BOSTON (UPI) — Nearly half of all U.S. primary care physicians
want to stop practicing or reduce their patient loads, a survey of
primary care physicians indicates.
The survey of 11,950 primary care physicians by the Physicians’
Foundation found 78 percent of primary care physicians say they
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SAN ANTONIO (UPI) — High levels of individualism vs.
collectivism lead to more problem drinking, U.S. researchers suggest.
“We looked at the extent to which consumer levels of individualism (vs.)
collectivism were related to their beer and problem alcohol
consumption,” study authors Yinlong
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PARIS (UPI) — French neurosurgeons say precisely applied deep
brain stimulation may help curb unwanted repetitive behaviors.
Luc Mallet and colleagues at the National Institute for Health and
Medical Research, headquartered in Paris, conducted a clinical trial of
the technique in patients for
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It’s not often that I recommend natural remedies because there’s rarely any scientific evidence that they work better than a placebo. But when there’s data supporting their use I’m all for it. Such is now the case in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as shown by a review of research recently published in the British Medical Journal. Turns out that two of the best treatments for IBS, peppermint oil and fiber, are old-fashioned, inexpensive and widely available over-the-counter (OTC). And I don’t mean that these are just two of the best natural remedies or two of the best OTC remedies, they are two of the best remedies period.
The research review found three IBS treatments to be consistently better than placebo. In addition to peppermint oil and fiber, the anti-spasmodic scopolamine (also called hyoscine), a natural product derived from certain plants, is also effective […]
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PITTSBURGH (UPI) — Mice exposed to arsenic at U.S.
government-approved levels for drinking water had cellular dysfunction,
which can lead to heart risk, U.S. researchers say.
Aaron Barchowsky of the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of
Public Health and his research team looked at
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NASHVILLE (UPI) — The use of aspirin and non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDS, is associated with lower prostate
specific antigen levels, U.S. researchers said.
Researchers at Vanderbilt University in Nashville said the analysis,
known as the Nashville Men’s Health Study, included 1
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CHICAGO (UPI) — Many African-American women perceive they are
treated with disrespect and receive inadequate explanations about
mammograms , U.S. researchers said.
Study author Dr. Monica Peek of the University of Chicago Medical Center
said the experiences of those African-American women
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BALTIMORE (UPI) — A group of U.S. researchers suggests it is
premature for states to mandate the human papillomavirus vaccine as a
condition for school attendance.
The HPV vaccine, sold as Gardasil in the United States, is intended to
prevent four strains of HPV, the most common sexually
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HILO, Hawaii (UPI) — Leaders of Hawaii’s largest island have
made it illegal to grow genetically modified taro and coffee.
The county council on the island of Hawaii, commonly called the Big
Island, Friday unanimously voted in favor of the ban in support of
organic farmers who said they fear
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BEIJING (UPI) — Chinese health authorities say samples of milk
powder have proven safe in the latest inspections for the industrial
chemical melamine.
The tests concluded Friday were the 17th round of inspections since word
of the milk scandal broke in September, Xinhua, China’s state-run news
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