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Heather Locklear Is 'Under a Doctor's Care' for Outpatient Treatment

Shauna Wright — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:13:59 +0000

Earlier this month, actress Heather Locklear was rushed to the hospital after mixing alcohol and prescription medication — and now sources say she’s “under a doctor’s care.” The 50-year-old ‘Melrose Place’ actress has struggled with anxiety and depression for years, and many thought the episode a couple weeks ago would land her in rehab. But [...]

Doctors Amazingly Transplant Heart That Was Dropped In the Street

Kathy Landin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:28:58 +0000

A woman in Mexico City is doing well after a recent heart transplant, even though two medics dropped the organ on the ground in a rush to get it to the hospital for surgery. A couple of weeks ago, a pair of Mexican medical technicians became the target of worldwide ridicule when they spilled the [...]

Can Maggots Heal Wounds Faster Than a Doctor? — Health Check

Kathy Landin — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:08:04 +0000

Hold on to your lunch. Maggots have been approved for use in wound care in the US since 2004, but new studies are raising questions about whether or not they actually help the wounds heal or just do quick work while seeming kind of gross.

Study Finds Doctors Rate Pain Symptoms Lower in Patients They Dislike

Shauna Wright — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:52:37 +0000

A new study from the University of Ghent in Belgium, which studied the relationship between health professionals and patients with chronic pain, suggests that clinicians who don’t like their patients tend to discount the level of pain they suffer from.