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I know that I had an allergic reaction to a medication when I was in college, but I don't remember...
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A new culprit has emerged in the spread of the tough-to-kill "superbug" bacteria and other infections in hospitals-mobile phones. New...
In years past, "medical tourism" referred mainly to the practice of bringing people from foreign countries to the US for...
David Boucher celebrated his 50th birthday by jetting to Bangkok for his first colonoscopy. He was seen by a California-educated physician and...
Following a serious car accident in 1993, R I had herniated disks in my neck and 1 lower back, which resulted in...