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Are women being misdiagnosed when going to the doctor for chest pains? Some say this may the case. Gender bias may be a reason by doctor's fail to diagnose heart disease among women. When going to their family doctor or internist with symptoms of heart disease: stress, chest pain, shortness of brea ... Continue Reading

One of the major health problems that continues to plague aging adults today is the issue of bone loss and osteoporosis. This is not only a physically painful part of aging but one that impacts the overall quality of the individual's life because of the precautions that must be taken to prevent risk ... Continue Reading

People who are concerned about medical news probably all know by now that this week was an important week for physicians. A Medicare bill that postpones a ten percent pay cut for physicians for the next eighteen months finally passed after a long process of debate that had it stalled for some time. ... Continue Reading

US Health Officials have reported to Reuters they are proposing to pay for increased use of PET Scans nationwide. The Center of Medicare and Medicaid said the reason being is to aid physicians in deciding which type of cancer treatment is necessary for patients. It will allot more time and added i ... Continue Reading

We love the phrase 'downtime' in society today. We think that it refers to good things about taking a moment to relax. But a patient doesn't want his doctor relaxing on the job. And in the world of medical imaging, 'downtime' refers to the very negative situation of having medical imaging equipment ... Continue Reading

? Estimates say there were over 200 million websites on the internet in January 2010 ? Nearly 74% of North Americans use the internet The online community is a huge, growing audience. Having an online presence that represents your practice well is becoming a vital part of modern business prac ... Continue Reading

Diagnostic scans may prove to be useful in correctly identifying treatments for lung cancer patients. Scans help locate mutations and growth of tumors. By locating the specific mutations, different drugs can be prescribed that will be the most effective. "Given the fact that the cost of these dr ... Continue Reading

If you're interested in gossip that involves pictures instead of words, you might want to check out Mr. Tabloid's recent photo blog post of bad celebrity plastic surgery. There are before and after celebrity plastic surgery photos which highlight what can happen when you try too hard to use plastic ... Continue Reading

Sometimes it's nice to take a break from news about technological advances and just look at the human factor in world medicine. That was done recently by a lifestyle writer for The Frederick News Post. She shared her story about spending a year with a cancer diagnosis. And in the end she shared that Continue Reading

A Spanish biotechnology company Zeltia has announced that its preclinical trials of Irvalec a lung cancer medication have shown positive results. The company has said the experiments have shown 'efficiency' in treating lung cancer. This brings hope to the lung cancer awareness and treatment arena. Continue Reading