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Star's preventive surgery sparks breast cancer debate
Angelina Jolie's announcement Tuesday that a genetic predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer led her to undergo a preventive double mastectomy has raised both awareness about the procedure and concerns among physicians and other experts. The actress...Tags: Oncology, Celebrities, General Practitioners, The New York Times, Collagen Injections
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Voice of the People, May. 18
Mental-health medicines This is in response to "Psychologists seek prescription power; Health professionals split over contentious bill now up to House" (News, May 12) and "Rx: Slow down; Psychologists and mental health medicines" (Editorial, May 13)....Tags: Symptoms, Psychiatrists, Health and Medical Professionals, DePaul University, Chicago Hotels
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Northwestern Lehigh graduate part of Sports Illustrated story critical of Penn State's football medical operations
A Northwestern Lehigh High School graduate who told Sports Illustrated that he suffered leg burns while being treated as a Penn State football player said he was surprised and upset that his statements were used in a story critical of the football team'...
Tags: Orthopedic Surgery, Hospitals and Clinics, The Pennsylvania State University, Lehigh Valley Hospital, General Practitioners
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Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, expert on diabetes
Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes who was director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Tuesday of...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Teaching and Learning, Research, Diabetes, Queens (New York City)
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Dr. Howard H. Patt, surgeon
Dr. Howard H. Patt, a former Baltimore surgeon and longtime Mount Washington resident, died April 25 at Sunrise of Santa Monica, a senior living community in California, of complications from a fall. He was 95. "Howard was always a very calm, relaxed and...
Tags: Randallstown, Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Human Interest, Northwest Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics
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Saying no to surgery
Thom McDaniels is no stranger to surgery. As a longtime athlete and high school football coach, he's spent years putting his knees through the wringer. After injuring his right knee again during football practice, he was told by an orthopedic surgeon that...
Tags: Orthopedic Surgery, General Practitioners, Pathology, Medical Specialization, Internal Medicine
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Weight loss takes on competitive dimension at area businesses
PETOSKEY -- Some Northern Michigan businesspeople are walking around a bit lighter after participating in a recent weight-loss competition. The "Win by Losing" program was hosted locally for the second year in a row by the Health Care Task Force, a...
Tags: Weight, Wii, Internal Medicine, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Medical Professionals
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My Word: UCF med-school grads are ambassadors
On Friday, 36 students from the University of Central Florida's College of Medicine's charter class will graduate. All had full scholarships funded by local businesses, foundations and individuals. This outstanding accomplishment was the brainchild of...Tags: Human Interest, Orlando, Financial Aid, Health and Medical Professionals, Internal Medicine
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Should you switch when acid blockers seem so similar?
Q: I've been taking over-the-counter Prilosec for acid reflux. I saw an advertisement for Zegerid claiming it had an extra additive. However, the main ingredient, omeprazole, seems to be the same? Should I switch? A: You are correct. The ingredients...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Drugs and Medicines, Omeprazole (drug)
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Dr. Joyce Brothers dies at 85; popular TV psychologist
Fame was never her intent, Dr. Joyce Brothers often said. She was not yet 30, new to stay-at-home motherhood and struggling to help her husband stretch his pay as a medical resident when she came up with an ambitious plan: Transform herself into a...
Tags: Television, Medical Specialization, Columbia University, Health and Medical Professionals, Game Shows
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Editorial: Slow down on prescription power
Illinois psychologists aren't doctors, but they're seeking one of medicine's most potent tools: the power to prescribe drugs for their patients. The psychologists scored a victory in April, when the state Senate approved a bill that would make...
Tags: Psychiatrists, General Practitioners, Health and Medical Professionals, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Chemical Industry
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Philip Nivatpumin named medical director of Kaufman Cancer Center at Upper Chesapeake
Upper Chesapeake Health (UCH) is pleased to announce that it has named Dr. Philip Nivatpumin has been named by Upper Chesapeake Health as medical director of the UCH Patricia D. and M. Scot Kaufman Cancer Center. The Kaufman Cancer Center is currently...Tags: White Marsh, University of Maryland, College Park, Hospitals and Clinics, Oncology, Brown University
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