Fentanyl painkiller patches recalled (AP) AP - Patches containing the
prescription painkiller fentanyl were recalled Tuesday, because of a flaw that could cause patients or caregivers to overdose on the potent drug inside.
Source: news.yahoo.comNumber of US primary care doctors down (AP) AP - Fewer American doctors are focusing on primary care, but the decline is being covered by physicians from other countries. The General Accountability Office said Tuesday that as of 2006 there were 22,146 American doctors in residency programs in the United States specializing in primary care.
Source: news.yahoo.comAttention to heart health good for the brain (Reuters) Reuters - A recent survey found that two out of three African Americans worry about developing heart disease and two out of five are concerned about developing Alzheimer's disease, yet only one in 20 are aware that heart
health is linked to brain
health.
Source: news.yahoo.comClinical Trials Update: Feb. 12, 2008 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (
HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:
Source: news.yahoo.comTrip and fall lately? Tell your doctor (AP) 
AP - Trip and fall lately? Seniors often won't mention it unless they're hurt, but new guidelines say that first tumble is a good predictor of who's at risk for another, more serious fall. With deaths from falls increasing, the guidelines urge doctors to ask patients to 'fess up.
Source: news.yahoo.comList of worst nursing homes released (AP) AP - After initially resisting their disclosure, the Bush administration on Tuesday published the names of 131 nursing homes with poor inspection records and said some were already showing signs of improvement.
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