Study shows no evidence medical marijuana increases teen drug use
While marijuana use by teens has been increasing since 2005, an analysis of data from 1993 through 2009 by economists at three universities has found no evidence to link the legalization of medical marijuana to increased ...
Addiction
Jun 18, 2012 |
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At outset of careers, medical students already concerned about workloads, study shows
Medical students around the country are graduating this month, and preparing for the milestone that culminates four years of hard training – their first job as a doctor.
Pediatrics
May 16, 2012 |
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Overcoming a learning disability will make physician-in-training a better doctor
Overcoming a learning disability to become a physician will actually help in being compassionate toward patients, writes a medical student of his struggle with a severe reading disability in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Associati ...
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May 07, 2012 |
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Better care for some elderly patients means less intervention, says geriatrics specialist
(Medical Xpress) -- To provide elderly, hospitalized patients with the best care possible, the medical community needs to reevaluate its reliance on medical technologies, says Bruce J. Naughton, MD, associate professor of ...
Health
Apr 16, 2012 |
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Students focus on creating a better cervical collar
Undergraduate students at Rice University have come up with what they hope will prove to be a better and safer version of cervical collars to stabilize the heads and necks of accident victims. Cervical collars ...
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Apr 09, 2012 |
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HEALTHBEAT: Helping doctors keep human touch
(AP) -- Medical student Gregory Shumer studied the electronic health record and scooted his laptop closer to the diabetic grandfather sitting on his exam table. "You can see," he pointed at the screen - weight, ...
Health
Mar 29, 2012 |
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Updated policy about consent for pelvic exams in Canada needs revision
An updated policy guiding pelvic examinations of women under anesthetic in Canada has created a gap in terms of consent, states an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Heart healthy lessons plus better food offerings lower heart disease risk factors in sixth-graders
Sixth-graders taking part in a 10-week program that included interactive lessons to get heart smart coupled with healthier food and beverage options in the cafeteria and vending machines had marked reductions across all cardiovascular ...
Cardiology
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Excessive drinking costs U.S. colleges millions annually
(HealthDay) -- The emergency room costs of treating college students with injuries associated with alcohol-induced blackouts can be more than half a million dollars a year at a university with 40,000 or more ...
Health
Mar 19, 2012 |
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2012 Internal Medicine Residency match virtually unchanged from 2011
The number of U.S. medical student seniors at medical schools choosing internal medicine residencies leveled in 2012 after two years of significant increases. According to the 2012 National Resident Matching Program, 2,941 ...
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Mar 16, 2012 |
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Study focuses on khat chewing in Yemeni culture
A new study conducted by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers shows that a majority of medical students in Yemen believe that chewing the plant khat is harmful to one's health but they would not advise ...
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Mar 07, 2012 |
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Medical School implements successful radiation protection program for undergraduate medical students
A medical school in Ireland has successfully implemented a radiation protection program, improving knowledge of radiation protection among medical undergraduates, according to a study in the March issue of the Journal of ...
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Mar 01, 2012 |
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Study shows pill is the most used form of birth control in Malaysia
A study carried out by fourth year medical students of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) has shown that taking contraceptive pill is the most common method for birth control.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Worrying rise in number of medical students in prostitution over last 10 years
One in ten students now claim to know someone who is using prostitution to pay for university fees, a medical student writing for the Student BMJ claims.
Other
Feb 28, 2012 |
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Training grant targets behavioral and social factors linked to health
It is estimated that half of all deaths in the United States are linked to behavioral and social factors such as smoking, diet and physical inactivity. Despite these causal links, of the $2 trillion spent ...
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Feb 28, 2012 |
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