Enlarge this image The habit of ordering unneeded tests and treatments drives up medical costs. It’s a pattern doctors often learn in…
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Perspective: A Heart Device Can Save Lives, But Doctors Need To Explain The Downsides
by Dr. Matthew Movsesian September 30, 2018Enlarge this image For severe heart failure patients, an LVAD, or left ventricular-assist device, helps the heart pump blood. 7asmin via Wikimedia…
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Should You Get That Scan? Your Doctor Might Not Be Great At Helping You Decide
by Mara Gordon August 18, 2018Enlarge this image Screening for lung cancer can catch tumors but it can also produce false positives. Patients need to decide whether…
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Enlarge this image A change in guidelines for breast cancer surgery has resulted in fewer women having to undergo repeat surgeries. Martin…
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Arthritis of the knee is very common, and isn’t helped by arthroscopic surgery, a study finds. BSIP/UIG via Getty Images hide caption…
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Enlarge this image A color-enhanced spiral CT image of the chest shows a large cancerous mass (in yellow) in the left upper…