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Fund research about diabetes, says reader

Fund research about diabetes, says reader I stand with the American Diabetes Association in asking our Congress to support funding for important diabetes research. The diabetes epidemic in our country is on the rise. Already, nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes and 79 million more have … Full News here – Read more on The Jersey [...]

Warning on CT scans

Warning on CT scans Research published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics projected 4870 cancers would be caused by the four million CT scans carried out on children each year. Researchers suggested reducing the dose of the … Full News here – Read more on Otago Daily Times

The Professor on Viagra – Periodic Table of Videos – Medical Informer Video

We get our hands on a pure sample of Sildenafil citrate, known to many as Viagra, and discuss a few properties of this “blockbuster” drug. More chemistry at … Video Rating: 4 / 5

Red Meat Linked to Increased Diabetes Risk

Red Meat Linked to Increased Diabetes Risk MONDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) — People who eat a lot of red meat increase their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, while those who cut down on red meat cut their risk. Those are the findings of a large new study out of Singapore involving 149,000 … Full [...]

Colonoscopy unsuitable column topic

Colonoscopy unsuitable column topic When I'm asked where I get ideas for this column, I explain that in my travels among the agricultural masses, everyone has a story to tell…and they tell me! Almost always they include getting bucked off, run over or humiliated in some form, by large … Full News here – Read [...]

Smartphone App Improves Colonoscopy Preparation

19 June 2013

Smartphone App Improves Colonoscopy Preparation (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Researchers at Arizona Digestive Health in Phoenix discovered that the use of a smartphone application, called the “Arizona Digestive Health app,” greatly improves patients' preparation for a colonoscopy. The study compared the … Full News here – Read more on Ivanhoe

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Life-saving trial will help stroke patients

18 June 2013

Life-saving trial will help stroke patients Professor Levi said Manning clinicians and JHH Stroke Neurologists would assess patients together via bedside critical care cameras, and share CT scans and other diagnostic test results via the internet. "Importantly, if the service proves successful … Full News here – Read more on Manning River Times

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Baron and Budd Draws Attention to New Chinese Mesothelioma Treatment …

18 June 2013

Baron and Budd Draws Attention to New Chinese Mesothelioma Treatment … Chinese researchers have inadvertently stumbled on an effective, non-invasive treatment for easing pleural effusion, a distressing syndrome typical in advanced mesothelioma and other respiratory cancers. Formerly a standardized treatment for … Full News here – Read more on PR Web (press release)

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Child Unharmed After Two Story Fall Out of a Window

18 June 2013

Child Unharmed After Two Story Fall Out of a Window A witness called 911 and Darsey was rushed to Creighton Medical Center where she got an X-ray and CT scan. "They said there was no broken bones or anything, so we really thank God," said Stephen. Just two days later, Darsey is still as active [...]

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Offices in Monroe Hall moving due to construction

18 June 2013

Offices in Monroe Hall moving due to construction Several departments and offices in Monroe Hall are packing up and moving to new digs to accommodate ongoing renovations to the 43-year-old building. While most areas have already moved, the remainder will relocate in the next two months. These moves … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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To Your Good Health: How do arthritis types differ?

18 June 2013

To Your Good Health: How do arthritis types differ? Dear Dr. Roach: I have a good friend who has arthritis in his hands and lower back. His physician has never suggested cold laser treatments to him. From what I have read on the Internet, they seem to be an effective, low-risk treatment option. What's … [...]

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Diabetes heilen – einfach und natürlich – Medical Informer Video

18 June 2013

“Alles Wissen” Beitrag “Weg mit den Kohlenhydraten – Essen für Diabetiker” vom 19.10.2011. Duschen, Heizung, Medikamente – Vieles hat sich seit der Steinzeit…

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Weight Loss, Sex Supplements Tainted Says FDA

18 June 2013

Weight Loss, Sex Supplements Tainted Says FDA Sildenafil may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs such as nitroglycerin and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels. Additionally, “X Zen Platinum” was found to contain tadalafil, the active ingredient in the erectile … Full News here – Read more on Monthly Prescribing Reference

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Yard Sales Similar To Colonoscopies

18 June 2013

Yard Sales Similar To Colonoscopies Overheard across the back fence: “Yard sales are hell.” I hear you, neighbor. I know plenty of people who have been cleaning out their closets and garages for months now, bemoaning the fact that, “I've got to get rid of some of this junk.”Even the … Full News here – [...]

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Raising diabetes awareness

18 June 2013

Raising diabetes awareness There are 25.8 million Americans with diabetes. The unfortunate fact is 7 million of those people don't know it. Another 79 million Americans have prediabetes. About 1.9 million Americans were diagnosed with diabetes in 2010, according to the American … Full News here – Read more on Macon Telegraph (blog)

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Arthritis Today

17 June 2013

Arthritis Today There is little evidence that weather triggers fibromyalgia pain and fatigue, according to a study published online in Arthritis Care & Research. Yet previous research has found up to 92 percent of people with the chronic condition say specific weather … Full News here – Read more on Arthritis Today

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Endo This Week: First Glitazar OK'd in India

17 June 2013

Endo This Week: First Glitazar OK'd in India … including triptans, tricyclics, lithium, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, selective serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, other antipsychotics, cabergoline, linezolid, tramadol, dextromethorphan … Full News here – Read more on MedPage Today

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Two-tiered methacholine challenge test proposed for asthma diagnosis

17 June 2013

Two-tiered methacholine challenge test proposed for asthma diagnosis The administration of a two-tiered methacholine challenge test is an accurate, time-saving method that also avoids decreased forced expiratory volume in 1 second, according to results from a retrospective study. According to the literature, the … Full News here – Read more on Healio

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Study: Depression indicators are stronger predictors of work disability in …

17 June 2013

Study: Depression indicators are stronger predictors of work disability in … Data presented today at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrate that indicators of depression are stronger predictors of work disability in early arthritis than disease activity or response to therapy. Full News here – Read more on News-Medical.net

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Glass risk sparks alert of asthma treatment

17 June 2013

Glass risk sparks alert of asthma treatment The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said there was a very low risk of glass particles being contained in 1,375 bottles of the asthma treatment dispensed to pharmacies from batches numbered M005 and M006. MHRA gead of defective … Full News here – Read more on Nursing Times

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