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Health News

Essay: Drug Pitchmen: Actor, Doctor or Pfizer’s Option
2008-03-05 06:01 - Surely the best message we can derive from the Dr. Robert Jarvik episode is that it may be time to rethink the advertising of prescription drugs

Antibiotics Questioned in Care at Life’s End
2008-03-05 06:01 - A yearlong study is raising questions about the widespread use of antibiotics in nursing homes to treat infections in patients with terminal dementia.

Well: A One-Eyed Invader in the Bedroom
2008-03-05 06:01 - Here’s one simple way to keep your children healthy: Ban the bedroom TV.

Life’s Work: I’m Ill, but Who Really Needs to Know?
2008-03-05 06:01 - Many Americans struggle to decide whether or not they should inform their boss or colleagues about a chronic illness.

Essay: Second Opinions, Through a Patient’s Eyes
2008-03-05 06:01 - Second opinions can be awkward, to say the least, for doctor and patient, and surprisingly little is known about them.

The Way We Live Now: Miracle Workers?
2008-03-05 04:54 - Why we expect doctors to do the impossible.

Big City: In Harlem, Baby Talk and the Art of Diplomacy
2008-03-05 04:54 - Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, the renowned child specialist, still gives workshops despite turning 90 in May.

Diagnosis: Patient Is a Virtue
2008-03-05 04:54 - When faced with a tricky set of symptoms, making a determination ? and doing it quickly ? saves a life.

Cases: When the Body Decides to Stop Following the Rules
2008-03-05 04:54 - Dealt a bad hand at age 29, I decided my only option was hope.

Books: For the Very Old, a Dose of ?Slow Medicine?
2008-03-05 04:53 - For elderly patients, some doctors are now rejecting the assembly line of modern medical care for older, gentler options.


 
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