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Over-the-Counter Meds Save Health Care System Money

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OTC medicines lead to $146 billion in annual clinical and drug cost savings
About one in eight Americans borrowed a total of $88 billion in the past year to pay for health care

Americans Borrowed $88 Billion in Past Year to Pay for Health Care

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Many do not seek treatment for health issues due to cost or reduce spending to pay for health care

March 2019 Briefing – Cosmetic Surgery

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cosmetic Surgery for March 2019. This roundup includes the...
Practicing physicians might not understand their legal responsibilities when caring for people with disability

Doctors Unclear on Legal Obligations in Caring for Patients With Disability

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Doctors report having little formal training, have incorrect understanding of care for patients with disability
Physicians with one or more paid malpractice claims are more likely to leave practice or shift into smaller practice settings

Doctors With Malpractice Claims More Likely to Leave Medicine

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Physicians with five or more malpractice claims more than twice as likely to go into solo practice
The 2019 healthiest community in America is Douglas County

Douglas County, Colorado, Ranked as Healthiest Community

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Seven of top 20 communities were in Colorado; nearly all adults in these counties exercise
It is too early to ban a type of breast implant recently linked to a rare form of cancer

FDA Panel: Too Early to Ban Breast Implant Linked With Cancer

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Evidence growing that certain breast implants can trigger a rare form of lymphoma
The 2019 Main Residency Match was the largest in history

2019 Residency Match Day Was Largest in History

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Internal medicine programs offered a record 8,116 categorical, 396 primary care positions
Questions about breast implant safety are getting new attention from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as thousands of women say their implants cause debilitating joint pain and fatigue.

FDA Takes New Look at Breast Implant Safety

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Agency has acknowledged that breast implants may contain materials that affect people's health
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Overall, Physicians Are Happy and Enjoy Their Lives

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Relationships found to be key to happiness; having friends at work impacts physician happiness