disease & illness

This Medical School Is Making Tuition Free For All Students

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New York University made history Aug. 16 with a surprise announcement that it will give full-tuition scholarships to all current and future students in its School of Medicine MD program. The scholarship will be offered to all students, regardless of need or merit. Incoming students received the good news at the end of the annual White … Read more

Women Are More Likely To Survive A Heart Attack If They Are Treated By A Female Doctor, Study Shows

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Women Are More Likely To Survive A Heart Attack If They Are Treated By A Female Doctor, Study Shows

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women alike in the United States. But it’s more often fatal for women — 26 percent of women 45 and older die within one year of an initial heart attack, compared with 19 percent of men, according to the American Heart Association. There is one … Read more