Men’s Health
Research has shown that men get sicker and die earlier than women. Males also account for nearly 10 times the number of occupational injuries and more than four times the number of suicides than women. And males also die prematurely at higher rates than women as a result of engaging in risky behaviors, [...]
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Managing Pain
Pain management has become a separate and growing field of research and treatment in the medical field, as more and more people experience pain from conditions like fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, and other areas of chronic disease.
A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control, in fact, said that 10 percent of Americans [...]
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Gastroenterology: "GI Health"
Gastroenterology is the medical specialty dealing with the function and diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon and rectum, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts, liver, and all the digestive organs.
It treats conditions such as colon polyps and cancer, hepatitis, gastroesophageal reflux, ulcers, colitis, gallbladders, irritable bowel syndrome, and pancreatitis.
When should [...]
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Americans spend billions of dollars every year on prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, weight-loss products, vitamins and herbal supplements.
The explosive use of these products means there is plenty of room for error, and medication errors have become far too common and costly in today’s health care system. The Institute of Medicine’s landmark report, Preventing Medication Errors [...]
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At one time or another, at any age, and perhaps when we least expect it, every one of us becomes a patient. With patients now also playing a greater role in their own care, they also assume more responsibility for their care, and this situation presents more questions:
What should patients know about choosing and [...]
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MMS President B. Dale Magee, M.D., M.S., said on Nov. 2 that physicians must actively participate in efforts to solve the problem of
rising health care costs. Speaking at the opening session of the Interim
Meeting of the MMS House of Delegates, “We can’t just
stand outside and say this isn’t going to work. We have to be [...]
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