Death From Liposuction: 1 in 5,000 Patients
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Death From Liposuction: 1 in 5,000 Patients

Results from a recent survey published in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, indicate that approximately 1 in every 5,000 patients receiving liposuction by a board certified plastic surgeon in the United States over a 4-year period died from complications of the procedure. According to the report, Americans are at higher risk of dying from liposuction than from traffic accidents, based on 1996 figures.

medical doctor loading syringe
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Alternative Practitioners and Pediatric Care

The Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine reports this week on the homeopathic and naturopathic practices of some practitioners in Massachusetts. According to the survey, most of the providers questioned said that they do not actively recommend immunization. More than 50% of doctors in the survey were licensed medical doctors.

Dr. Galen Price: 1912 – 2000
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Dr. Galen Price: 1912 – 2000

News of the passing of Dr. Price has been forwarded to us.We are including the forwarded information in its entirety.———-P-C———- Dr. Galen Price, the fourth President of Palmer College of Chiropractic,died on Monday, Jan. 17, 2000, in Lakeland, Fla. He was the firstpresident of the College who was not a member of the Palmer family,succeeding…

CDC report warns pediatricians about erythromycin
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CDC report warns pediatricians about erythromycin

As reported in this weeks American Medical News, the CDC has found that the widely used antibiotic, erythromycin may be associated with infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in very young infants. At a community hospital in Tennessee, seven infants receiving erythromycin for exposure to pertussis developed infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis over the next seven months, according to the CDC.

Move Over Ritalin – Adderall is Twice as Potent
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Move Over Ritalin – Adderall is Twice as Potent

According to recent reports, the controversial drug Ritalin is beginning to be phased out of the marketplace in favor of a powerful blend of amphetamines known as Adderall. Adderall is reported to be twice as potent as Ritalin (like crack is to cocaine?) and was originally marketed as an obesity drug in Canada. Adderall is…

Unlicensed Drugs Being Prescribed To Children
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Unlicensed Drugs Being Prescribed To Children

The January 8th issue of the British Medical Journal reports that two thirds of children in a recent study, in European hospitals have received unlicensed drugs. The practice of prescribing drugs that have not been approved for use in children is widespread, European researchers report. There is a considerable concern in both Europe and the United States about the use of “unlicensed or off label drugs in children.”

Workers’ comp claims to be processed online
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Workers’ comp claims to be processed online

Healtheon/WebMD Corp. and HNC Software have announced plans to process workers’ compensation and auto injury claims on the Internet beginning this summer. The hope is that by eliminating the traditional paper-based claims system, the companies estimate that the average cost of processing and paying medical claims could drop from $15 to $2 per bill.

A Positive Attitude Equals Better Health
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A Positive Attitude Equals Better Health

Terence Monmaney of the L.A. Times reports that “research into the topic of optimism finds not only that positive people live longer, but that a sunny outlook can be taught.” Science has largely avoided the subject of optimism during the past century. The topic of optimism was so disreputable “that one of modernity’s most influential…