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Angioplasty becoming more routine in rural hospital setting
A large study finds that it is OK to have a non-emergency procedure to open clogged heart arteries in a hospital that doesn’t have surgeons ready to operate if something goes wrong. The results cou...
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Many heart patients avoid meds, even when offered for free
Give people free prescription drugs and many of them still won’t bother to take their medicine. Doctors were stunned to see that happen in a major study involving heart attack survivors. The pat...
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Taking more medications may raise risk of erectile dysfunction
LOS ANGELES — The more medications men take, the worse their erectile dysfunction may be, a study finds. The British Journal of Urology reports Tuesday that men who take multiple medications may...
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Obesity, height linked to pain in lower back
CHICAGO — A study of more than 800,000 young adults found that obesity and height increased the risk of having low back pain. “The most simple explanation for that correlation is that the mechan...
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Managing blood sugar well may stave off dementia
Two of the most worrisome trends in healthcare — the soaring rates of Type 2 diabetes and dementia — have biological factors in common. And scientists are beginning to think that is more than just ...
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Cancer drug shows promise for rapid weight loss
LOS ANGELES — A drug born of a revolutionary approach to cancer treatment causes rapid weight loss and improved metabolic function in monkeys, scientists have found. Coming in the wake of multiple ...
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Wikipedia.com The brain on the left represents the structure of a normal, healthy brain. The brain on the right shows damage from prolonged Alzheimer's disease.
Be the best caregiver possible for patients with Alzheimer’s
Two Kansas City, Mo., women plan to share their professional and personal expertise on care for Alzheimer’s patients at a Friday seminar. JoAnna Weiss, director of education and outreach for the...
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How to fight adult acne
Pimples that pop up long past the teenage years are just, well ... unfair. “Hormonal changes and using the wrong skin care products are common causes,” says Dr. Melissa Schwarzschild, a dermatologi...
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Quantity, quality matter in male fertility
Most men don’t give much thought to their prenatal care, but, according to male-fertility experts, what guys do now could make the difference between becoming a dad or not. Unlike women — who ha...
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For menopausal women, ‘hot flash’ is a dirty word
After a decade of hot flashes, Donna Anderson would like answers. “I’ve tried different things,” said Anderson, a 63-year-old retired state worker who lives in Sacramento, Calif. “I can’t rememb...
Nov 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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