When Is a Doctor Too Old? Or Too Young?
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All doctors, old and young, have their talents and deficiencies. Does the practice of medicine have a natural life span?
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Sarah Kugelman once suffered so much work-related stress that her doctor told her to change her lifestyle or risk dying before the age of 40.
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By Matt Krantz  It may seem odd to think of a 30-year-old hitting a midlife crisis, but old age comes on fast in Corporate America. Often by the time companies hit or approach their big 3-0, they're already showing serious signs of age.
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Rising numbers of children are being prescribed antidepressants and other mind-altering drugs, research revealed. No pills are licensed for use by people under 16 years of age, but doctors can issue them where they feel it&#39;s clinically appropriate.
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By BOB KEYES Staff Writer  Jane Spencer is 30 years old, but has seen more of the world than many people twice her age. Spencer works in the Hong Kong bureau of The Wall Street Journal.
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Yes! At least 57% of Italian women ages 20-60 are certain that "he cannot be totally unreal." Italian monthly magazine Per me (the title literally translates as "For me") has conducted a survey among its female ...
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Legal authorities faced an ethical dilemma over whether doctors should continue to prolong the life of a nine-month-old baby who suffers from a rare genetic disorder.
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Instead of an expected flu shot shortage, the vaccine is piling up at doctors&#39; offices and clinics. The declining demand has state health authorities talking about dropping the recommended age limit for a flu shot to 50 and older from 65.
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For some patients, it can be difficult to determine how much treatment is just too much.
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It is hard to think of a case in which a murderer should become a medical doctor. Murder and medical practice are simply incompatible.
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Having a colonoscopy is bad enough, but should you also have to worry that your doctorâs skills are not up to snuff?
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THURSDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDayNews) -- Elderly people who are abused are much likelier to die sooner than are their peers who are not mistreated, but medical professionals are in a powerful position to detect cases and even intervene.
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In a community where everyone is over 55, it's fitting that Mayor Dorothy Geeben's age has made her a celebrity of sorts. At 96, Geeben may be the nation's oldest mayor. She's so well- liked in her the retirement community of nearly 1,000 that no one is opposing her re-election this week, and her next two-year term will last through the end of 2006, or nine months past her 98th birthday.
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Young drivers between 15 and 24 years old are three times as likely to cause car accidents as senior citizens, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday, noting that the findings contradict policies that make it harder for older drivers to renew their licenses.
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WASHINGTON -- Cold and cough medicines recently pulled from sale for infants and toddlers shouldn't be given to children as old as 5, either, pediatricians told government health advisers Thursday.
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A Fantastic Voyage Most discussions of the future of medicine tend to revolve around genetic manipulation, personalised pharmaceuticals, and putting off death as long as possible.â¦
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Some doctors doubt the reliability of menopause tests and question why women would need to use them.