The MAID Act, if signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul, would amend the public health law to allow terminally ill adults to obtain
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Allergy and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
By Albert S. Hartel, M.D. Mast cell activation syndrome is an underdiagnosed and often missed condition that can cause a variety of unexplained
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The Summer Slide: The Loss of Skills Over the Summer
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Home HPV Screening
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Previously, the CDC estimated 1 in 150 kids had autism. That rose to 1 in 44 by 2018, 1 in 36 in 2020, and
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With the current physician shortage, it’s little wonder that PAs are often called “physician extenders,” along with nurse practitioners By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE: Nurse Practitioner
In some fields such as dermatology, nurse practitioners can perform minor surgical procedures within that area of practice By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Working
CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE: Speech-Language Pathologist
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