Baxter B. Allen, M.D.

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Medical advancement is often a long and slow process — decades can sometimes pass before an amazing idea finally materializes into a practical application. Developing drugs and other treatments...
Source: Thinkstock“First, do no harm,” is one of the main principles guiding health care professionals. While these words are not part of the Hippocratic Oath, they form the basis of what...
According to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the leading causes of cancer death are generally the same across the country. Lung cancers were the top cause in...
Source: ThinkstockThe leading causes of death tend to be the same across the country. A majority of deaths are due to heart disease, followed by cancer and chronic lower respiratory disease. However,...