Doctors told take young seriously
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Doctors must do more to respect the wishes and views of young patients, the General Medical Council has warned.
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Pleading with doctors at a Mexican  hospital to treat his 26-year-old daughter as she bled from her  nose, mouth and vagina, Jesus Domingo Trasvina was told to stop  exaggerating, that she had a sinus infection.
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A decade after the government began trying to ensure that prescription drugs used to treat children work and are safe, doctors still have scant information to guide them when they administer many medications to kids.
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&quot;...the agencyâs senior management is more concerned with external appearance than rigorous science.&quot; -- Dr. Richard Horton, editor, The Lancet.
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UNDATED One of his doctors says Christopher Reeve taught him two four-letter words: cure and hope. Doctor Wise Young says he&#39;s &quot;heartbroken&quot; at the news of Reeve&#39;s death.
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Doctors should urge children involved  in competitive sports to take plenty of time off to avoid  physical injuries and mental strain, the American Academy of  Pediatrics said on Monday.
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New research says greater use of brief counseling by primary-care doctors can reduce drinking among young adults aged 18 to 30, Health Day News reported Oct. 5. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
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During the presidential debates you urged those who are young and healthy to give up their flu shots so that the elderly and sick would be protected.
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When a person is told he has an aggressive form of cancer, he might seek a second opinion if the doctor responds by telling him to drink plenty of fluids, take two aspirin, get a good night sleep and call the office in the morning.
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NEW YORK  - Aggressive treatment to lower  high cholesterol in patients with type 1 diabetes, also known  as "juvenile diabetes," an autoimmune disease that typically  develops at a young age, could protect their vision as well as  their cardiovascular health, a new study suggests.
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A Dutch report encourages doctors to report cases of child euthanasia without fear of prosecution.
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Cancer is less common in adolescents and young adults than in older people. But in some ways it is more alarming.
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Media & professional: The number of prescriptions for antidepressants and other mind-altering drugs given to children under 16 has more than quadrupled in the last decade.
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An inquiry into youngsters who hurt themselves on purpose says schools need more help to deal with the problem.
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SAN SALVADOR -- The first patient of the day was a plump 16-year-old wearing sparkly barrettes, Mary Jane-style shoes, and a shy smile.
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Doctors aren&#39;t afraid to say it: Practicing medicine has never been more difficult. General practitioners are under intense pressure to see dozens of patients daily.
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CHANGES IN the training of junior doctors and the introduction of the European Working Time Directive has led to a chronic shortage of qualified staff and warnings that patient care could be compromised, ...