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.
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Posted by: admin on: January 13, 2012
It’s a medical rite that a lot of middle-aged adults dread: the cholesterol test that sends them scrambling to figure out what all those numbers mean. Now experts are recommending that children have cholesterol screening added to their to-do list as well.
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Posted by: admin on: January 13, 2012
Asthma, a chronic lung disease that affects more than seven million children under the age of 18, occurs when lung inflammation causes the airways to narrow, triggering symptoms including wheezing, breathlessness, tightening in the chest and coughing. A variety of environmental irritants and allergens — cigarette smoke, pets, dust mites, mold, air pollution and respiratory infections — may cause symptoms.
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Posted by: admin on: January 12, 2012
The DCRI’s Manesh Patel, MD, contributed to a new set of guidelines for physicians who perform cardiovascular surgery.
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