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Doctors Open Medical Records to Patients

by KYW’s medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough If you are a fan of the classic TV series Seinfeld, you may remember the episode where Elaine makes an attempt to read the contents of her medical chart,...

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One Low Carb Diet Better Than Another

by KYW’s medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough We know that a low-carb diet can be an effective way to lose weight and fads like the South Beach Diet have clearly shown that there can be excellent...

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The Makeup Of Most Placebos Is Kept Secret

In the world of medical studies, one way to determine whether a new treatment works is to compare it in a randomized controlled trial to a placebo. Placebos are substances with no known activity...

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Vitamin D and COPD

Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also called COPD is one of the top 10 leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. In...

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Study Suggests Depression Linked To Chocolate

By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Eating more chocolate is associated with higher depression scores. A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine looked at over 900 people and...

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Over The Counter HIV Test May Not Have All The Answers

By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - There is a new over-the-counter, home-based HIV test called OraQuick. The hope has been that this home test might lower the barriers to care...

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Concern About Increase In Number Of High Security Bio-Labs

By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The CDC is reviewing its safety procedures at high-security labs, some of which had to be closed after a release of anthrax and bird flu....

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Health Insurance Saves Lives, Researchers Say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — As Senate Republicans try to settle on a final health care bill for a vote later this week, a new report published Monday in a major medical journal says not having health...

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