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Male doctors are more likely to be sued than females, study finds

Male doctors are more than twice as likely to have legal action taken against them than their female counterparts, a recent study found. The study, published last week in the jour...

Scientists find how obesity gene works, a clue to treatment

Scientists have finally figured out how the key gene tied to obesity makes people fat, a major discovery that could open the door to an entirely new approach to the problem beyond diet and e...

Teen e-cigarette use is tied to later smoking

CHICAGO – Teens who use e-cigarettes are more likely than others to later smoke conventional cigarettes and other tobacco products, a study at 10 Los Angeles high schools suggests. ...

A little magic never hurts

Sensitivity, sense of humor put pediatric patients at ease

Health Briefs

Mini Med School offered locally The University of Colorado School of Medicine will offer a free program called “Mini Med School” for people who would like to learn more about medi...

Questioning the science of skipping breakfast

How government nutritionists may have gotten it wrong

FDA approves female sex pill, but with safety restrictions

WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first prescription drug designed to boost sexual desire in women, a milestone long sought by a pharmaceutical industry e...

Most Legionnaires’ deaths tied to spray from shower, faucet

NEW YORK – Most deaths from Legionnaires’ disease are tied to hospital and nursing home showers, not outdoor cooling towers, new government figures released Thursday show. Cooling...

More than 1 in 10 American adults experience chronic pain, NIH says

America is a nation in pain, according to a new analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. How much pain, exactly? More than 25 million American adul...

Health Briefs

New Mercy clinic to treat bones, joints Mercy Regional Medical Center has opened Mercy Orthopedic Associates, a physician clinic specializing in treatment of injuries and diseases...

Kids with cancer get futuristic chance at saving fertility

CHICAGO – Barely 2 years old, Talia Pisano is getting tough treatment for kidney cancer that spread to her brain. She’s also getting a chance at having babies of her own someday. ...

Becoming a dad? Expect to gain weight

NEW YORK – Many men gain a new sense of responsibility and purpose when they become fathers. A new study suggests they also gain 3 to 5 pounds. The research wasn’t designed to pro...
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