Sleep apnea
The causes and complications of snoring
Nearly half of adults habitually snore when they sleep.
Jan 17, 2019
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Hospital: Doc gave near-death patients excessive pain meds
An Ohio hospital system says an intensive care doctor ordered "significantly excessive and potentially fatal" doses of pain medicine for at least 27 near-death patients in the past few years after families asked to stop lifesaving ...
Jan 15, 2019
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Medical research
Helping 'underperforming' doctors get back up to scratch – review to explore medical remediation
Estimates suggest that 6% of doctors in the hospital workforce may be performing below the standard that is expected of them at any time.
Jan 15, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
U.S. doctor released from Omaha hospital after Ebola monitoring
(HealthDay)—An American doctor who was monitored for 21 days after possible Ebola exposure did not develop the deadly disease and has been released from the Nebraska Medicine-Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, officials ...
Jan 15, 2019
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Immunology
A molecular switch for stopping inflammation
A component has been identified by researchers in Umeå as a novel regulator of the immune system. It acts as a molecular switch to deactivate the innate immune system and has the ability to prevent certain diseases caused ...
Jan 15, 2019
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Genetics
Look to your aunts, uncles and parents for clues to your longevity
(HealthDay)—Your chances of inheriting genes linked to longevity are highest if you come from a family with many long-lived members, researchers say.
Jan 12, 2019
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Medici acquires telemedicine startup Chiron Health
Austin startup Medici has acquired its second company in two months.
Jan 10, 2019
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How the medical profession can help heal divisions as well as diseases
Medicine need not be confined to the role of cultural bellwether, a sheep with a bell on its neck that reveals where the whole flock is headed. Along with other professions such as law, clergy and education, medicine can ...
Jan 07, 2019
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You can have a role to play in ER care
(HealthDay)—There are few life events more unsettling than being in a hospital emergency room. In situations that threaten life or limb, you may not have any say in your care.
Jan 02, 2019
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Medications
Are you overdoing antibiotics?
(HealthDay)—Antibiotics are life-savers. But they're being overprescribed and overused, leading to antibiotic-resistant germs stronger than the drugs available to treat them.
Dec 27, 2018
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