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Covid linked to irritable bowel syndrome says global study
Covid-19 is associated with an increased risk of developing long-term gastrointestinal disorders, i…
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Medical schools and legislation aim to address a worsening doctor shortage that's already hitting rural communities
Physician shortages are affecting rural communities. Medical schools and lawmakers could curb the e…
Heather Lindsey
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3 women contracted HIV after getting 'vampire facials' at an unlicensed medical spa, federal authorities say
Three women contracted HIV after getting "vampire facials" at an unlicensed medical spa in New Mexi…
Thibault Spirlet
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Box of human heads donated to science were stolen from medical researchers in Denver
Science Care, a body donation program, says it is taking all necessary steps "to locate the stolen …
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Explained: How to reduce out of pocket expenses in health insurance claim
Ahmedabad-based Neeraj Patel who has a health insurance cover of ₹10 lakh, was admitted to a hospit…
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A woman discovered 18 months after her C-section that a surgical tool the 'size of a dinner plate' had been left in her body
The 11-strong team present somehow missed that an "extra-large" wound retractor was still in the wo…
Matthew Loh
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I'm the only physician working nights in an urban emergency department during a pandemic. It doesn't feel safe.
"If the surge comes too fast and I don't have hands, I don't have nurses, what the f--k am I suppos…
Missy Wilkinson
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The first pig-heart transplant patient was denied a human heart after failing to follow doctors' orders
Patients who miss appointments or forget medication may be denied a spot on the organ waiting list.…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Scientists say ketamine could help people quit alcohol after 'encouraging' study
People with alcohol-use disorder were given three infusions that were a ketamine or a dummy solutio…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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First responders say years of low pay and chronic turnover have put coronavirus patients' lives at additional risk during the pandemic: 'We're screaming for help'
EMTs and paramedics say there's a potentially deadly lack of experience in their ranks as they cont…
Dave Mosher,Rhea Mahbubani
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The Biden administration is requiring insurance companies to cover costs for at-home COVID-19 tests starting on Saturday
Private insurers will have to cover up to eight at-home tests a month per insured person and can ei…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Meet a repairman with $37,000 in student debt who's struggling to pay it off and handle medical bills. He's pleading to be included in Biden's new relief plan.
A boomer buried in student loans is also paying for his wife's medical care. It's unclear if he'll …
Ayelet Sheffey
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A man hooked on hospital care started sneaking insulin pills to induce seizures that required ER treatment
In the book "Head First," a psychiatrist describes his patient, Gary, with "fictitious disorder," w…
Anna Medaris Miller
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A medical device built over Zoom could help solve ventilator shortages and change the way hospitals treat respiratory illnesses beyond the coronavirus
Rapid Medical Parts built a device that converts CPAP machines, typically used to treat sleep apnea…
Avery Hartmans
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Medical professionals in DC could lose their licenses if they don't get vaccinated by the end of September
While medical and religious exemptions are available, getting regular COVID-19 tests to prove negat…