http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Some physicians are prescribing opioids such as OxyContin 55 times as often as others, according to a new study led by St. Michael's Hospital and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES). The study found most opioid-related deaths occur among patients treated by physicians who frequently prescribe opioids, suggesting doctors who prescribe a lot of opioids may not be doing so safely. http://phys.org/news219341388.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:30:13 EST news219341388 Intrauterine devices (IUDs) for contraception are safe and effective, but only a small fraction of women in the United States use them. http://phys.org/news214048753.html Medicine & Health Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:01:26 EST news214048753 (AP) -- There are enough children's doctors in the United States, they just work in the wrong places, a new study finds. Some wealthy areas are oversaturated with pediatricians and family doctors. Other parts of the nation have few or none. http://phys.org/news212055257.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Dec 2010 08:16:37 EST news212055257 Family doctors and pediatricians can influence when parents wean their children from the bottle, thereby helping to reduce tooth decay, obesity and iron deficiency, according to a new study by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). http://phys.org/news197905011.html Medicine & Health Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:20:03 EST news197905011 With an estimated four to six percent of children in the U.S. suffering from food allergies, a new study shows that pediatricians and family physicians aren't always confident they have the ability to diagnose or treat food allergies. http://phys.org/news179590231.html Medicine & Health Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:30:16 EST news179590231 Telemedicine facilitates communication between family physicians, hospitals and nursing services -- yet current solutions lack flexibility and are consequently very expensive. A new software program is now available that can be tailored to a range of applications. http://phys.org/news179406272.html Technology Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:20:01 EST news179406272 Research presented at the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), found that coronary heart disease (CHD) symptoms presented in the context of a stressful life event were identified as psychogenic in origin when presented by women and organic in origin when presented by men. The study could help explain why there is often a delay in the assessment of women with heart disease. http://phys.org/news143032025.html Medicine & Health Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:07:05 EST news143032025