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Physician assistants play crucial role in today’s healthcare

With doctors swamped and in short supply in many places, physician assistants have become key components of the ...

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One-step reconstruction after mastectomy now the norm

Early detection and improved treatments have dramatically increased survival rates for breast cancer patients in recent decades. In ...

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Vagus idea: New treatment used to help stroke recovery

The vagus nerve is not your most well-known body part, but it’s certainly one of the most important. ...

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Infectious disease doctor: All adults should test for hepatitis C

A killer disease could be lurking in your body without your knowledge and not showing any symptoms until ...

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Understanding ADHD: Millions of adults have it. Most cases are undiagnosed

That cranky neighbor on your block or irritable colleague at work might not be to blame for their ...

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New treatment offers hope for aggressive prostate cancer

Except for skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men. In 2023, an estimated 288,300 ...

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Latest weight-loss craze has a solid medical foundation

Elon Musk did it. Amy Schumer did it. And a growing number of other celebrities are doing it, ...

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Head first: It may be source of – and answer to – chronic pain

Fifty million Americans suffer from chronic pain, and in many cases there is no definitive cause, according to ...

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Whom to see for eye care? Insight on the various specialists

Opticians, optometrists, ophthalmologists. What’s in a name when it comes to eye care? Who do you see for ...

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Urologist: Solution to erectile dysfunction ‘readily available’

OK guys … you’ve set the mood for romance with wine, flowers, music and candles, but when the ...

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The ‘skinny’ on fitness: More to exercise than losing weight

Fitness isn’t just a numbers game. Can an overweight person be fit? World-renowned wellness resort Canyon Ranch says ...

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Halt the salt! Lower your sodium intake for better health

Salt is the silent killer, not just in the United States but worldwide, according to a first-of-its-kind report ...