Working while sick? Study finds even doctors do it
By LINDSEY TANNER 2010-09-15T00:41:09ZCHICAGO (AP) -- 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.... hosted.ap.org |
Researchers Report Progress on Stem Cell Alternative
Scientists reported more progress Thursday with a method of creating stem cells without using embryos. feeds.nytimes.com |
Advertising: Web Site to Offer Health Advice, Some of It From Marketers
The Sharecare Web site hopes to have answers to a million health questions by the end of the year. feeds.nytimes.com |
Walking 'could ward off dementia'
Elderly people who get about by walking are less likely to suffer mental decline or even dementia, a study suggests. bbc.co.uk |
Well: Narcissism No Longer a Psychiatric Disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder, characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance and the need for constant attention, has been eliminated from the latest manual of mental disorders. feeds.nytimes.com |