Oral Steroids May Be Ineffective Against Sciatica Back Pain

Prednisone is almost completely ineffective as a treatment for the pain caused by a herniated disk, a randomized trial has found.
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Oral Steroids May Be Ineffective Against Sciatica Back Pain

Sesame Street Says ‘Let’s Cook’

A new cookbook from Grover, Cookie Monster and friends encourages children to take part in the cooking of their meals.
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Sesame Street Says ‘Let’s Cook’

Why SEO is Important for Your Website and Content

If you haven’t heard about SEO, now is the time to learn more about it and implement it in your online content.
SEO content, or search engine optimized content, uses specific keywords, phrases and search terms to drive traffic to your website. If, for example, you wanted to reach people looking ...
Why SEO is Important for Your Website and Content

Wide Use of Antibiotics Allows C.Diff to Flourish

Hospitals have reported drastic increases in severe cases of C. difficile, but new treatments offer hope.
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Wide Use of Antibiotics Allows C.Diff to Flourish

How a Childhood Vaccine Reduces Risk of a Cancer

The vaccine for Haemophilus influenza type B lowers the risk for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer.
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How a Childhood Vaccine Reduces Risk of a Cancer

Memorial Day 2015. We will not forget.

Source: www.navysealfoundation.org – Thursday, May 21, 2015 This Memorial Day, please join us and a grateful nation as we honor and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for future generations of freedom. Listen to Tim Leathers as he remembers his son, SO1 (SEAL) Matthew J....
Memorial Day 2015. We will not forget.

Depression Tied to Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

The more severe the depression, the higher the risk of Parkinson’s, a new study found.
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Depression Tied to Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

Documenting My Patients’ Next of Kin

What if a patient dies and nobody is there to mourn? Is it like a tree falling soundlessly in the forest?
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Documenting My Patients’ Next of Kin

Democrats see skimpy insurance as the next healthcare issue

A different healthcare issue has emerged for Democrats, in sync with the party’s pitch to workers and middle-class voters ahead of next year’s elections.
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Democrats see skimpy insurance as the next healthcare issue

Ask Well: Massage and Toxins

A reader asks whether drinking a lot of water after a massage really helps flush away toxins, or otherwise augments massage’s benefits.
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Ask Well: Massage and Toxins

Warren Buffett: Stop Blaming The Rich For Income Inequality. If You Really Want To Help, Do This

The world’s third-richest man weighed in on the national debate over rising levels of income disparity in the United States yesterday, saying that while the gaps between the country’s haves and have nots are definitely increasing, it is not the fault of those at the top. Nor will it be [.....
Warren Buffett: Stop Blaming The Rich For Income Inequality. If You Really Want To Help, Do This

The Weekly Health Quiz: Probiotics, Belly Fat and Pot Edibles

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The Weekly Health Quiz: Probiotics, Belly Fat and Pot Edibles

Living With Cancer: Patients on Our Own

Great medical care doesn’t matter if doctors and hospitals fail to adequately advise and care for patients once they leave the hospital, writes Susan Gubar in Living with Cancer.
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Living With Cancer: Patients on Our Own

Carotid Artery Stenting Outcomes Vary Widely by Hospital

In-hospital outcomes among patients undergoing CAS in the US varied fourfold after adjusting for differences in patient risk factors in an analysis of data from a large, nationwide stenting registry. From MedPage Today.
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Carotid Artery Stenting Outcomes Vary Widely by Hospital

Physicians 'Missing the Mark' on Shared Medical Decisions

Nearly 90% of patients say they prefer to make a final decision about surgery on their own, or on their own "after seriously considering" their doctor’s opinion."
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Physicians 'Missing the Mark' on Shared Medical Decisions

ACP Issues 'High-Value Cancer Screening' Guidelines

The American College of Physicians offers, for the first time, a way of thinking about whether or not and how much to screen for certain cancers.
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ACP Issues 'High-Value Cancer Screening' Guidelines

The Kitchen Garden Goes High Tech

Smart new products offer ways to grow food indoors without without soil, or a green thumb.
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The Kitchen Garden Goes High Tech

Caffeine Powder Poses Deadly Risks

Ten grams of powdered caffeine, about a tablespoon, is a lethal dose for an adult. But its sale is virtually unregulated.
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Caffeine Powder Poses Deadly Risks

'Girl Meets World' Is The 'Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Of Multi-Cam Sitcoms And Way More Important

With the beginnings of a new season now upon it, it’s safe to say that ‘Girl Meets World’ has become something far more than a nostalgia driven cash grab… it’s actually now one of the most important multi-cam sitcoms currently airing on television.
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'Girl Meets World' Is The 'Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Of Multi-Cam Sitcoms And Way More Important

Ask Well: Reducing Belly Fat

A reader asks: What is the best way to cut down on belly fat if weight loss is not necessarily the goal?
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Ask Well: Reducing Belly Fat

Ducks vs. Chicago Blackhawks: Ducks lead, 2-1, after second period

Chicago Blackhawks center Brad Richards knocked down a pass from Ducks defenseman Francois Beauchemin, collected the puck and swarmed in to score to Frederik Andersen’s right with 39.6 seconds left in the second.
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Ducks vs. Chicago Blackhawks: Ducks lead, 2-1, after second period

Senate hopeful Loretta Sanchez plies the constituencies at convention

U.S. Senate hopeful Loretta Sanchez, a House member from Santa Ana, put her freewheeling campaign style on vivid display Saturday as she tried to round up support at a gathering of fellow Democrats in the heart of her Orange County congressional district.
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Senate hopeful Loretta Sanchez plies the constituencies at convention

The Weekly Health Quiz: Coffee, Work Breaks and a Vitamin for Skin Cancer

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The Weekly Health Quiz: Coffee, Work Breaks and a Vitamin for Skin Cancer

Marijuana Prohibition Is Unscientific, Unconstitutional And Unjust

Next Thursday I am scheduled to debate Robert White, co-author (with Bill Bennett) of Going to Pot: Why the Rush to Legalize Marijuana Is Harming America, on Glenn Beck’s radio show. Each of us will get half an hour or so to make his case before taking questions from Beck [...]
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Marijuana Prohibition Is Unscientific, Unconstitutional And Unjust

Are You a Risk Taker? Take the Quiz

Understanding your tolerance for loss may help you navigate high-pressure situations. So how much of a risk-taker are you?
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Are You a Risk Taker? Take the Quiz

Jameis Winston Doesn't Get It

His latest legal move only adds to the thought that there is little redeeming in the timeline of actions for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers No. 1 pick, quarterback Jameis Winston.
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Jameis Winston Doesn't Get It

Grip Strength May Predict Heart Attacks and Strokes

A study found grip strength to be a good predictor of the risk for cardiovascular disease and a stronger predictor of death than systolic blood pressure.
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Grip Strength May Predict Heart Attacks and Strokes

What the Google-Twitter Search Partnership Means to Medical, Dental & Veterinary Healthcare Providers

Welcome to the new Googleverse, where all your doctor-patient tweets will soon be indexed and searchable by patients in real time, according to industry sources. The search moguls at Google and social media powerhouse Twitter have decided that Google will begin indexing tweets in real time this...
What the Google-Twitter Search Partnership Means to Medical, Dental & Veterinary Healthcare Providers

Breast-Feeding May Cut Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk

In mothers who later develop breast cancer, having breast-fed a child may reduce the risk of cancer recurrence.
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Breast-Feeding May Cut Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk

Lawyers With Lowest Pay Report More Happiness

A study published this week found that prestigious jobs were not linked to more well-being and that public-service work correlated with less alcohol consumption.
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Lawyers With Lowest Pay Report More Happiness

Mednax acquires teleradiology firm in $500M deal

Mednax, a national medical group based in Sunrise, Fla., has made a move into the teleradiology business by agreeing to acquire Virtual Radiologic Corp., a major provider of outsourced radiology and telemedicine services.
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Mednax acquires teleradiology firm in $500M deal

The Importance of Getting Sick in the Right Place

The diversification of modern health care has made it increasingly difficult for patients to be exactly where they should be when things go wrong.
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The Importance of Getting Sick in the Right Place

Cured From Cancer, Almost

A leukemia specialist wrestles with using the word “cured,” and chooses to tone it down.
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Cured From Cancer, Almost

Think Like a Doctor: Taking a Stand

A 23-year-old woman slowly becomes so weak that she has difficulty getting up out of a chair. Strangely so does her twin. Can you figure out why?
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Think Like a Doctor: Taking a Stand

Have Mormons Become America's Best Advocates For Freedom Of Speech?

A worldwide debate has emerged over religion and freedom of speech. And who, by example, has become America’s best advocate for free speech? The surprising answer may be the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Over the years and around the globe, cartoons of the prophet Muhammad have s...
Have Mormons Become America's Best Advocates For Freedom Of Speech?

Ask Well: Is 99 Degrees a Fever?

Since body temperature varies based on a range of factors, one person’s sign of illness might be another’s sweat.
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Ask Well: Is 99 Degrees a Fever?

Mother’s Day Brunch

Easy crepes and other dishes to help any family celebrate Mom.
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Mother’s Day Brunch

Hospital Infection Reporting to Widen, Definitions to Get More Precise

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to expand reporting of certain hospital-acquired infections beyond ICUs in an effort to reduce confusion among providers, health officials say.
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Hospital Infection Reporting to Widen, Definitions to Get More Precise

Think Like a Doctor: Taking a Stand Solved

Readers solve the case of twin sisters who, in the prime of youth, developed a weakness that forced them to use their arms to rise from a chair.
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Think Like a Doctor: Taking a Stand Solved

Heart Attack Survival Better When Meds Are Free

Providing appropriate preventive drugs to patients free of charge following a heart attack would increase survival and save billions annually, a cost-effectiveness analysis finds. From MedPage Today.
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Heart Attack Survival Better When Meds Are Free

The Weekly Health Quiz: Golf, Memory and Food Cravings

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The Weekly Health Quiz: Golf, Memory and Food Cravings

Living With Cancer: Becoming a Caregiver

A supreme privilege: to care for this resolute man who cared for me.
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Living With Cancer: Becoming a Caregiver

The Doctor's Office, May 2015

The Doctor?s Office, May 2015
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The Doctor's Office, May 2015

Measles May Increase Susceptibility to Other Infections

Measles vaccination not only protects against measles, but reduces childhood deaths from other infections as well.
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Measles May Increase Susceptibility to Other Infections

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Treadmill May Be Riskiest Machine, but Injuries From It Still Rare

An average of about three deaths a year are attributable to use of a treadmill. There are more than 24,000 injuries associated with them annually.
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Treadmill May Be Riskiest Machine, but Injuries From It Still Rare

Technology and the Patient Experience

In addition to cutting-edge tools and devices, some healthcare leaders are finding that even putting consumer feedback on a website can play a role.
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Technology and the Patient Experience

Therapy Borne on Electrical Currents

The manufacturers of Thync say their brain-stimulating device can alter mood in minutes. Studies, and a tryout, provide mixed results.
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Therapy Borne on Electrical Currents

Health care reform with Brady and Kessler

Brady and Kessler combine the insights of a political scientist with those of an economist and offer unique observations into the political forces and policies at play in the current health…
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Health care reform with Brady and Kessler

An Uber for Doctor Housecalls

A number of new apps offer medical consults with doctors via a smart phone, and some of them even make house calls.
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An Uber for Doctor Housecalls

America's Highest-Paid Female Chief Executives [Infographic]

According to a USA TODAY analysis of data from S&P Capital IQ and Bespoke Investment Group, Marissa Mayer is America’s best-paid female chief executive. The Yahoo boss ranks seventh in terms of overall CEO pay, with her total compensation amounting to $ 42.1 million. Safra Ada Catz o...
America's Highest-Paid Female Chief Executives [Infographic]

A Chef Workout (and Meal) From Rocco DiSpirito

The author of “Cook Your Butt Off!” discusses his personal health turnaround and how he has spread the message.
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A Chef Workout (and Meal) From Rocco DiSpirito

Healthcare Townhall - SLC, UT 8/22/2009 - Part 3

Healthcare townhall meeting held at St. Mark’s Cathedral in downtown Salt Lake City on Saturday, 22 August 2009. This part features Dr. Trent Jones, a local practicing physician. Dr. Jones…

Healthcare Townhall - SLC, UT 8/22/2009 - Part 3

For Nepal's elderly, quake rekindles haunting memories of 1934

For most of those who experienced last week’s massive earthquake in Nepal, it was the jolt of a lifetime. But for Nepalese in their late 80s and 90s, it was déjà vu.
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For Nepal's elderly, quake rekindles haunting memories of 1934

Easing Diabetes Risk, One Beverage at a Time

Substituting just one serving a day of water or unsweetened tea or coffee for one serving of a sugar-sweetened soft drink or dairy beverage can significantly reduce the incidence of Type 2 diabetes, a new study has found.
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Easing Diabetes Risk, One Beverage at a Time

‘Cook Your Butt Off!’ With Rocco DiSpirito

Next Wednesday, May 6, Rocco DiSpirito, celebrity chef and author of “Cook Your Butt Off,” will join The Well Book Club to answer your questions about gluten-free, low-calorie eating, staying active and avoiding those extra calories.
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‘Cook Your Butt Off!’ With Rocco DiSpirito

Did Tesla Just Kill Nuclear Power?

It would be almost three hours until Tesla’s big announcement, but inside a Northwestern University classroom near Chicago Thursday night, the famed nuclear critic Arnie Gundersen had the inside scoop: Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk was about to announce an industrial-scale battery, Gundersen...
Did Tesla Just Kill Nuclear Power?

Ask Well: Is Golf With a Cart Exercise?

Playing nine holes while riding in a cart does not provide much of a workout, though the game can improve your balance and physical confidence.
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Ask Well: Is Golf With a Cart Exercise?

Healthcare Reform = Elective Abortions?

Mike Huckabee discusses the impact of Barack Obama’s healthcare plan on the abortion debate in the United States.

Healthcare Reform = Elective Abortions?

Enchiladas, Tostadas and Tacos

A healthy approach to Mexican favorites.
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Enchiladas, Tostadas and Tacos

10 tips for managing your online reputation

Enhancements to universal search such as embedded videos and indented news results are drawing users’ eyes (and clicks) further down the page. If there’s negative information online about your brand, users are more likely than ever to find it.
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10 tips for managing your online reputation

The Weekly Health Quiz: Calories, Gluten and a Fat-Melting Drug

Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
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The Weekly Health Quiz: Calories, Gluten and a Fat-Melting Drug