Family Medicine Shortage: Why Future Doctors Look Elsewhere

Dr. Genaro DeLeon, a resident physician at the Cleveland Clinic, couldn’t decide between pursuing surgery or family medicine.

Surgery paid more and offered a more comfortable lifestyle, DeLeon said.

On the other hand, family medicine meant juggling an inbox full of questions, requests, referrals and test results for hundreds of...

Alfalfa Sprouts Linked To E. Coli And Salmonella Outbreak

Alfalfa sprouts sold in grocery stores have sickened 55 people in 15 states, federal health officials say.

Two of those people were infected with both E. coli and Salmonella, an unusual combination in a single outbreak.

Four people had been hospitalized and no deaths had been reported as of Aug. 21, according to the...

Losing A Parent Doubles Rates Of Mental Health Problems Among Children

Children who lose a parent develop mental health problems at twice the rate of kids with an intact family, a new study reports.

Losing a parent to death, imprisonment or separation all dramatically increase risk of mental health problems among kids and teens, researchers reported recently in the Australian Journal of Psychology.

Play Important Part Of Preschool Learning — But These Parents Don't Agree, Study Says

Play is considered one of the most powerful ways young children can learn and grow, but some preschools face family opposition to frolicking, a new study says.

Nearly all teachers (97%) strongly agree that play supports academic learning in preschool settings, researchers report in the Early Childhood Education Journal.

But ...

Screening Dramatically Reduces Risk Of Colon Cancer Death

Getting recommended colon cancer screenings can reduce your risk of dying from the disease by more than 40%, a new study says.

People who took part in a stool screening program for colon cancer had a 43% lower risk of dying from that cancer, researchers reported Aug. 20 in JAMA Network Open.

“A previous evaluation of t...

The Way You Use Weed Could Be A Red Flag For Addiction, Study Finds

The way you use weed might be a red flag for heavy use or addiction, a new study says.

People who use weed in nearly every form — smoking, vaping, eating and dabbing — are nearly three times as likely to get stoned every day or have cannabis use disorder, researchers reported in the journal Addictive Behaviors.

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