Posted by: admin on: January 17, 2012
In December 2010, the American Diabetes Association and the American College of Sports Medicine issued new guidelines that stress the important role of physical activity in managing type 2 diabetes -Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: January 16, 2012
Patients with infective endocarditis complicated by heart failure (HF) who undergo valvular surgery had lower in-hospital and one-year mortality rates, researchers report in the Nov. 23 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Yet less than two-thirds of patients with HF underwent surgery, the authors found. -Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: January 16, 2012
Updated international treatment guidelines confirm experts’ views that prevention of COPD exacerbations should be of equal importance to relieving daily symptoms. -Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: January 16, 2012
For the estimated 116 million Americans suffering from chronic pain, proper pain management can improve functionality and quality of life as well as reduce pain, but pervasive myths can hinder treatment. Some of these myths are believed by patients while others are perpetuated by physicians. -Team@CMHF