Archive for August 2011
A cardiologist discusses screening for vascular disease
Posted by: admin on: August 16, 2011
Just last week I saw a full-page ad in the newspaper for a series of medical screening tests — EKG, echocardiogram, aortic ultrasound, and the like (all interpreted by “certified doctors”) — that a person could arrange for oneself or a loved one. We newspaper readers were told we could arrange to have these tests […]
Nursing kids back to health
Posted by: admin on: August 15, 2011
Get your kids back on their way to health with these tips and recommendations. Treating a fever. Not every fever needs treatment. Fevers are part of how the body fights off infection. The American Academy of Pediatricians says that if your child is eating and sleeping well, he or she probably doesn’t need any treatment. […]
Final meaningful use rules for electronic health records reaction
Posted by: admin on: August 15, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services has released its final rule on “meaningful use” of electronic health records with the goal of making it easier for physicians to comply. But critics objected that the proposed rule was too hard for physicians to comply with and would not give them enough incentive to buy an […]
High intake of fruit and vegetables again linked to reduced heart disease risk
Posted by: admin on: August 15, 2011
The link between high intake of fruit and vegetables and a reduced risk of ischemic heart disease has been given more scientific weight by the latest results from the large-scale European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Heart study. In the study published, people who ate at least eight portions of fruit and vegetables a […]
New Drug Recommended in Treatment of Irregular Heartbeat (AF)
Posted by: admin on: August 12, 2011
The drug dabigatran is now recommended by some doctors over warfarin in treatment of atrial fibrillation. New guidelines also suggest surgery. According to new guidelines released in the ‘Canadian Journal of Cardiology’ on Feb. 18 2011, warfarin is out and a drug called dabigatran is in when it comes to treating the symptoms of atrial […]
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