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Blacks, Hispanics Less Likely to See Neurologist As Outpatient
They more often end up in the ER and face higher medical costs than white patients
Weight Loss, Aerobic+Resistance Exercise Best for Obese Seniors
Best way to improve functional status and reverse frailty in older adults with obesity, researchers say
ASCO: Nut Consumption Ups Survival in Stage III Colon Cancer
Survival benefits also seen with healthy diet and exercise, researchers say
Tips Provided to Help Physicians Plan for Retirement
Strategies to save for retirement should be adapted through different stages of physicians' careers
More U.S. Women Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Better treatments, aging population may explain trend, researchers say
Treatment in Hospital by Older Doctors Tied to Higher Mortality
Older patients' hospital survival slightly higher when physician is younger, researchers say
Telemedical Lifestyle Intervention Ups T2DM Glycemic Control
TeLiPro linked to significantly higher reduction in HbA1c in advanced-stage type 2 diabetes
Acute MI Risk Significantly Up Following Respiratory Infection
Risk of AMI 17 times higher in week after a respiratory infection, researchers say
CDC: Slowing of Decline in Number of Uninsured Adults
Uninsured rate was 9 percent in 2016, compared with 9.1 percent in 2015
Life Expectancy Slighter Shorter With Parkinson’s, Dementia
Two-year difference seen between people with degenerative brain diseases and their healthy peers
