In the Middle of Brain Surgery, Patients Wake Up and Begin Talking
2009-09-11 15:11:00 From PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories: Kim Delvaux was undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumor when doctors at Loyola University Hospital woke her up. Dr. Vikram Prabhu talked to her about her favorite topics -- NASCAR and her kids. Read the who
the Empowering Patients First Act.Short Summary
2009-08-31 01:21:00 A Solution from the Republican Study Committee for Access to Affordable, Quality Health Care for All Americans.#1: Access to Coverage for All Americans Makes the purchase of health care financially feasible for all ? Extends the income tax deduction (above the line) on health care premiums to those who purchase coverage in the non-group / individual market. And, there is an advanceable, refundable tax credit (on a sliding scale) for low-income individuals to purchase coverage in the non-group / individual market.Covers pre-existing conditions ? Grants states incentives to establish high-risk / reinsurance pools. Federal block grants for qualified pools are expanded.Protects employer-sponsored insurance ? Individuals can be automatically enrolled in an employer-sponsored plan. Small businesses are given tax incentives for adoption of auto-enrollment.Shines sunlight on health plans ? Establishes health plan and provider portals in each state, and these portals act to supply greater in...
Nurses on drugs. How many patients have suffered?
2009-07-28 05:59:00 Would it surprise anyone to learn that drug use is widespread among hospital employees? I think not. There is even a new TV show called Nurse Jackie, whose main character played by Edie Falco, is clearly addicted to prescription drugs and trades sex for drugs with the hospital pharmacist. The creators of the show have made the Nurse Jackie character the most competent person in the show's fictional hospital. That's all well and good when it comes to creating an edgy adult TV drama, but not in the real world. Real addicts are only competent in their own minds. Meet Nurse Melony. According to a recent Los Angeles Times article exposing the failure of the California Nursing Board Drug Diversion Program to protect us from nurses on drugs, Nurse Melony Currier is a poster child for nurses on drugs. In one episode, Nurse Melony passed out in her car the morning of her second day on a new job at Starpoint Surgery Center in Studio City, California. Once awakened, she was escorted to a ...
GPS Technology in Shoes to Track Alzheimer's Patients
2009-06-11 14:47:00 From Newlaunches.com: Alzheimer patients are like small children in the house. It is very difficult to keep a track of them. They tend to live in their own world and can wander off if you don't keep a track of them. Aetrex Worldwide and GTS Corp have now teamed up to put GPS transm
For Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome, iPhone to the Rescue
2009-06-01 15:09:00 Behavioral Health Associates of NC, Inc. announces the release for sale of the iPhone symptom tracker application for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. This application helps users keep track of bowel function as well as ten other variables in order to create an accurate picture of IBS symptom experience. The application prepares 24 hour, one week and ...
By: Gadget Mania
Support Stockings Don't Help Stroke Patients After All
2009-05-27 20:32:00 Although doctors have been prescribing support hose for acute stroke patients for years, and millions of stroke patients have worn them, a large British study now shows that they do not help prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) post-stroke, and that they may even cause skin damage on the areas they cover.
Peter Cornell wrote a new blog post: Lasik: Most Patients Are Happy With Re
2009-04-28 08:50:00 Peter Cornell wrote a new blog post: Lasik: Most Patients Are Happy With Results The vast majority of patients who have Los Angeles Lasik eye surgery are happy with the results, according to a review of world scientific literature. This places Lasik among the most successful of all elective surgeries says Los Angeles ICL surgeon. Los Angeles Lasik has provided consistently high rates of patient satisfaction, regardless of when ... By 'cornelleye'
Americastopsurgeons wrote a new blog post: Aesthetic Surgery Patients Shoul
2009-04-25 13:26:00 Americastopsurgeons wrote a new blog post: Aesthetic Surgery Patients Should Avoid Some Herbal Supplements, According To ASAPS A recent American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery article warns of possible effects such as bleeding and complications with drug interactions for patients going in for cosmetic surgery. For many people, "natural" or "herbal" are virtually synonymous with safety and purity; however, products available over-the-counter without a doctor's prescription are often mistakenly believed to be ... By 'americastopsurgeons'
VA says 10 colonoscopy patients have hepatitis
2009-03-27 19:28:00 VA says 10 colonoscopy patients have hepatitis CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - The Veterans Affairs department says 10 people have tested positive for infectious liver disease since they were exposed to contaminated colonoscopy equipment. The 10 are among thousands of patients who have been warned to get blood tests since being treated at VA facilities in Murfreesboro, Tenn., ...
By: TexasFred's
Deep Brain Surgery The Latest Way To Lose Weight For Obese Patients Is This
2009-03-11 11:35:00 Deep brain surgery or deep brain stimulation is the newest in the ever increasing number of surgical options being considered for those who have tried everything else including obvious things like dieting, and even bariatric surgery to reduce obesity.
Surgery Patients Survive Thanks To Simple Checklist
2009-01-15 05:51:00 If you don't want to know too much about the state of surgical safety today, you had better not read further. Though these study results are positive, they reflect poorly on the current state of care in hospital surgical units today.
Lean Muscle Mass Helps Even Obese Patients Battle Cancer
2008-12-18 14:47:00 From ScienceDaily: Latest Science News: Lean muscle-mass may give even obese people an advantage in battling cancer, a new study shows. The study, published in Lancet Oncology, provides evidence that varying body compositions of cancer patients likely plays a role in survival ra
Inactivity a risk to depressed heart patients: study
2008-11-26 01:41:00 The main reason depressed heart disease patients are at higher risk for further heart trouble is because they exercise less and adopt other unhealthy habits, researchers said on Tuesday. In their study of 1,017 heart disease patients whose conditions were stable, the 20 percent who were depressed were at significantly higher risk of cardiovascular problems. Depression is about three times more common among heart attack patients than in the general population, and depression increases the risk of a second heart attack, earlier research showed.
Group Therapy May Boost Survival Rate in Breast Cancer Patients
2008-11-17 17:39:00 Joining support groups can be very beneficial and new research suggests that women with breast cancer could increase their chance of survival by joining a support group.
One in Five Hospital Admissions Are for Patients with Mental Disorders
2008-11-11 14:17:00 About 1.4 million hospitalizations in 2006 involved patients who were admitted for a mental illness, while another 7.1 million patients had a mental disorder in addition to the physical condition for which they were admitted, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The 8.5 million hospitalizations involving patients with mental illness represented about 22 percent of the overall 39.5 million hospitalizations in 2006. AHRQ?s analysis found that of the nearly 1.4 million hospitalizations specifically for treatment of a mental disorder in 2006: ? Nearly 730,000 involved depression or other mood disorders, such as bipolar disease.
Changes in treatment of heart attack patients.
2008-10-24 17:57:00 NHS heart attack treatment change cartoon.Well this has been a very good week for the blog. All figures are up, visitor numbers (thanks to some very helpful stumblers) and revenue is also up and most importantly the number of cartoons posted are also up. Had some real fun this week with the cartoons. There's lots more in the works, so please keep revisiting and tell anyone you know about this site. I'd also like to thank those who sent in emails with ideas for cartoons. While I can't make promises to draw every single suggestion (sorry Bill, decapitation just isn't funny, I tried) they have all been food for thought. You can email me HERE, or leave a comment on the blog below.
Some depressed patients opt for assisted suicide
2008-10-09 16:47:00 The results of a survey in Oregon suggest that the Death with Dignity Act enacted in the state in 1997 does not always prevent patients with depression, a treatable condition, from receiving a prescription for a lethal drug. The findings indicate that ?most people in Oregon who request physician aid in dying do not have clinical depression,? but yet there are ?small number of patients with clinical depression who are able to access lethal medications,? lead investigator Dr. Linda Ganzini, from Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, told Reuters Health. ?The Oregon law,? she explained, ?requires that if the prescribing physician is concerned that the patient might have depression influencing their judgment, that they be evaluated by a psychiatrist or psychologist. The proportion of requesting patients who are evaluated by a mental health professional has been dropping over the last decade and last year no mental health assessments occurred among the 46 people who died by physi...
Conventional Dieting Wisdom That Works For WLS Patients
2008-10-09 10:04:00 Conventional Dieting Wisdom That Works For WLS Patients was written by Kaye Bailey from livingafterwls.comIn many cases conventional dieting wisdom simply doesn?t work for gastric bypass weight loss surgery patients. Surgery changes the rules. For example after gastric bypass patients will seldom eat leafy green salad and never in large quantity, it?s too difficult for the gastric bypass system to handle. So conventional diet wisdom seldom applies to the WLS community.However, some rules can work in concert with the gastric bypass as patients adopt a healthier lifestyle and more rational respect for food.Take a look at what Stephen P. Gullo, PhD, President of the Institute of Health and Weight Sciences in New York City and author of "Thin Tastes Better" has to say. I believe you?ll find the counsel he gives his patients works well for WLS patients:Know your behaviors, not just your calories. If you find that you?re constantly regaining weight you?ve lost by abusing the same types of...
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Patients Get Stripper Therapy
2008-08-20 04:46:00 Yes, you read that right. That is the title of an article posted on a South African news site. And, the story is actually from London. Curious, but I did not see this story anywhere in BBC News. Oh well. Anyway...The nursing staff of patients with the neurological disorder called Huntington's Disease treated four British men to lap dances at Divas Gentlemen's Club in Newquay, Cornwall, in south-west England. Quoting from the article, "Their hosts included an entertainer with pink hair and a former topless model.""The girls were very nice - we all had a lap dance individually. I'd like to go again," one of the patients, Stephen Pitt, 54, was quoted as saying. The report also mentioned an earlier case in which a 90-year-old woman at another care home in Cornwall was served fish and chips by a waiter in a thong. Now, I'll never, ever say this again. But, if this is what socialized medicine looks like? Well, sign me up and bring in the ladies!
By: Doctor Anonymous
Russian Drug May Be Breakthrough for Alzheimer's Patients
2008-08-15 15:22:00 Is there finally some hope for the victims of Alzheimer?s Disease? There well may be thanks to a Russian-made drug known as Dimebon. Read on for the details. Education Health Innovation International Invention News Products Science Technology
Russian Drug May Be Breakthrough for Alzheimer's Patients
2008-08-15 15:22:00 Is there finally some hope for the victims of Alzheimer’s Disease? There well may be thanks to a Russian-made drug known as Dimebon. Read on for the details. Education Health Innovation International Invention News Products Science Technology
Tiny Heart Pump Aids Heart Patients
2008-08-13 17:41:00 A tiny heart pump has recently been approved for use in critically ill heart patients. Gadgets Health Lifestyle News Science Technology
Clinical trial for patients with asbestos-associated lung cancer
2008-08-06 02:42:00 The Mesothelioma Center within the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center is now recruiting patients for a clinical research study of a new targeted radiation and chemotherapy protocol for pleural mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung's lining that is almost always caused by prior exposure to asbestos........
?Narrative Writing? May Ease Pain In Cancer Patients
2008-07-31 17:55:00 A recent study conducted at the Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts reveals that cancer patients who write about their experiences may lessen their pain and agony. Dr. M. Soledad Cepeda, who led the study, states that patients who spent twenty minutes per week writing about their physical and emotional experiences experienced a decrease in ...
Most Patients Desire Reconstructive Surgery
2008-07-13 08:27:00 I came across an interesting article recently, about how patients perceive reconstructive surgery after having had it. Not surprisingly, much as we see with Los Angeles plastic surgery patients, most people who had reconstruction were pleased to have had it. Following is a summary of the article----Women who have breast reconstruction after an elective mastectomy are satisfied with their decision, have low complication rates and 98 percent would do it again, reports a study in July's Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery journal.. In addition, breast reconstruction after preventive mastectomy was as safe as or safer than reconstruction in women with breast cancer and had excellent cosmetic results. "Breast cancer is a terrible diagnosis and decisions regarding treatment are never easy. This study shows that women with cancer in one breast who choose to have their other breast removed as a preventive measure are happy with their decision and a high percentage would ...
Fake bus stop stops stray Alzheimer patients.
2008-06-09 18:05:00 The idea was first tried by the Benrath senior citizens home in Düsseldorf where the staff placed a fake bus stop sign at the sidewalk near the premises. The only difference between the Benrath sign and the real deal is that no buses stop at Benrath. The Benrath staff took to installing the fake sign as an attempt at solving the problem of old patients going astray trying to return to their previous homes or families, often to be collected by the police and brought back to the home at Bentrath. The patients are old, and their memories of recent events are often non-existant. Their long term memories, however, are often very clear to them. It seems they recognize the bus stop sign, remembering they used to take the bus to go home. Now, if they stray into the street, they wait patiently by the bus stop, soon forgetting why they went outside in the first place. Then they are collected by the staff, and brought inside again. The idea has apparently proved so successful it's tested in o...
By: Smart Stuff
Resistant hypertension patients should lose weight, cut salt, alcohol intak
2008-06-08 11:54:00 Washington, June 8 (ANI): People with resistant hypertension should lose their weight and cut salt and alcohol intake, suggest physicians. New guidelines issued by the American Heart Association and co-authored by UAB physicians recommends that resistant hypertension, where blood pressure remains above goal despite taking three antihypertensive medications or high blood pressure that is controlled but ...
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"Those who liked Aag were mental patients" - Ramu
2008-06-06 16:15:00 Trust the man to mouth the wittiest of lines with a dead pan expression; even though all the fun is at his expense!While Bollywood insiders and followers are impatiently looking forward to the fate of Sarkar Raj, Ramu continues to be relaxed. "I have always maintained that no single film is the end of road for me. Once Sarkar Raj comes, I would be getting started with the promotion of Contract. Yes, Sarkar Raj is quite important but so have all the films even before that I have made."How about Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag? Has he truly forgotten all the flak? "I could see it coming. At the end of the day, I knew that I wasn't making Sholay there", says Ramu.Oh really? But wasn't Aag always supposed to be the remake of Sholay? "What remake?", questions Ramu in a mocking tune, "You can't have a one line plot and claim that it is a remake. Yes, we started off with quite a few inputs from the classic. But then over the period of time, the setting changed, the situations changed; heck, the ...
Contrasting Patients
2008-06-04 06:29:00 First nursing home patient of the day was sent in for vomiting twice. She had a UTI, no fever so we gave her a bag of IV fluids, and antibiotic and sent her back - the staff could have just as easily called her MD and taken care of that from the facility.The second was sent in for not acting right. He was nearly comatose, skeletal and so profoundly dehydrated that his serum sodium was sky high - 179! He didn't get in that condition in the space of a few hours - it spoke of days of no fluid or food intake and gradually deterioration not recognized by the people who he depended on for care.Patient one didn't need to come to the ER and patient two should have been there a week ago.
By: ERnursey
Google launches free electronic health records service for patients
2008-06-02 14:51:00 Google, the search engine giant, has launched Google Health, a free service for patients offering a personal electronic medical record (www.google.com/health). But the move has prompted fears over the security of health information stored in this way. President George Bush has promoted electronic health records as a means of reducing medical errors and cutting the costs of health care in the United States. But uptake has so far been slow. The new Google service will compete with similar services offered by other commercial internet health services, such as WebMD. Electronic medical histories are also stored by major health insurance companies. An individual will be able to create an account, protected by a password, and enter personal medical records, either by keying them in or by importing electronic records from hospitals, laboratories, and pharmacies that are Google Health partners.
Acupuncture reduces pain in head and neck cancer patients
2008-06-01 12:57:00 CM NEWS - Acupuncture has been found to significantly reduce pain dysfunction, and dry mouth in head and neck cancer patients after neck dissection. The study was led by David Pfister, MD, Chief of the Head and Neck Medical Oncology Service, and Barrie Cassileth, PhD, Chief of the Integrative Medicine Service, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre (MSKCC). Dr Pfister presented the findings at the annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology. Neck dissection is a common procedure for treatment of head and neck cancer. There are different types of neck dissection, which vary based on which structures are removed and the anticipated side effects. One type ? the radical neck dissection ? involves complete removal of lymph nodes from one side of the neck, the muscle that helps turn the head, a major vein, and a nerve that is critical to full range of motion for the arm and shoulder. “Chronic pain and shoulder mobility problems are common after such surgery, adve...
Should depression patients use atypical antipsychotic drugs for treatment-
2008-05-30 03:30:00 The answer to this question comes from the scientific and psychiatric communities via the results from clinical trials. More recently, 2 positive, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials investigating the use of adjunctive aripiprazole ( Abilify) in Major Depressive Disorder were published. In the first such study, focused on the use of aripiprazole augmentation for patients resistant ( did not respond) to up to 1-3 retrospective" (historical) antidepressant trials. Patients who made insufficient symptom improvement had either aripiprazole or placebo added to their SSRI or SNRI regimen for a total of 6 weeks. A statistically significant difference in remission rates was also observed, with 26% remission for aripiprazole vs 15% remission for placebo .This study also reported relatively low rates of discontinuation due to intolerance in the 2 treatment groups (2% for aripiprazole and 1.7% for placebo . The results of separate study of identical design recently presented at a ma...
Cocoa could be a healthy treat for diabetic patients
2008-05-27 04:37:00 For people with diabetes, sipping a mug of steaming, flavorful cocoa may seem a guilty pleasure. But new research suggests that indulging a craving for cocoa can actually help blood vessels to function better and might soon be considered part of a healthy diet for the prevention of cardiovascular disease........
Perform Oral Sex On Patients
2008-05-24 16:51:00 The guy above is Pedro J. Gonzales. He is (was) a hospital worker from Mount Sinai Medical Center who surrendered on Wednesday after police say he performed oral sex on a male patient who was just waking up from anesthesia after surgery.This 27 year old hospital employee confessed and was charged with sexual battery. Gonzalez, whose job is to transport patients within the hospital.According to a police report, ''he began to perform oral sex'' on the patient, who pushed him away. The patient later told detectives "even though he was coming off the effects of the anesthesia, he can the suspect and was aware of the act.''But according to Gonzales' uncle Francisco Alfaro, he is a very good kid and very educated. Alfaro is very shocked about what happened. Gonzales has never behaved this way before from what he knows. [source:miamiherald.com]Technor-ati Tags: oral sex, hospital, patient, anesthesia, miami, notorious blog, kher
[Interesting] Health Department: ?Medical-marijuana patients should be allo
2008-05-22 05:29:00 Seattle Times
Ethical Behavior For Patients
2008-05-21 15:11:00 1. Do not expect your doctor to share your discomfort.Involvement with the patient?s suffering might cause him to lose valuable scientific objectivity. 2. Be cheerful at all times.Your doctor leads a busy and trying life and requires all the gentleness and reassurance he can get. 3. Try to suffer from the disease for which you are being ...
By: Funny Junk
Life As A Nurse: Things My Patients Have Taught Me
2008-05-21 07:04:00 I spend a lot of time educating patients about medicines, breast feeding, and home care. What isn't as obvious are the numerous lessons I learn in return:Old people hit harder than you would think.New moms shouldn?t sleep in the hospital bed with their new baby *or* Babies don?t bounce. (Baby was surprisingly, thankfully, not hurt)It?s ok to pray with your patient.As a nurse, if a patient tells you there is a rat in her room, you shouldn?t back out of the room exclaiming ?Holy Shit! Where?!?A superhero cape is no substitute for a good parachute.If you are bitten by a copperhead snake you should bring it with you to the hospital. But you should definitely kill it first.If your pet monkey dies, it?s time to wash the monkey shit out of your hair. Especially if you tell us the monkey has been dead for more than a year.3 year olds with cancer know more than I do.Sometimes you can actually use the Spanish you learn on Dora the Explorer.If you get fall down drunk with your cousin, and ...
Bypass surgery not responsible for long-term cognitive decline in patients
2008-05-20 09:27:00 Washington, May 20 (ANI): Contrary to previous study results, coronary bypass surgery is not responsible for long-term cognitive decline in patients, suggests a new study. Lead researchers Ola A. Selnes and Guy M. McKhann of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine conducted their study on 152 patients who had bypass surgery and 92 patients with ...
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Robot surgeon removes brain tumor from Canadian, will see more patients soo
2008-05-19 21:55:00 From Engadget: Though it's certainly not the first time a robotic surgeon has made news after joining the staff at a Canadian hospital, history has just been made in Calgary. Doctors (the human kind) were able to use remote controls, an imaging screen and the neuroArm in order to s
Doctors Seeing Virtual Patients in Second Life
2008-05-14 17:05:00 Another great use for Second Life. Teens are now talking about embarrassing sexually transmitted diseases or drug problems. The anonymity yet personal feeling of Second Life has allowed teens to talk to doctors about real life problems. The Adolescent Attention Working Group has launched a Second Life portal. Dr Rosario Jimènez ...
Story of Two Patients- Heart Touching Story
2008-05-10 12:58:00 Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room?s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end.They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation. Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up,he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside. The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city sk...
By: words4mind
Crohn's Disease Patients Should Limit Their Exposure to Radiation!
2008-05-06 19:13:00 Specialist centres must take steps to reduce the amount of radiation people with Crohn's disease are exposed to from diagnostic imaging, radiologists have urged [1]. Patients with Crohn's disease may be particularly vulnerable to radiation owing to their young age at presentation and an elevated risk of some intestinal malignancies such as small bowel lymphoma.Researchers estimated the cumulative effective dose (CED) of diagnostic radiation of 354 patients with Crohn’s disease treated at a tertiary centre.They found that 55 patients, 15.5 per cent, had a 'high' CED – defined as greater than 75mSv.Less than six imaging studies were performed per patient over the first five years of the 15-year study. During this period the mean CED was 7.9mSv, with CT accounting for 46.3 per cent of radiation exposure.During the last five years, these figures had increased to almost seven images per patient and a mean CED of 25.1mSv. CT accounted for 84.7 per cent of radiation exposure at thi...
Feeding Adult Patients
2008-05-01 05:58:00 | View | Upload your own Feeding Adult Patients Slide Transcript Slide 1: Feeding Adult Patients M.J. Bailey Slide 2: Nutrition  Nutrition is an important treatment in any illness.  Type 2: non-insulin –dependent diabetes. Mellitus (NDDM). ï¶ Mild hypertension. Proper intake of food is essential for optimal health during illness & healing of wounds. The body needs nutrients at these times.
News : Gene therapy improves sight in near-blind patients
2008-04-28 17:25:00 By Deena Beasley and Ben Hirschler LOS ANGELES/LONDON (Reuters) - Gene therapy for a rare type of inherited blindness has improved the vision of four patients who tried it, boosting hopes for the troubled field of gene repair technology, scientists said on Sunday. Two separate teams of doctors reported successes in using gene therapy to treat Leber congenital amaurosis, or LCA. LCA damages light receptors in the retina. It usually begins affecting sight in early childhood and causes total blindness by the time a patient is 30. There is no treatment. Both teams used a common cold virus to deliver a normal version of one damaged gene that causes the disease, called RPE65, directly into the eyes of patients. Although both trials were only testing for safety, patients reported they could see a little better afterwards, the researchers told a meeting of eye specialists in Florida and also reported in the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Katherine H...
Medication Options For Autistic Patients
2008-04-27 07:00:00 As with any illness, disease, or disorder, there are a number of medicine options available to help control these symptoms. It is important to remember that none of these medications will “cure” autism; they simply help control some of the effects of the disorder. There are advantages and disadvantages to each drug, as they all ...
By: Resources zone
Medical marijuana patients face transplant hurdles
2008-04-27 00:44:00 Timothy Garon's face and arms are hauntingly skeletal. His liver, ravaged by hepatitis C, is failing. Without a new one, his doctors tell him, he will be dead in days. But Garon's been refused a spot on the transplant list, largely because he has used marijuana, even though it was legally approved for medical reasons. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
VADs: A heartening device for heart patients
2008-04-26 00:00:00 With changing lifestyles, heart problems have become a normal occurrence. And this has resulted in rapid advancement in the field of cardiology. VentraAssist is one such device, which can act as a bridge to heart transplant.
Irak : Moqtada al-Sadr demande à ses partisans d'être patients et de respec
2008-04-25 19:00:00 Le leader radical chiite irakien Moqtada al-Sadr a appelé vendredi ses partisans à être patients, à respecter le cessez-le-feu et à ne pas combattre les forces de sécurité irakiennes. "Je vous appelle (mes partisans) à rester engagés dans le respect du cessez-le-feu pour épargner le sang des Irakiens", a-t-il dit dans un communiqué lu par un religieux lors de la prière du vendredi dans une mosqué de Sadr City, quartier chiite dans l'est de Bagdad. Ce nouveau communiqué précise que la "guerre ouverte" dont il avait été précédemment question visait les forces américaines, pas les irakiennes.
Free CME/CE Credits- Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much
2008-04-25 00:00:00 Four engaging, 10-minute video cases in a variety of settings. Meet the patients: Four heavy drinkers at different levels of severity and readiness to change.
Facts That Multiple Sclerosis Patients Need To Know
2008-04-21 07:00:00 Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, inflammatory disease that affects the central nervous system. It was first identified by a French neurologist, Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot, in 1868. There is no cure, but there are a number of medications and lifestyle changes that multiple sclerosis patients and their families can use to make the disease more manageable. ...
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