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Dogs can detect medication by its scent
My Pet WorldQ: My dog is smart and sneaky. When his "mother" gives him an allergy pill inside crumbled meat or sausage, he appears to eat it. But he's fooled us. We realized this when we found three pills under the bed. Can dogs plan in advance to hide their pills?...Tags: Chicago Tribune Columnists, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Allergies, Internists, Weight
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The Starbucks syndrome in healthcare
"In Scotland, death is considered imminent; in Canada, it's considered inevitable. In California, death is considered optional." Ian Morrison, a Scottish-born futurist and healthcare consultant, was joking when he said those words. But not entirely....
Tags: MRI (imaging), Health Treatments, Starbucks Corp., General Practitioners, Physical Therapy
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ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION: Fiber-rich, nutrition-packed lentils
EntreeLentils have a long-time reputation as "the poor man's meat," and a history of more than 8,500 years of cultivation along with biblical and historical references. They were even prescribed by Hippocrates (ca. 460-370 BC) for the treatment of liver...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Birth Defects, Heart Disease, Potassium (dietary supplement), Nutrition
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A number of factors may contribute to urinary tract infection in women
Tribune Media ServicesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm a 46-year-old woman and have never had a urinary tract infection before, but think I may have one now. Do I need to be seen by a physician for treatment? What causes UTIs? ANSWER: Urinary tract infection, or UTI, is generally a...Tags: E. coli Infection, Fever, Abdominal Pain, Hospitals and Clinics, Mayo Clinic
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Heart bypass surgery or stents? Depends on patient
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The average person with multiple diseased arteries in the heart does slightly better following coronary artery bypass surgery than after having stents inserted, a new study suggests, but the optimal procedure varies by patient....Tags: Medical Research, Stanford University, Heart Failure, Health Insurance, Diabetes
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Not enough data to support suicide screening: panel
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There is not enough evidence to recommend universal screening to find people at risk of suicide, according to a government-backed panel. As it did in 2004, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued draft...Tags: Western Kentucky University, Substance Abuse, Suicide, Research, Depression
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Exercise, diet may keep sleep apnea from worsening
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Losing weight through exercise and healthier eating may have long-term benefits for people with mild sleep apnea, a new study suggests. Researchers found obese study participants who went through a one-year lifestyle...Tags: Medical Research, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Physical Conditions, Drugs and Medicines, Obesity
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EatingWell: Clean up your diet with these 10 healthy-eating tips
Premium Health News ServiceI'm a registered dietitian and associate nutrition editor of EatingWell Magazine, so you'd be right to assume I have a pretty healthy diet. But since I don't believe in making any foods taboo, there are the occasional not-so-healthy indulgences. When the...Tags: Medical Research, Diets and Dieting, American Heart Association, Healthy Diet, Heart Disease
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End-of-life talks lacking between doctors, patients
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although many older patients in Canada have thought about end-of-life care and discussed it with family members, a new study suggests fewer have spoken with doctors and had their wishes noted accurately in their medical record....Tags: Medical Research, Internists, Medical Specialization, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Hospitals and Clinics
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Doctors order fewer tests when they know prices: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors order fewer laboratory tests during a patient's hospital stay if they know how much the tests cost, according to a new study. Researchers found that doctors at one U.S. hospital ordered about 9 percent fewer lab...Tags: Medical Research, Mount Sinai, Lab Tests, Johns Hopkins University, Kale
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Resident work hour limits introduce new concerns
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Restrictions on work hours for doctors-in-training may end up inadvertently limiting their educational opportunities and increasing errors, new research suggests. Long shifts and lack of sleep among medical residents have long...Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Research, Colleges and Universities, Johns Hopkins University, Internists
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In Boston bombing, Muslims hold their breath
Shereef Elnahal is a native of Virginia, a graduate of Harvard Medical School and a first-year internal medicine resident who helped triage explosion victims with ruptured eardrums and major limb injuries on Monday at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in...
Tags: U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Jihad, Islam, Internists, Harvard Medical School
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