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57 percent of physicians are willing to see patients over video

June 23, 2015
A nationwide survey of 2,016 primary care doctors conducted by American Well in collaboration with QuantiaMD found that 57 percent of physicians are willing to conduct video visits with their patients.

How to know if you're prediabetic

June 23, 2015
Before type 2 diabetes develops, there is almost always a period of prediabetes where blood sugar levels are in a "gray area" above normal but below diabetic.

Sleep disturbances are common and influenced by race and ethnicity

June 22, 2015
A new study suggests that sleep disturbances and undiagnosed sleep apnea are common among middle-aged and older adults in the U.S., and these sleep problems occur more frequently among racial/ethnic minorities.

Cardiovascular diseases cause of death number one in Germany

June 18, 2015
Cardiovascular disorders are the most common cause of death in Germany. Elderly people are particularly affected but the number of sufferers under the age of 50 is rising.

Eat Well Plate initiative to encourage healthy eating

June 17, 2015
Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, has announced new public education tools to encourage healthy eating for Canadians.

Another class action lawsuit against GlaxoSmithKline and Zofran

June 15, 2015
Bonsignore Trial Lawyers filed a complaint in Federal Court regarding GlaxoSmithKline's mislabeling and distribution of the drug Zofran.

Skin cancer rate worsens in US

June 8, 2015
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its newest report of the current status of melanoma or skin cancer rates in the United States.

Addison's disease

June 6, 2015
There are many endocrine glands in the body such as the pituitary gland, thyroid, thymus, the pancreas and adrenal glands. Hormones are dominant, and it only requires a small amount of them to cause significant changes throughout the body.

USA patients receive more pain medication, yet report worse pain

June 1, 2015
New research shows that American patients undergoing orthopaedic surger receive more treatments for pain and that their experience of pain differs in some aspects to orthopaedic patients internationally.

What's the connection between asthma and aggressive prostate cancer?

May 29, 2015
Researchers found that men with asthma were 29 percent less likely to develop aggressive prostate cancer. And they were 36 percent less likely to die from the disease, according to the study.

Injuries from high heels doubled

May 27, 2015
If you are one of those who steps out in heels frequently, you may want to change your habit as a new study shows that injuries related to high heels have doubled in a decade.

Pressure mounts on Zofran that may cause birth defects

May 20, 2015
Since the first Zofran birth defects lawsuit was filed in February this year, seven other claims have been brought against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
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