AMA examines economic impact of physicians
(HealthDay)—Physicians who mainly engage in patient care contribute a total of $1.6 trillion in economic output, according to the American Medical Association (AMA)'s Economic Impact Study.
Apr 20, 2014
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Archive: 20/04/2014
Less-schooled whites lose longevity, study finds
Barbara Gentry slowly shifts her heavy frame out of a chair and uses a walker to move the dozen feet to a chair not far from the pool table at the Buford Senior Center. Her hair is white and a cough sometimes interrupts her ...
Apr 20, 2014
Low tolerance for pain? The reason may be in your genes
Researchers may have identified key genes linked to why some people have a higher tolerance for pain than others, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 66th Annual ...
Apr 20, 2014
Improving newborns' bacterial environment could fend off infections, animal study suggests
Mothers give a newborn baby a gift of germs—germs that help to kick-start the infant's immune system. But antibiotics, used to fend off infection, may paradoxically interrupt a newborn's own immune responses, leaving already-vulnerable ...
Apr 20, 2014
