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Ventricular fibrillation: A life-threatening, but treatable heart arrhythmia
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Ventricular fibrillation — Comprehensive overview covers the causes and treatments of this life-threatening heart arrhythmia.
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Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
S Korea's A/H1N1 flu death cases rise to 82Email this article to a colleague.
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SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- South Korea on Wednesday ...
Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Prices for H1N1 drug Tamiflu vary widely for same doseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Some pharmacies are charging three times what others are for a scarce liquid form of the H1N1 drug Tamiflu used by children, ...
Source: USATODAY.com Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Approves New Drug Treatment for Long-Term Pain Relief After Shingles AttacksEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
A Genetics Company Fails, Its Research Too ComplexEmail this article to a colleague.
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The demise of DeCode Genetics was largely the result of learning that researching genes that cause diseases was far more complex than anyone originally thought.
Source: NYT > Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By NICHOLAS WADE Tags: Genetics and Heredity Iceland deCODE Genetics, Incorporated Source Type: news
New Mammogram Guidelines Causing Confusion, AngerEmail this article to a colleague.
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A government task force said Monday that most women don't need
mammograms in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at
50 — a stunning reversal and a break with the American Cancer Society's
long-standing position. What's more, the panel said breast self-exams
do no good, and women shouldn't be taught to do them.
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
CPR Minus Mouth-to-Mouth Boosts SurvivalEmail this article to a colleague.
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Knowing CPR and when to use it saves countless lives, and new research shows eliminating the mouth-to-mouth could double survival rates.
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Link Between Alzheimer's and Heart FailureEmail this article to a colleague.
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New evidence supports a link between Alzheimer's disease and chronic heart failure, two of the ten leading causes of death in the United States.
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Phthalate Exposure Impacts BoysEmail this article to a colleague.
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Traces of a chemical found in everyday food products, plastics, soaps and lotions may push young boys away from trucks and playful fighting.
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Viagra For Women?Email this article to a colleague.
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A drug originally developed as an anti-depressant may work better as a female sexual boost.
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Cardiovascular DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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We all know that vitamin D from milk builds strong bones – but can it build a healthy heart as well?
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Video-Re-Growing SpinesEmail this article to a colleague.
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About 80 percent of Americans will experience low back pain at some point in their lives.
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Release of Reid's health-care bill could come as early as WednesdayEmail this article to a colleague.
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Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid scrambled Tuesday to lock down votes behind a health-care bill that he may present as early as Wednesday.
Source: Wash Post Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery Tags: Release of Reid's health-care bill could come early Wednesday Source Type: news
New mammogram guidelines cause another political uproarEmail this article to a colleague.
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In 1997, a federal committee of medical experts recommended against routine mammograms for women in their 40s, sparking a political uproar that led to congressional hearings and a unanimous Senate vote challenging the findings.
Source: Wash Post Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dan Eggen and Rob Stein Tags: New mammogram guidelines cause another political uproar Source Type: news
Dual Heart Tests Best for Young AthletesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Young athletes should be screened with two popular heart tests, not just one -- or early signs of life-threatening heart defects may be missed, researchers report.
Source: WebMD Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
No Increased Pregnancy Risk for MS PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Pregnant women with multiple sclerosis (MS) are only a little more likely to deliver babies by cesarean section than their counterparts who don't have the neurological disorder, a new study shows.
Source: WebMD Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gene Mutations Linked to IBD in ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Rare genetic mutations may trigger inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in young children, a study shows.
Source: WebMD Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Alcohol May Reduce Men's Heart RiskEmail this article to a colleague.
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Regular consumption of alcohol -- beer, wine, or hard liquor -- reduces the risk of heart disease in men by a third or more, according to a new Spanish study.
Source: WebMD Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Many Doctors to Stay Course on Breast Exams for NowEmail this article to a colleague.
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Despite recommendations that women should start breast screening at 50, not 40, many doctors said they were not ready to make such a drastic change.
Source: NYT > Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By PAM BELLUCK Tags: Mammography Cancer Doctors Medicine and Health Source Type: news
New Mammogram Advice Finds a Skeptical AudienceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Much of the response to the new guidelines on mammograms has less to do with medicine than with a general approach to health care and to life itself.
Source: NYT > Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By JENNIFER STEINHAUER Tags: Mammography Cancer Women and Girls Breasts Medicine and Health Source Type: news
Officials Defend Handling of Flu VaccineEmail this article to a colleague.
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Federal officials said the root causes of a nationwide shortage of swine flu vaccine were beyond their control.
Source: NYT > Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Tags: Swine Influenza Vaccination and Immunization Shortages Medicine and Health Health and Human Services Department Source Type: news
Medical Schools Quizzed on GhostwritingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Senator Charles E. Grassley asked universities what they are doing about professors who put their names on others’ articles, and how that is different from plagiarism.
Source: NYT > Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By DUFF WILSON Tags: Ghostwriting Medical Schools Colleges and Universities Grassley, Charles E Source Type: news
3 Democrats Could Block Health Bill in SenateEmail this article to a colleague.
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The procedural approval needed to begin consideration of a bill in the Senate is looming as anything but routine in the case of health care reform.
Source: NYT > Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By CARL HULSE Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization Senate Democratic Party Source Type: news
Texting helps people get sun-smartEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Texting people to remind them to wear sunscreen daily actually works, research shows.
Source: Reuters: Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Government's Social Care Green Paper Overlooks Mental Health, UKEmail this article to a colleague.
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On the day that the consultation period for the Government's Green Paper on adult social care closes, mental health charity Mind has expressed its concerns that the Paper does not address the needs of adults with mental health problems, instead skewing the debate towards older people.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Mental Health Source Type: news
Few people suffer serious side effects from A/H1N1 flu vaccine in CanadaEmail this article to a colleague.
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OTTAWA, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Very few Canadians are ...
Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Vaccines On Horizon For AIDS, HerpesEmail this article to a colleague.
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You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it.
Source: WDSU.com - Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: WDSU.com Source Type: news
H1N1, asthma can be a dire combination in childrenEmail this article to a colleague.
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The day before Halloween, T.J. Berndsen had what his parents believed was a little asthma flare-up. By Halloween night, he felt ...
Source: USATODAY.com Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nursing & Midwifery Council Chair Elected Vice-President Of European OrganisationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Professor Tony Hazell, Chair of the NMC, has been elected Vice-President of the European Council of Nursing Regulators (FEPI). At a meeting held in Rome on November 12, FEPI's members elected a new six-strong Executive Board, responsible for setting FEPI's strategic direction.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nursing / Midwifery Source Type: news
H1N1, asthma a dire combination in kidsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The day before Halloween, T.J. Berndsen had what his parents believed was a little asthma flare-up. By Halloween night, he felt ...
Source: USATODAY.com Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mummy's CT scans show heart disease came before fast foodEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lady Rai, a nursemaid to an Egyptian queen who lived three centuries before the reign of Pharaoh Ramses I, suffered from heart ...
Source: USATODAY.com Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Method ends need for transplantsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new treatment for diabetics which avoids the need for a transplant could be administered for the first time in Scotland.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Edinburgh, East and Fife Source Type: news
Cell jabs prevent transplant needEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new treatment for diabetics which avoids the need for a transplant could be administered for the first time in Scotland.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Edinburgh, East and Fife Source Type: news
Video: Obesity Weighs Down Health CareEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new projection estimates that 40 percent of Americans will be obese by the year 2018, signifying the worst health problem in U.S. history. As Jeff Glor reports, health care costs could skyrocket nationwide.
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Older addicts 'lose will to live'Email this article to a colleague.
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Research published in Glasgow suggests rates of suicide among addicts aged over 35 may be higher than previously thought.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Scotland Source Type: news
For Christmas, Santa Wants a H1N1 VaccineEmail this article to a colleague.
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Many Mall Santas at Risk for Illness because of Contact with Children, High Obesity Rates
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
With ARBs, a bigger dose is better for heart failure patientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study suggests that thousands of heart failure deaths and hospitalizations may be averted with higher doses of a critical ...
Source: USATODAY.com Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
BBC hospital dramas under attackEmail this article to a colleague.
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A top NHS manager has hit out at the portrayal of NHS workers in Holby City and Casualty.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
BBC hospital dramas criticisedEmail this article to a colleague.
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A top NHS manager has hit out at the portrayal of NHS workers in television dramas such as Holby City and Casualty.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
NHS staff have a hard enough job without false TV role modelsEmail this article to a colleague.
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TV hospital dramas are giving the public a bad impression of doctors and nurses, says NHS hospital chief Antony Sumara.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Hospital dramaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Do TV shows give a bad impression of NHS staff?
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
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Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Cardiologists Shocked by New FDA Alert on Clopidogrel-PPI InteractionEmail this article to a colleague.
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The FDA has issued a new warning on an interaction between clopidogrel and the PPI omeprazole and other drugs that inhibit the CYP2C19 enzyme, just weeks after the only randomized trial on this issue reported no such interaction. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
NCI Statement On Breast Cancer ScreeningEmail this article to a colleague.
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NCI appreciates the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's careful review and analysis of the evidence regarding breast cancer screening for women at average risk. The take-away message is that each woman needs to consider her individual benefits and risks and discuss them with her health care provider before making a decision on when to start screening mammography and how often to get one.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news
Formerly Conjoined Twins In Stable ConditionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Formerly conjoined Bangladeshi twins spent their first night in separate beds and were in serious but stable condition Wednesday following a marathon surgery to separate the toddlers, who were born joined at their heads.
Source: WDSU.com - Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: WDSU.com Source Type: news
RECORD AF: Better Success With Rhythm Control, But No Difference in OutcomesEmail this article to a colleague.
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New registry data presented this week showed that cardiologists are more likely to select rhythm control over rate control for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, and this strategy is more likely to lead to successful treatment of AF than the rate-control–based approach. Both strategies are equivalent in terms of their effect on clinical outcomes. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Postop Anemia in High-CV-Risk Patients: No CV Gains From Fixed Hemoglobin Target in TrialEmail this article to a colleague.
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A randomized trial found no protection from in-hospital cardiovascular events with a strategy of blood transfusions to maintain hemoglobin above 10 g/dL, compared with a more conservative approach to transfusion therapy, in patients with CV disease or risk factors who underwent hip surgery. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
