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Mobile Devices Used To Diagnose, Manage Illnesses; Patients Need Not Visit Doctor’s Clinic
By Hannah Grace | Feb 22, 2017 07:10 AM EST
Camera and flash on mobile smartphone devices can be used to diagnose blood disorders like iron and hemoglobin deficiency.
Chew Your Food: Study Reveals Chewing Longer Fights Illness
By Beatrix Smith | Jan 21, 2017 10:06 AM EST
Chewing food properly leads to the release of immune cells, Th17 cells, which help protect against infection and illness.
Healthcare Coverage: Easier Access For Patients With Mental Illness?
By Diane Recio | Dec 20, 2016 08:30 AM EST
How has insurance fared in the past years for people with mental Illness?
Best-Selling Author Pat Conroy Diagnosed With Pancreatic Cancer
By Jenn Loro | Feb 17, 2016 08:10 AM EST
Legendary author Pat Conroy, whose bestselling works include The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini, has been recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Norovirus Sickens 400 People In Kansas
By Jenn Loro | Jan 31, 2016 03:11 PM EST
Health officials in Kansas City are investigating a norovirus outbreak after nearly 400 people reportedly got sick after eating at New Theater Restaurant.
New Strain of Norovirus linked to Recent Outbreaks
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 26, 2015 11:02 AM EST
A new strain of norovirus has been linked to several outbreaks across the United States.
California Nurse May Have Exposed Tuberculosis to at least 1,000 People
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 14, 2015 09:27 AM EST
At least 1,000 people, including more than 300 infants, at a California hospital could have been exposed to tuberculosis.
Happiness is not Linked to Longevity, Study Says
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 10, 2015 09:36 AM EST
Being happy or sad will not affect your lifespan, a new study is reporting.
20 Percent of New Yorkers have a Mental Illness
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 13, 2015 10:20 AM EST
One in five New Yorkers deals with mental health issues, a new report concluded.
U.S. Prescription Drug Use Rate has Increased, Study Reports
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 03, 2015 04:22 PM EST
More Americans are taking prescription drugs than before, a new study found.
Chipotle Temporarily Shuts Down 43 Stores after E. coli Outbreak
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 02, 2015 10:36 AM EST
Chipotle announced that it has closed down 43 stores due to an E. coli outbreak that has led to several hospitalizations.
Texting can help Combat Malaria
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 28, 2014 02:09 PM EDT
Sending out text reminders can effectively combat malaria, a new study reported.
Researchers Take One Giant Step Toward Curing Type 1 Diabetes
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 10, 2014 09:32 AM EDT
A Harvard team has taken one giant step toward curing type 1 diabetes by using stem cells to create hundreds of millions of healthy beta cells that can produce insulin.
Cancer Cells Adapt Energy Needs To Spread Illness to Other Organs: Study
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 22, 2014 10:42 AM EDT
Cancer cells traveling to other sites have different energy needs from their 'stay-at-home' siblings which continue to proliferate at the original tumor site, suggests a new study.
Lupus Patients have high risk of Re-hospitalization
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 12, 2014 10:00 AM EDT
A new study reported that one in six Lupus patients get readmitted to the hospital within a month after discharge.

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Conservative Treatment with a Sling can Replace Surgery for Shoulder Fractures

There is nothing to be gained by operating on a patient with a so-called displaced fracture of the shoulder. Three weeks with the arm in a sling so that the shoulder is kept inactive yields the same results.

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