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Medical News

Half Of Emergency Care Doctors Prone To Burn-Out

One in two emergency care doctors is prone to burn-out, suggests a representative survey of French physicians, published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.

Whooping Cough In Oklahoma Worst In 50 Years

Health authorities in Oklahoma are urging its citizens to get vaccinated as it reports the worst whooping cough outbreak in the state in 50 years. At least 66 people so far have developed the disease, officials say. Neighboring state Texas has over 2,229 reported cases.