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Don't put off having a bone density test...
... Don't put off having a bone density test Sticks and stones will break your bones, but names ... few of you to get a bone scan. I had one three ...(06/01/2005)
Re: Can the angioplasty procedure with stent cause coronary ...
... Laurie Anderson, RN, MSN >> Discussion: Can the angioplasty procedure with stent cause coronary artery spasms ... site) of a coronary artery after the balloon was deflated as abrupt ...(06/01/2005)
Re: Hair Sample Drug Test.....Will Adderall show up?...
Topic: ADD/ADHD: Richard Sogn, MD >> Discussion: Hair Sample Drug Test.....Will Adderall show up? by mattbdb Re: Hair Sample Drug Test.....Will Adderall show up? by Richard_Sogn_MD, on 5/10/2005 1:49:06 PM NEW!(06/01/2005)
Re: Would HIV show up in typical blood tests?...
... MD >> Discussion: Would HIV show up in typical blood tests? by yoyoma31794 Re: Would HIV show up ... you have normal blood tests (organ function, complete blood count, etc) would HIV ...(06/01/2005)
Scan Finds Clogged Arteries...
In it a thin tube is threaded through a blood vessel in the groin or arm toward the heart, a dye is injected, and an X-ray taken. ... performed on 103 patients suspected of having coronary artery disease and the accuracy of diagnoses were ... The re ... (more) (06/01/2005)
Patients fare the same with either heart-bypass method, anal...
... During a coronary-artery bypass, a vessel from elsewhere in the body is sewn in to detour blood ... by a device while the bypass graft is sewn in place, began ...(06/01/2005)
Avoiding Brain Blood Oxygen Desaturation Is Associated With ...
... Outcomes in Diabetic Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients, Announces SomaneticsTuesday May ... actively managed diabetic coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients using Somanetics ...(06/01/2005)
New trend in treating heart disease in diabetics - angioplas...
The World Health Organisation has predicted an increase in the worldwide prevalence of diabetes of epidemic proportions. ... times more likely to die of coronary artery disease (CAD) than non-diabetics . Treatment aims ... for diabetics has been cor ... (more) (06/01/2005)
Racial differences in coronary care...
Miscellaneous Aboriginal people admitted to hospital after a heart attack are about 80 per cent more likely to die in the ensuing 12 months than other heart attack patients, a study has found.... small hospitals without facilities for coronary proce ... (more) (06/01/2005)
Re: Blockages...
... based interventional procedures such as common balloon angioplasty, with or without stenting, or bypass ... this applies to the right coronary artery (RCA), the left anterior descending ...(06/01/2005)
Ritalin e morte...
Ritalin e morte by infoDrug Sunday, May. ... to be from the long-term (age 7-14) use of Methylphenidate, a medication commonly known as Ritalin ... Death caused from Long Term Use of Methylphenidate, (Ritalin). According to Dr ...(06/01/2005)
ADHD medication used as 'study drug'...
It's called Adderall, a stimulant that treats attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. ... a question about ADHD drugs --including Adderall, Ritalin and Dexedrine -- and more than 7 percent of the 1,304 Palo ...(06/01/2005)
Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) Release: Non-stimulant Strattera...
Strattera is approved for the treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents in these countries. ... PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eli Lilly and Company's Strattera(R) (atomoxetine HCl), the only approved non ...(06/01/2005)
Bones Don't Pay a Price When Fat Is Lost Through Exercise...
A more detailed analysis revealed slight gains in bone mass, of 1 percent to 2 percent, for those who exercised hardest and showed the greatest increases in aerobic fitness, muscle strength and muscle tissue. ... LibrariesMedical News KeywordsDIET B ... (more) (06/01/2005)
Scan effective at finding clogged arteries - study...
... performed on 103 patients suspected of having coronary artery disease and the accuracy of diagnoses were ... The resulting angiogram helps gauge the need for an angioplasty or surgery ...(06/01/2005)
Fatty acids prevent atrial fibrillation after bypass surgery...
... the occurrence of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery, according to a report from Italy ...(06/01/2005)
New Trend In Treating Heart Disease in Diabetics...
Diabetics are four to six times more likely to die of coronary artery disease (CAD) than non-diabetics (2). Treatment aims to restore restricted blood flow to the heart and avoid a heart attack. ... for diabetics has been coronary artery bypass graf ... (more) (06/01/2005)
Hospital seeks support for new project...
... center;} - advertisements - Coronary artery disease ... angioplasty, a medical procedure in which a balloon is used to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels of the heart and coronary ...(06/01/2005)
Bypassing major heart operations...
... cardiologist guides an inflated balloon device with a stent ... deflated balloon and catheter are removed. Balloon angioplasty has been done since the late 1970s, with coronary artery ...(06/01/2005)
Wake County man files suit against Merck...
A Wake County man has filed a lawsuit accusing the pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. of negligence in connection with its pain relief drug Vioxx. ... after he began taking Vioxx, according to the lawsuit. Howard also was ...(06/01/2005)