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More U.S. Babies Born Addicted to Opiates

Author:: Lisa Rapaport

Publish date: September 28, 2016

The proportion of U.S. babies born suffering from withdrawal syndrome after exposure to heroin or prescription opiates in utero has more than doubled ...

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Stigma Keeps Some Cancer Patients from getting Palliative Care

Author:: Lisa Rapaport

Publish date: April 26, 2016

(Reuters Health) - Some cancer patients may turn down care that could ease their pain and improve their quality of life because they think this type o...

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Virtual MDs are No Match for the Real Thing When it Comes to Urgent Medical Problems

Author:: Lisa Rapaport

Publish date: April 19, 2016

(Reuters Health) - When it comes to urgent medical problems like ankle injuries or suspected strep, virtual MDs may be no match for the real thing, a ...

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Study Suggests Growing Up in a Stress-Free Environment Lowers your Risk of Heart Attacks

Author:: Lisa Rapaport

Publish date: March 23, 2016

(Reuters Health) - Kids who live in a stress-free environment may grow up to be adults with a lower risk of heart attacks than their peers who experie...

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Elderly Patients Hospitalized For Cancer are More likely to Have Complications Afterward Compared to the Middle-Aged

Author:: Lisa Rapaport

Publish date: February 26, 2016

(Reuters Health) - Elderly patients hospitalized for cancer surgery are more likely to have complications afterward compared to the middle-aged, parti...

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Medicaid Coverage Differs in Many States Opposed to Medicare

Author:: Lisa Rapaport

Publish date: February 22, 2016

(Reuters Health) - Medicaid, the U.S.

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Cause and Warning Symptoms of MI Differentiate Among Men and Women

Author:: Lisa Rapaport

Publish date: February 11, 2016

(Reuters Health) - The causes of acute myocardial infarction(MI) and the warning symptoms that can signal the need for immediate medical attention are...

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Dementia Most Costly Terminal Disease, Study Says

Author:: Lisa Rapaport

Publish date: November 13, 2015

Families may spend almost twice as much caring for dementia patients at the end of life than they might if their loved one suffered from a different d...

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Risk of Diabetes in Ex-Smokers Decreases

Author:: Lisa Rapaport

Publish date: November 6, 2015

While smoking is linked to an increased risk of developing diabetes, this risk appears to drop over the long term once cigarette use stops, a review o...

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30-Day Readmission May Be Due to Income or Education

Author:: Lisa Rapaport

Publish date: October 6, 2015

When patients are hospitalized more than once in the same month, it may have more to do with their income or education levels than the quality of care...

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Racial, Economic Disparities in Life Expectancy after Heart Attack

Author:: Lisa Rapaport

Publish date: September 28, 2015

After a heart attack, black patients typically don't live as long as whites - a racial difference that is starkest among the affluent - according to a...

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Prevalence of Undiagnosed Diabetes in US

Author:: Lisa Rapaport

Publish date: September 21, 2015

Diabetes affects up to 14 percent of the U.S.

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E-cigarette Smokers Less Exposed to Carbon Monoxide

Author:: Lisa Rapaport

Publish date: September 14, 2015

NEW YORK—Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes - even if only some of the time - may dramatically reduce their exposure to air pollutants including carbo...