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MONEY COACH From HLN’s Money Expert Clark Howard Having trouble managing money? Do your money goals seem impossible? Clark Howard wants to help you! We’re looking for families or individua… more →
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Popular antibiotic linked to higher risk of heart disease death
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wrote 1 week ago: It’s one of the most popular antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections, but a new study s … more →
FDA Responds to Dying Cancer Patient
wrote 4 weeks ago: While we are well past the point of making the case for the power of social media in the hands of em … more →
5 medical tests you often don't need
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wrote 1 month ago: Forty-five tests and procedures routinely performed on patients are often unnecessary, according to … more →
Fluoride pills switched for cancer drugs at CVS
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wrote 2 months ago: Some families got more than they bargained for at a New Jersey CVS drugstore when their childrens … more →
Birth control ‘packaging error’ leads to recall
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wrote 3 months ago: Pfizer is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills because there’s a problem with the orde … more →
Why it is important to be a patient advocate
wrote 7 months ago: http://static.pixelpipe.com/0a9f515c-9574-471b-9ab8-8dde9638df0c.WMV Dr. Kathleen Ashton explains wh … more →
Having an Ileostomy and dealing with ER visits resulting from dehydration
wrote 7 months ago: A couple of years back I had been enjoying a day at an outdoor event. It was a beautiful sunny day a … more →
Prostate cancer screenings: Who decides?
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wrote 7 months ago: The U.S. Preventive Service Task Force is expected to recommend next week that men not be screened … more →
Maria Menounos' plans for her embryos
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wrote 7 months ago: Last week, entertainment celebrity Maria Menounos made news when she announced she plans to freeze h … more →
Defend Your Health: Be an Empowered Patient
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wrote 8 months ago: “After generations of our treating health-care providers and doctors like gods, never question … more →
"e-Patient Dave" deBronkart
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Medical journals retracting more research
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wrote 9 months ago: You may trust what your doctors tell you, but studies show they might be working off bad information … more →
Are Patients Becoming Day Traders?
wrote 10 months ago: Let me say first that I am a practicing primary care doctor who is very much focused on patient cent … more →
Secondhand smoke boosts kids' ADHD, learning disability risks (via The Chart)
wrote 10 months ago: I’ve discussed the risk of smoking on this blog quite a big, as I believe as much as possible … more →
Secondhand smoke boosts kids' ADHD, learning disability risks
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wrote 10 months ago: Two new studies from the American Academy of Pediatrics look at how exposure to secondhand smoke aff … more →
Take Charge of Your Health
wrote 11 months ago: No one is better suited to care for your health than you! Take charge of your health, be your own h … more →
Is your medication safe?
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wrote 11 months ago: The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that generic drug companies do not share the same level of responsi … more →
Prenatal exposure to BPA may cause wheezing in infants
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wrote 1 year ago: A new study is adding to rising concerns about the safety of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used to … more →
Sharp debate on circumcision
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wrote 1 year ago: The comments on this week’s Empowered Patient article about circumcision demonstrate that men have … more →
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