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Meet the new face in healthcare: the hospitalist
Thursday, January 03, 2008

If you’ve been to the hospital lately, you may have noticed a new character on set. An expert in hospital medicine, this new character plays the part of “hospitalist.”

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Addicted doctors are allowed to practice
Wednesday, December 19, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Troubling cases in which doctors were accused of botching operations while undergoing treatment for drugs or alcohol have led to criticism of rehab programs that allow thousands of U.S. physicians to keep their addictions hidden from their patients.

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US says Americans' cholesterol level ideal for first time in almost 50 years
Wednesday, December 12, 2007

ATLANTA (AP) — For the first time in nearly 50 years, the average cholesterol level for U.S. adults is in the ideal range, according to a new government report.

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Scientists find another gene's role in breast cancers linked to genetic mutation
Tuesday, December 11, 2007

NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers say they've discovered a major reason why women who inherit a mutated version of the gene BRCA1 run a high risk of breast cancer — and that finding might aid the search for new treatments.

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Monthly fasting may help protect against heart diseases, study of Mormons in America finds
Tuesday, December 11, 2007

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mormons have less heart disease — something doctors have long chalked up to their religion's ban on smoking.

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