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Supply of primary care doctors linked with mortality rates.
Mortality rates are lower in American communities with more primary care physicians than in areas of the country with fewer…
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Leaving the hospital early can double the odds of going back: study
Patients who discharge themselves from the hospital against medical advice are twice as likely to be back within 30 days…
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Heart attack tied to edible marijuana is a warning to doctors.
As medical and recreational marijuana becomes legal in more and more places, experts worry there isn’t enough science on the…
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Billion of young people risk damaging their hearing through smartphones.
More than one billion young people risk damaging their hearing through excessive use of smartphones and other audio devices, the…
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‘Contaminated food kills 400,000 each year’
Food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites and toxic chemicals is a mounting health hazard and a crippling economic burden, a…
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China’s Artificial Intelligence programs identify diseases like a doctor.
An artificial intelligence (AI) programme developed in China that combs through test results, health records and even handwritten notes diagnosed…
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Increased number of Young Americans smoking e-cigarettes.
The number of young Americans using e-cigarettes grew by 1.5 million in 2018, undermining years of progress in reducing youth…
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Ready-to-eat foods cause a higher risk of death: Scientists
A major French study published Monday has found for the first time a link between the consumption of ultra-processed foods…
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High blood pressure drug recalled over cancer-causing impurity.
The Japanese subsidiary of Pfizer is recalling a drug for high blood pressure which was found to contain a carcinogenic…
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Eating breakfast may not help in losing weight.
The idea that skipping breakfast contributes to weight gain doesn’t mean that eating breakfast can help with weight loss, a…
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