When patients and doctors share in decisions about antibiotics for respiratory infections, fewer antibiotics are prescribed – and that’s a…
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Germany passes law allowing some types of assisted suicide
German lawmakers passed a bill Friday allowing assisted suicide for “altruistic motives” but banning the practice in cases where it…
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Discussing life expectancy gives advanced cancer patients realistic view
When doctors discuss prognosis with advanced cancer patients, those patients have more realistic views of their life expectancy and don’t…
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3 steps for reducing your health care costs
Buying health care is a complex process with high stakes, but when’s the last time you compared costs or looked…
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Cancer survivor clinics linked to fewer emergency room visits
Specialized clinics for childhood cancer survivors may help reduce the odds these patients will need emergency medical care as adults,…
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Spain court backs ruling for German firm in thalidomide case
Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that a German pharmaceutical company does not have to pay compensation…
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Addict amnesty: Police give heroin addicts support, rehab
The young woman nursing a fresh black eye has come to the police station in this old fishing city for…
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Chronic lung disease linked to greater risk for falls
Older people with a common lung disease are more likely to suffer from falls if they also have other medical…
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Does the US drug approval process need an overhaul?
It takes 12 years, on average, to develop a prescription drug and get it approved for use by the Food…
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Patients may prefer getting biopsy results by phone
Even though doctors have long been taught to deliver biopsy results in person, many patients may prefer the speed and…
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