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Anchor lead: Can a new rating system help people choose a surgeon? Elizabeth Tracey reports Pro Publica, an investigative journalism group, has produced a quality rating system for surgeons based on outcomes, complications and other measures, with an eye toward …
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Anchor lead: A new device may help people with Parkinson’s, Elizabeth Tracey reports A simple headset developed by Yousef Salimpour and colleagues at Johns Hopkins may help people with Parkinson’s disease cope with symptoms more easily. The headset stimulates certain …
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Anchor lead: How can fiscal concerns be considered along with cancer treatment? Elizabeth Tracey reports Cancer treatment frequently places an enormous financial burden on people, between an inability to work, copays, and huge costs for certain drugs. Studies demonstrate that …
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Anchor lead: Can periodic fasting reduce your risk of cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports People who fasted for five days out of each month reduced markers of inflammation and other risk factors for common diseases, including cancer, a recent study reports. …
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Anchor lead: Just how dangerous are sugary drinks? Elizabeth Tracey reports Sugary drinks, including sodas and many fruit drinks, are receiving lots of attention because they contribute many calories to one’s diet but don’t provide much nutrition, adding to the …
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Anchor lead: Childhood vaccine regulations in California are being modified, Elizabeth Tracey reports Parents in California now have fewer loopholes for avoiding vaccination for their children with the passage of new legislation. Mike Klag, dean of the Bloomberg School of …
