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  • July 2008

    • AMA to Apologize for Racist Past

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 10, 08 8:17 AM CDT

      AMA to Apologize for Racist Past

      The American Medical Association is to offer a full apology today for more than a century of racism against African Americans, reports the Washington Post. The country's largest medical association effectively barred black doctors for many years and stayed silent while the country was divided on efforts to end racial discrimination. More »

  • June 2008

    • 8 Meds Docs Won't Take

      newser  |  Men's Health  |  Jun 23, 08 7:55 PM CDT

      8 Meds Docs Won't Take

      Some drugs have such serious drawbacks that even doctors won’t take them, Men’s Health reports. The big eight: Advair: Can actually increase the severity of asthma attacks Avandia: Diabetes drug carries risk of heart attack More »

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      drugs  • doctor  • prescription drugs  • opinion  • methamphetamine  • medical treatment  • Avandia  • over-the-counter drugs

    • E-Records Improve Care, But Cost Discourages Doctors

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 19, 08 3:37 PM CDT

      E-Records Improve Care, But Cost Discourages Doctors

      Doctors aren’t using electronic health records, though they lead to better care, a study reports. Why? The costs are prohibitive, especially for small private practices. E-records do bring savings—but for insurers and hospitals, not doctors who invest in them. The government is experimenting with financial incentives for doctors to switch over, the New York Times notes. More »

    • Dying Patients Helped by Docs' End-of-Life Talks

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 16, 08 5:51 AM CDT

      Dying Patients Helped by Docs' End-of-Life Talks

      While only a third of terminally-ill cancer patients received end-of-life talks from their doctors, those who did fared better, a study has found. Doctors who hedge may think they’re protecting their patients, but patients who got the talk were no more likely to get depressed, avoided living their final days in hospitals, and didn’t spend on expensive, futile care, the AP reports. More »

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      cancer  • health care  • doctor  • oncology  • end of life care

    • Congress: No More Scribbled Scrips, Doc

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Jun 12, 08 4:29 PM CDT

      Congress: No More Scribbled Scrips, Doc

      Senators from both sides of the aisle are pushing doctors away from their prescription pads and towards electronic prescribing, the Chicago Tribune reports. Politicians and lobbyists hope the new system will cut down on mis-filled prescriptions and harmful, but avoidable, drug interactions. More »

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      drugs  • medicine  • doctor  • prescription drugs  • Medicare  • legislation  • electronic prescriptions  • pharmacy

  • May 2008
  • April 2008

    • Docs Suffer Highest Suicide Rate

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  Apr 27, 08 5:10 AM CDT

      Docs Suffer Highest Suicide Rate

      Depression among physicians sparks 300 to 400 suicides a year, the highest rate of any profession, Newsweek reports. While male suicides outnumber female 4 to 1 in the general population, the rate among male and female doctors is about the same. "Undiagnosed and untreated depression is the culprit here," said a psychiatry professor. More »

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      suicide  • doctor  • documentary  • substance abuse

    • Forget the Hype: Most Overrated Careers

      newser  |  US News and World Report  |  Apr 22, 08 6:32 PM CDT

      Forget the Hype: Most Overrated Careers

      Cops might look cool on TV, but they do a lot of paperwork off screen. Most chefs churn out the same dishes nightly in assembly-line fashion. Before hopping onto the latest career fad, see US News & World Report 's list of most overrated lines of work:  A great commercial idea shouldn’t attract you to ad executive jobs, which are more about selling than creating. More »

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      list  • doctor  • chef  • teacher  • nonprofit  • attorney  • career  • police officer

    • Nosy UCLA MDs Got Off Easier Than Other Staff

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 12, 08 11:17 AM CDT

      Nosy UCLA MDs Got Off Easier Than Other Staff

      The MDs who wrongly looked at Britney Spears’ medical records while she was being treated on two occasions at UCLA hospitals have gotten off easier than other staff, the Los Angeles Times reports. Of the at least 53 snoopers, 18 non-doctors retired, resigned, or were dismissed, but none of the 14 physicians with prying eyes quit or was fired. More »

    • Medicare May Be Behind Prostate Treatment Move

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Apr 7, 08 11:40 AM CDT

      Medicare May Be Behind Prostate Treatment Move

      Slashed Medicare reimbursement might have altered how doctors treat prostate cancer, pushing them to favor castration surgery over hormone therapy, USA Today reports. A study in the journal Cancer shows hormone-therapy injections jumped in the 1990s and early 2000s, while castration surgeries decreased. But when Medicare halved what it paid for the therapy, injections dropped 14% and surgical castration rose 4%. More »

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      doctor  • surgery  • Medicare  • prostate cancer  • urology  • hormone therapy

    • Nurses With Doctorates Ease Shortage

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 2, 08 11:57 AM CDT

      Nurses With Doctorates Ease Shortage

      As part of the effort to counter the worsening doctor shortage, some 200 American nursing schools plan to train "hybrid practitioners" with doctorates in nursing practice who can function as independent primary care givers. But even as the concept of the DNP catches on, some physicians and nurse practitioners are raising red flags about the “doctor-nurse” designation, reports the Wall Street Journal. More »

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      medicine  • education  • doctor  • health care industry  • nurses  • physician  • shortage  • nursing

  • March 2008

    • Pro-Life Docs Need Not Perform Abortions: Board

      newser  |  NPR  |  Mar 20, 08 2:24 PM CDT

      Pro-Life Docs Need Not Perform Abortions: Board

      Obstetrician/gynecologists who don’t want to deal with abortions don’t have to, the certifying board for their specialty said today, responding to Bush administration fears that the board was going to refuse to certify doctors who decline to perform them or refer patients to someone who does. The US health secretary became alarmed after a the group's ethics committee  issued a opinion that doctors in the field should provide “standard reproductive services” or refer those patients to someone else, NPR reports. More »

    • When to Dump Your Doc

      newser  |  Forbes  |  Mar 19, 08 6:30 PM CDT

      When to Dump Your Doc

      Is it time to break up with your doctor? View your next physical the same way you would a date, then decide. Forbes outlines 10 red flags that might indicate "It's over." Your personalities just plain clash. Your doctor doesn't give you enough information about your health and doesn't take the time to explain his or her decisions. You spend way too much time in the waiting room each time you visit, and your doctor doesn't seem concerned when you mention it. More »

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      list  • health  • medicine  • doctor  • physician

    • Coke Can Mimic Heart Attack Symptoms

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 17, 08 7:56 PM CDT

      Coke Can Mimic Heart Attack Symptoms

      Doctors should ask younger patients if their heart attack symptoms are really due to cocaine use, the American Heart Association said today. Coke can cause chest pain similar to a heart attack, it said, but heart medication can be fatal to cocaine users. "Not knowing what you are dealing with and giving the wrong therapies could mean death rather than benefit," said Columbia University Professor James Reiffel. More »

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      doctor  • cocaine  • blood pressure  • heart attack  • hospitals  • American Heart Association  • emergency room

    • NY Swears In New Gov; Paterson Calls for Unity

      newser  |  Times Union (Albany)  |  Mar 17, 08 2:00 PM CDT

      NY Swears In New Gov; Paterson Calls for Unity

      David Paterson was sworn in as New York’s governor this afternoon and gave a speech that mixed humor and solemnity, the Albany Times-Union reports. “I never expected to have the honor of serving as governor,” said New York’s first black governor, who repeatedly stressed the importance of bringing political parties together. More »

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      New York  • Eliot Spitzer  • doctor  • David Paterson  • Albany  • endowment  • budget deficit

    • Doc Linked to 17 Aussie Deaths Busted in Portland

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 12, 08 10:05 AM CDT

      Doc Linked to 17 Aussie Deaths Busted in Portland

      A doctor accused of leaving a bloody trail of surgical mistakes from New York to Australia to Oregon, has been arrested in Portland, the AP reports. Jayant Patel, a US citizen, fled to Oregon in 2005 after an inquiry was launched into botched operations linked to 17 deaths at a Queensland hospital. "Patel bungled surgeries with tragic results," said a court memo. More »

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      Australia  • doctor  • Oregon  • extradition  • manslaughter  • medical malpractice  • surgeon

  • February 2008

    • Super-TB Cases Hit Record High

      newser  |  BBC  |  Feb 27, 08 1:43 PM CST

      Super-TB Cases Hit Record High

      Drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis are at the highest levels disease experts have ever seen, warns the World Health Organization. A survey of 81 countries found that levels of multi-drug resistant TB and even hardier, almost untreatable TB were much higher than expected, reports the BBC. Urgent action is needed to avert a health catastrophe, the WHO cautioned. More »

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      doctor  • disease  • World Health Organization  • drug resistant  • tuberculosis

    • Websites Help Boomers Tend to Mom and Dad

      newser  |  Boston Globe  |  Feb 25, 08 5:37 PM CST

      Websites Help Boomers Tend to Mom and Dad

      Americans who juggle caregiving duties are increasingly turning to the Internet for help, the Boston Globe reports. Care.com, lotsahelpinghands.com, and parentcarecall.com are among sites that offer services like meal calenders and automated phone calls. The online data is "helping families navigate the increasingly complicated healthcare system," one expert said. More »

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      Internet  • doctor  • baby boomer  • eldercare  • medication

    • Wealth Doesn't Always Aid Health

      newser  |  BBC  |  Feb 18, 08 3:17 AM CST

      Wealth Doesn't Always Aid Health

      Citing new child mortality statistics, analysts say a nation's wealth doesn’t always translate into better health for its youngest citizens, the BBC reports. Every year, 10 million children die before their fifth birthday, with 99% of the fatalities occurring in the developing world. But even when conditions improve, survival is often just a “lottery,"  depending on where a baby is born, said a spokesman for Save the Children. More »

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      health  • India  • Gordon Brown  • doctor  • wealth  • Nepal  • Bangladesh  • Tanzania  • Malawi  • Save the Children  • malnutrition  • Angola  • ancient customs

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