Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Doctors have struggled for decades to understand why thousands of kids a year, such as Leo Kogan, get Kawasaki disease, a rare condition that can cause serious heart damage, but is often mistaken for an everyday virus. Now, scientists believe the answer may be in the wind.
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Thursday, November 10th, 2011
The federal government reopened public access to a database of malpractice claims and damages paid by doctors, with new restrictions that would prohibit using it in any way to identify the physicians.
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Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
In recent years, scientists have learned that some patients believed to be in a vegetative state actually have some awareness and that they might be able to communicate. Now, a new study suggests a portable brain monitor can detect signs of this, perhaps making it possible someday for doctors to ...
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Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Some gravely ill alcoholics who need a liver transplant shouldn't have to prove they can stay sober for six months to get one, doctors say in a study that could intensify the debate over whether those who destroy their organs by drinking deserve new ones.
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Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
A new study finds that pediatricians and other primary care providers are good at identifying physical injuries in children that might be the result of abuse, but they are not as good at judging when to report those cases to authorities.
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