Thanksgiving (HealthDay)

By Peter West HealthDay Reporter by Peter West healthday Reporter – 20 mins ago WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) -- According to a New York City physician, here's why: When family members who have not seen each other in...

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Given Imaging's PillCam SB wireless capsule endoscopy effective in treating GI patients

Given Imaging Ltd., the global leader in patient-friendly GI diagnostic and monitoring solutions, today announced that three new studies demonstrate that PillCam® SB endoscopy has a clear impact on how physicians manage GI...

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