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There are lots of "you can beat it" messages out there for cancer patients. For some, the positive spin feels insulting. The Food and Drug Administration doesn't regulate hospital ads.
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Every medical provider must have a qualified company to haul away their waste. That includes everything from used needles, soiled bandages, discarded…
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When Corinne Standefer retires as a volunteer from the Lane Bloodworks in Eugene, Ore., this month, she will have donated 37 years of her life — and…
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It does not take a hurricane to put nursing home residents at risk when disaster strikes.Around the country, facilities have been caught unprepared for…
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In many ways, Violet Hall is an average 9-year-old. She’s goofy, smart, artistic.But there’s something that makes Violet unique: she was born without her…
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More than half a million Hoosiers have been diagnosed with diabetes, and many of them rely on insulin to live healthy lives. But patients say the…
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Americans are spending billions of dollars each year on long-term care for older adults, and many are struggling to figure out how to pay for care for a…
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The familiar phrase, “The doctor will see you now,” is not what it used to be.That’s because during most exams, physicians are spending a good chunk of…
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In recent months, mothers who nearly died in the hours and days after giving birth have repeatedly told ProPublica and NPR that their doctors and nurses…
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Internal medicine physician Chinazo Cunningham runs a family health center in New York's South Bronx.She has an appointment with Dinah, one of her regular…