Almost 40 percent of nearly a thousand people surveyed in a new study thought weight loss surgery (or "bariatric surgery") was this kind of lazy, quick fix for weight loss.
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Wednesday 12 December 2018
Just How Clean Is That Stethoscope?
All stethoscopes examined were significantly contaminated with a large number and extensive variety of bacteria, including some that can cause health care-associated infections, the study found.
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AFM Has Doctors, Families Trying 'Whatever Works'
The number of AFM cases confirmed in the United States this week hit a record high of 158 in 36 states.
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Fetal Tissue Research Is Curtailed by Trump Administration
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Fentanyl Now the No. 1 Opioid OD Killer
According to the DEA, fentanyl is added to heroin to increase its potency, or is disguised as highly potent heroin. Although many drug users think they are buying heroin, they don't know they're buying fentanyl. Because of its potency, overdose deaths can occur.
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