Tag: medicine
group name: medinfo
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November 20, 2007 11:43 AM EST --
Mary Jackson (not her real name) is 93 years old, and has been my patient for 35 years. She stopped school after the 8 th grade. Nevertheless, she is always up on the latest news and is a shrewd . . . more
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January 15, 2008 06:02 PM EST --
Have you or someone you know ever had shingles? Up to 20% of people get shingles at some point during their lifetime, so it is a good idea to know something about this painful disease.
What is shingles? . . . more
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October 02, 2007 06:44 PM EDT --
We found out in February of 2007 that my husband might have been exposed to Hepatitis C. Within a month, blood tests confirmed that he does have the virus in his blood. We will never know how . . . more
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July 31, 2007 04:16 PM EDT --
We use energy sources to drive cars, light homes and talk on the phone. Everywhere you look, there is energy working to power our world. Can energy be used to improve our health? Absolutely—energy . . . more
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June 12, 2007 10:10 AM EDT --
On June 6, 2007, a packed audience at a Congressional hearing listened as the U.S. Food and Drug Agency (FDA) announced that it was putting its most serious safety warning on the diabetes drugs Avandia . . . more
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December 28, 2007 07:52 PM EST --
1. Medical Myth: Drink at least eight glasses of water per day.
Reality: There's no evidence that you have to drink that much water to assure adequate fluid intake -- and drinking too much water . . . more
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July 10, 2007 02:02 PM EDT --
Antibiotic resistance is almost as old as antibiotics themselves. Strep infections and gonorrhea quickly became resistant to the sulfa drugs, the first antibiotics. By the early 1950s, already three-quarters . . . more
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October 10, 2007 06:07 PM EDT --
I set the alarm for 6AM this morning, so I could get up to make sure Mike took his pill. I brought him yogurt and the pill, allowing him to stay in bed. He took it, even ate the yogurt, without . . . more
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August 21, 2007 12:32 PM EDT --
Did you know that you can receive a call or a text message on your mobile phone reminding you to take your medication? To learn more go to 877-636-6898 or go to
http://www.memotext.com
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April 10, 2007 07:15 AM EDT --
Medical Tourism
Commentary from Caribbean Net News:
By Sir Ronald Sanders
Many of the state owned and operated hospitals in the Caribbean are in poor condition. Notwithstanding competent . . . more
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December 04, 2007 02:08 PM EST --
Americans are taking more "hard core" painkillers than ever before, and they are not always taking them by the instructions of a doctor. When the National Institute on Drug Abuse surveyed 12th . . . more
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April 08, 2008 10:41 AM EDT --
Do you know anyone who has had whooping cough? This disease, whose medical name is pertussis, was very common when my parents and grandparents were children. Before the childhood vaccine was widely available, . . . more
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June 14, 2007 01:52 PM EDT --
I am outraged and physically ill after reading, and hearing about this woman's death. An ICU and trauma nurse for over 20 years, tears are flowing that any member of my profession could . . . more
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April 08, 2007 09:18 AM EDT --
Ibuprofen Risky for Heart Patients?
Common Pain Drug May Cut Aspirin Lifeline in People at High Risk for Heart Disease
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Medical News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
April 4, 2007 . . . more
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April 07, 2008 01:40 PM EDT --
More and more of my patients seem to know about sleep apnea-a breath-stopping type of snoring. But I bet most people will be surprised to hear that research has linked sleep apnea to depression. If you . . . more
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April 08, 2008 10:59 AM EDT --
Adults sometimes mistakenly think that immunizations are something they only have to worry about for their children. But immunizations can also prevent a number of serious adult diseases. Some vaccines . . . more
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May 30, 2007 09:14 AM EDT --
Recently, some retailers prohibited children under the age of 18 from purchasing over-the-counter cough medicines that contain dextromethorphan.
While these efforts represent a commitment to address the . . . more
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May 29, 2007 12:51 PM EDT --
Innovative Approach to Long-Term Care for Veterans
Sen. Craig says legislation will provide flexibility for state homes News from the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs . . . more
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June 06, 2007 01:15 PM EDT --
Last week I was interviewed by the local NBC television station KXAN-TV to discuss cough medicine abuse and the Five Moms Campaign and why it is so important for parents to safeguard their medicine. I . . . more
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December 14, 2006 08:19 AM EST --
Circumcision Halves H.I.V. Risk, U.S. Agency Finds
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
The New York Times
December 14, 2006
Circumcision appears to reduce a man’s risk of contracting AIDS from heterosexual . . . more
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