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Physical therapy or surgery for knee pain

...meniscal tear while others will recommend a more conservative approach with physical therapy. A new article in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that an initial conservative approach with physical therapy may be a better option. Dr...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/health/2013-05-20/physical-therapy-or-surgery-
Delayed care higher in South, study finds

...states with restrictive Medicaid eligibility, a study published Thursday finds.In correspondence published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the authors looked at the percentage of people who delayed medical care because of the cost by county...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/health/2013-03-27/delayed-care-higher-south-st
Soda industry launches 'calorie count' vending machines

...rates, although other factors such as a lack of physical activity and overeating also contribute.Last month, the New England Journal of Medicine published a decades-long study of more than 33,000 Americans that showed sugary beverages interact...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2012-10-08/soda-industry-launches-cal
Low risk of heart incidents found for marathoners

...heart issues at Massachusetts General Hospital, and co-authors present their analysis in today's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.The study covers 10.9 million runners who participated in marathons or half-marathons in the...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/other-sports/2012-01-11/low-risk-heart-incid
Scares at VAs warn 13,000 to get blood tested

...antibiotic-resistant staph infections from treatment, a common problem in U.S. hospitals. A study last month in The New England Journal of Medicine reported VA hospitals reduced such infections by 60 percent in intensive care units after three years...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/health/2011-05-29/scares-vas-warn-13000-get-bl
Spanish flu link could explain H1N1's spread

...Prevention and colleagues looked for antibody reactions to novel H1N1. Their study was published this month in the New England Journal of Medicine . "In individuals born after 1980, there's very low levels of cross-reactive antibody to novel...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/09/20/met_548798.shtml
Metro | Swine flu
'Tort reform' a clever distraction

...already has laws against filing these so-called "frivolous lawsuits." Comprising leaders of the medical field, The New England Journal of Medicine published a study concluding that "portraits of a malpractice system that is stricken with frivolous...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/08/29/op_546148.shtml
Opinion columns
Study takes second look at cancer drug Iressa

ATLANTA --- Four years after the government severely restricted its use, the lung cancer drug Iressa may be poised to make a comeback: A study concludes it can slow the deadly disease better than standard chemotherapy in certain patients.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/08/20/met_545086.shtml
Metro
Adjusting to Alzheimer's

...who learned they were not at increased risk, testing was a great relief. The study is being published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. -- Associated Press

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/07/16/met_541067.shtml
Metro
2 who died in U.S. had other health problems

...children. Most swine flu victims in the U.S. and Mexico have been young adults. The CDC report released by the New England Journal of Medicine also provided more detailed information on 22 people hospitalized with swine flu. Nine had chronic...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/05/08/met_523173.shtml
Metro | Swine flu