Patients advised to consult doctors
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In September, the widely used painkiller Vioxx was pulled from the market after studies indicated that it doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Some people with chronic health problems who seek online advice would be better off just listening to their doctors, new research suggests.
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As people worried about about painkillers after more warnings of potential heart risk, local and national experts advised pain sufferers not to panic.
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The new policy raises the possibility of changes in medical practice as doctors hew more closely to clinical guidelines.
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Several local family-practice doctors spent much of Tuesday fielding telephone calls and questions about two widely used pain relievers that might - or might not - raise the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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WhatÂs a friend for? These days, to chime in on consultations. And then thereÂs synchronized surgery.
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Health experts and advocacy groups agree that good medical care should not be dependent on a patient's girth. Here are a few tips they offer patients for improving doctor-patient discussions of body weight and separating that issue, when warranted, from other health concerns.
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NEW YORK  - Having difficulty breathing?   Sudden pain? Sudden changes in vision? Get to the emergency   department, advises the American College of Emergency   Physicians.
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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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Men aged 65 and over in England are to be offered screening for a potentially fatal blood vessel condition.
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Hospitals could be putting patients' lives at risk by sending consultants' letters which need transcribing to India, a group warns.
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DOCTORS are promoting health supplements during consultations and in talks held at their homes or clinics. They range from general practitioners (GPs) and specialists in private practice, to doctors in public and private hospitals.
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Doctors  and weather forecasters work together to cut hospital admissions for chest patients.
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Patients are not receiving the best care they could be because of the 48-hour GP access target.
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The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recommends asking your doctor or pharmacist these questions when getting a new medication:
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GPs are providing more and better services to patients, performance figures suggest.
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Patients could be offered therapies such as acupuncture on the NHS under plans being considered by the assembly government.