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UK doctors suspend planned two-day strike amid talks
Junior doctors in England have called off a two-day strike as union leaders continue talks with the government over a bitterly-disputed contract.
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Physician Fee Schedule recognizes importance of Advance Care Planning for older adults
Reflecting recommendations from the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and 65 other partner organizations, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that voluntary Advance Care Planning (ACP)—a comprehensive, ...
Nov 2, 2015
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Medications
Childhood vaccines debate rekindled at GOP presidential debate
(HealthDay)—Some parents' long-simmering concerns over the safety of childhood vaccines received unexpected—and, in some quarters, unwelcome—notice during the second Republican presidential candidates' debate.
Sep 18, 2015
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Pediatric infectious disease expert sheds light on vaccine myths
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vaccines have saved more the 732,000 lives in the past two decades and studies have repeatedly shown that they are the best way to protect our communities from ...
May 6, 2015
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New work schedule could cure your 'social jetlag'
Many of us are walking around all the time in a fog caused by "social jetlag." That's what happens when we lose sleep because our daily schedules don't match our bodies' natural rhythms. The condition can be a particular ...
Mar 12, 2015
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Study: US parents increasingly ask doctors to delay vaccines
U.S. parents have increasingly pressured doctors to delay vaccines for young children, making their kids and others vulnerable to preventable diseases, a study suggests.
Mar 2, 2015
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Pediatricians face increasing pressure to delay vaccinations
Pediatricians are facing increasing pressure from some parents who want to spread out the recommended vaccine schedule for their children by postponing vaccines, pointing to a need for improved programs that support timely ...
Mar 2, 2015
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AAP approves 2015 vaccine schedule for children, teens
(HealthDay)—The 2015 recommended childhood and adolescence immunization schedules have been approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and other medical organizations, according to a policy statement published ...
Jan 26, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Know your enemy: Combating whooping cough requires informed vaccine booster schedules
A key to victory in battle, according to Chinese general and military strategist Sun Tzu, is to know your enemy. In the current fight against whooping cough resurgence, perhaps the biggest obstacle is an incomplete understanding ...
Jan 19, 2015
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Medical research
Is it possible to reset our biological clocks?
Imagine being able to easily get over all of the discomfort and problems of jet lag or night-shift work. Science is not quite there, but recent work by Marc Cuesta, Nicolas Cermakian and Diane B. Boivin from the Douglas Mental ...
Jan 16, 2015
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