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Women On The Pill May Live Longer

2 days, 17 hours, 32 minutes ago | By: AP, Associated Press (AP)

Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says. [+]

Experts Say U.S. Doctors Overtesting, Overtreating

2 days, 17 hours, 29 minutes ago | By: AP, Associated Press (AP)

Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans -- maybe even President Barack Obama -- are being overtreated. Is it doctors practicing defensive medicine? Or are patients so accustomed to a culture of medical technology that they insist on extensive tests and treatments? A combination of both is at work, but now new evidence and guidelines are recommending a step back and more thorough doctor-patient conversations about risks and benefits. As a medical journal editorial said this week about Obama's recent checkup, Americans including the commander in chief… [+]

Smart Coating Could Help With Hip Replacements

4 days, 15 hours, 16 minutes ago | By: Kerry Hall, NBC17

Researchers at North Carolina State University are trying to make knee, hip, and dental implants safer and more effective for patients. [+]

Johnston Health To Close Day Care Center

5 days, 24 minutes ago | By: The Herald

Johnston Health has decided to close its daycare center as a part of cost cutting measures. [+]

Johnston Health Closes Cafe Following Competition From Newly-Opened Cafeteria

1 week, 2 days, 22 hours, 16 minutes ago | By: The Herald

The Johnston Health System has closed the Cyber Cafe after opening a cafeteria in the new medical center patient tower. [+]

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