The American Medical Association recommends cleaning out your medicine cabinet once a year. It may be tempting, if you're the organized type, to decant frequently used drugs into labeled, matching bottles, but don'tâkeeping pills in their original containers guards against confusion and is thus safer, says Negrete.
In 2008, a male doctor in his first year earned $35,300 more than a female doctor in her first year. This was an increase from the 1999 salary gap, which was $21,778 for first-year physicians, according to a study published in the February 2011 issue of Health Affairs that's cited by David W. Freeman on CBSNews.com.
There are significantly fewer female anesthesiologists, accounting for 17 percent of the survey's respondents. There is also a distinct gender gap in earnings. Female anesthesiologists earned an average of $349,545, or $29,128 per month, while their male counterparts earned $367,049 or $30,587 per month. Outlook The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that demand for all physicians and surgeons will grow at a rate of 24 percent between 2010 and 2020, faster than the average for all occupations.