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Most US docs face malpractice suits, few pay: study

More than three in four US doctors will face a malpractice suit at some point in their careers, but cash is paid in only about 20 percent of cases, said a US study released Wednesday.
 

Internet tied to rise in drug abuse

BOSTON(Reuters) - Access to rogue online pharmacies may be driving a rapid increase in the abuse in the United States of prescription drugs like powerful painkillers Percocet and Oxycontin, a new study shows.
 

Internet tied to rise in drug abuse

BOSTON(Reuters) - Access to rogue online pharmacies may be driving a rapid increase in the abuse in the United States of prescription drugs like powerful painkillers Percocet and Oxycontin, a new study shows.
 

Internet tied to growth in U.S. prescription drug abuse

BOSTON (Reuters) - Access to rogue online pharmacies may be driving a rapid increase in the abuse of prescription drugs like powerful painkillers Percocet and Oxycontin, a new study shows.
 

Parents of twins slightly more likely to divorce

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents of twins may be slightly more likely to get divorced than parents without twins, according to a new study.
 

Working while sick? Study finds even doctors do it

Many new doctors say they've worked while sick; dedication, job demands among likely reasons. Junior doctors quickly learn that exposure to patients' germs is part of the job, but a study suggests many are returning the favor. More than half of doctors in training said in a survey that they'd shown up sick to work, and almost one-third said they'd done it more than once.
 

Older adults get HIV diagnosis later, die sooner

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People over 50 with HIV are more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage disease than younger adults, according to a British study.
 

Viagra-popping seniors lead the pack for STDs

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Even if you're past your prime and have a hard time getting an erection, you might still need to worry about unprotected sex, according to U.S. doctors.
 

Viagra-popping seniors lead the pack for STDs

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Even if you're past your prime and have a hard time getting an erection, you might still need to worry about unprotected sex, according to U.S. doctors.
 

Men taking drugs for sex function risk sex diseases

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Men who took erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra were more likely to become infected with sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.