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I'm a Cardiologist. Here Are 8 Foods I'll Never Eat
Hippocrates famously said, “Let food be thy medicine” and that applies to heart health: Diet is incredibly important.
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Mass. Family Doctor Had Hidden Cameras, 1000s of Child Sex Abuse Images: Feds
A Massachusetts family doctor was arrested for allegedly recording and possessing child sex abuse images, including on a hidden camera designed to look like a bracelet, prosecutors said Tuesday.
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Here's Why You Should Start Taking Seasonal Allergy Meds Sooner Than You Think
Don’t wait until spring to get the upper hand on your allergy symptoms
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The Fate of America's Largest Supply of Helium Is Up in the Air
For more than a year, the fate of the Federal Helium Reserve, one of the world’s largest and most dependable suppliers of helium, has been uncertain.
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Amazon Launches Rx Subscription Service for Prime Members
Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing health care business.
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CVS and Walgreens Plan to Sell Abortion Pill Mifepristone at Pharmacies After FDA Rule Change
Mifepristone has become a central flashpoint in the political battle over abortion at the state level in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
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Scientists Discover What Allows Glass Frogs to Become Transparent
A species of glass frogs found in South and Central America has the rare ability to turn on and off its transparent appearance.
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ALS Patients Pushed to Get an Experimental Drug Approved. Now They're Up Against a $158,000 a Year Price Tag
Patients say the eye-popping price tag set by the drugmaker is fueling insurance delays or denials, and sometimes exorbitant out-of-pocket expenses.
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Jake Tapper's Teen Daughter Details Scary Health Journey After Misdiagnosis
Jake Tapper’s 15-year-old daughter Alice wrote a powerful article for CNN detailing how a medical misdiagnosis almost cost her her life.
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Federal Health Officials Report Shortage of Widely Used Antibiotic
The department also listed a shortage for an oral powder. Amoxicillin is available in chewable tablets or capsules.
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The World is Running Out of Helium, Worrying Doctors
Strange as it sounds, the lighter-than-air element that gives balloons their buoyancy also powers the vital medical diagnostic machines. An MRI can’t function without some 2,000 liters of ultra-cold liquid helium keeping its magnets cool enough to work.
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Body Position Makes ‘Tremendous Impact' in How Fast Medicine Kicks In, Study Finds
Whether someone is sitting, standing or lying on their side when swallowing pills can make a major difference in the amount of time it takes for the medicine to start working, Maryland scientists say. A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore found that there is actually a science to posture and taking medication. “It really kind of…
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Doctors Say Renaming Low-Grade Prostate Cancer Could Lead to Better Treatment Choices
Changing the name could lead more low-risk patients to skip unnecessary surgery and radiation
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Next Decade Will Transform Health Care More Than Past Century: Johnson & Johnson CEO
Johnson & Johnson’s new CEO Joaquin Duato says in his first interview that AI in medicine will lead to innovations including real-time surgery decisions.
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AstraZeneca Takes Stake in a Start-Up That Helps Doctors Conduct Clinical Trials Virtually
AstraZeneca has taken a roughly £25 million ($33 million) stake in U.K. health start-up Huma, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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The 30-Year-Old Female Founder at the Forefront of a Billion-Dollar Bet on CRISPR Gene Editing
Nathan Chen’s sister Janice co-founded Mammoth Biosciences while watching her brother skate in the Olympics. Her plan: get the CRISPR start-up to $100 billion.
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The 1st Doctor To Perform Open-Heart Surgery on a Human Was a Black Man
In 1893, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams became the first surgeon to perform open-heart surgery on a human. He started his career as one of only four practicing, Black doctors in Chicago and cared for Black and white patients.
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Meet the 1st Black Woman Doctor To Get a Medical Patent
The first African American woman doctor to secure a medical patent did so in 1988 for laser cataract surgery. Learn more about the extraordinary life of Dr. Patricia Bath.
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Why Companies Shouldn't Force Workers to Return to Offices Before April: Dr. Vin Gupta
Bringing workers back during winter 2022 is a mistake, says a pulmonary medicine expert, based on the virus science and employee psychological concerns.
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What Devices Like Apple, Google Smartwatches Are Beginning to Display About Our Health
Amid the rise in telehealth and digital health, devices like the Apple Watch and Fitbit Sense are moving beyond fitness tracking to collect more medical data.