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Number of US primary care doctors down
Feb 12 2008 6:16PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Fewer American doctors are focusing on primary care, but the decline is being covered by physicians from other countries. The General Accountability Office said Tuesday that as of 2006 there were 22,146 American doctors in residency programs in the United States specializing in primary care.
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Fentanyl painkiller patches recalled
Feb 12 2008 6:15PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Patches containing the prescription painkiller fentanyl were recalled Tuesday, because of a flaw that could cause patients or caregivers to overdose on the potent drug inside.
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Reaching 100 is easier than suspected
Feb 12 2008 6:14PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Living to 100 is easier than you might think. Surprising new research suggests that even people who develop heart disease or diabetes late in life have a decent shot at reaching the century mark.
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Reaching 100 is easier than suspected
Feb 12 2008 6:14PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Living to 100 is easier than you might think. Surprising new research suggests that even people who develop heart disease or diabetes late in life have a decent shot at reaching the century mark.
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Reaching 100 is easier than suspected
Feb 12 2008 6:14PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Living to 100 is easier than you might think. Surprising new research suggests that even people who develop heart disease or diabetes late in life have a decent shot at reaching the century mark.
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Trip and fall lately? Tell your doctor
Feb 12 2008 6:14PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Trip and fall lately? Seniors often won't mention it unless they're hurt, but new guidelines say that first tumble is a good predictor of who's at risk for another, more serious fall. With deaths from falls increasing, the guidelines urge doctors to ask patients to 'fess up.
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List of worst nursing homes released
Feb 12 2008 5:12PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - After initially resisting their disclosure, the Bush administration on Tuesday published the names of 131 nursing homes with poor inspection records and said some were already showing signs of improvement.
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