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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The right stethoscope for your needs!
- Just about all health care providers have need of stethoscopes. Whether you're a nurse, respiratory therapist or a medical doctor, the need to auscultate the chest, lungs and heart is a necessary and important part of your work. In deciding from the many stethoscopes to choose from it's important to keep in mind what you'll be using your stethoscope for. For general purpose listening, stethoscopes...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Comfortable, affordable lab coats for the health care professional
- When a health care professional uses lab coats it conveys several different messages. First, lab coats give an appearance of professionalism. It's very important in the health care setting to be professional and new, clean lab coat portrays just that image. Second, lab coats are very functional because they have so many pockets. As silly as that seems, health care providers usually have many diffe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The ease of using a motorized wheelchair to improve mobility
- No person likes to feel housebound and dependent on others. While people who have been injured or suffering from a debilitating disease may not have full functionality of their motor skills, it is still possible for them to be semi-independent and mobile with motorized wheelchairs and other home medical equipment. It can't be over emphasized how critical that sense of independence can be. Quality,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Family healthcare: the dangers of a heart attack & how to avoid it
- A heart attack happens when the blood supply to part of the heart muscle itself (the myocardium) is severely reduced or even stopped entirely.If you know the symptoms and the risk factors of a heart attack, you can avoid having one and live a safer, healthier, longer and happier lifeHeart attack has been reported to be the number one killer disease among adult Americans aged 50 yrs a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The power of ice
- Using ice to treat injuries is one of the oldest methods of pain control. Proven to be safe and effective at reducing swelling, relieving pain and decreasing muscle spasms, ice therapy is an easy self-care technique that anyone can administer. Every mother knows to put ice on a bruised knee after a soccer game or on a teething toddler's tender gums. But do you really know how ice works?Cold...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why r.i.c.e.?
- What is R.I.C.E. and why do you need it? One of the most recommended icing techniques for reducing inflammation and treating minor injuries is R.I.C.E., an acronym for rest, ice, compression and elevation. It is best used for pulled muscles, sprained ligaments, soft tissue injury, and joint aches. Applying R.I.C.E. treatments will decrease pain, inflammation, muscle spasms, swelling and tissue dam...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Heart disease: the dangers of coronary heart attack and how to avoid it
- What is a coronary heart attack?Are you at the risk of a coronary heart attack?Here are some insights to help you...A heart attack happens when the blood supply to part of the heart muscle itself (the myocardium) is severely reduced or even stopped entirely.The medical term for a heart attack is myocardial infarction.The reduction or stoppage of blood supply happ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Electric wheelchairs
- When you search online for Electric Wheelchairs, like any other things, you will face a situation, where you will need to choose a provider out of so many companies that offer the service. The search engines will bring you thousands and thousands of results when you type the phrase "Electric Wheelchairs." Which vendor or provider to choose? It is important that you make an informed decis...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Health information: coping with stomach ulcers
- Do you suffer from ulcers?If yes, what kind is it and how do you cope?In American society where most people depend on junk food, ulcers can become a familiar and persistent health problem.Some of these foods contain additives and chemicals that can become toxic in our bodies and so cause various health ailments including ulcers.It is not surprising that most people depe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Could this be arthritis in my hands
- Hi Rusty. A few days ago, I slightly injured a finger on my hand. Now my hand is swelling with severe joint pain in the fingers. At first I thought this was a possible sprain in that region, but now my other hand is showing the same swelling of the fingers and pain of the joints. Should I go check this out right away? It doesn't seem to be getting worse today, but the pain and swelling are persist...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Traditional treatments for back pain... which ones work and which ones don?t?
- When Dorothy followed the yellow brick road, she was told to do so by those who wanted her to get where she wanted go. Well as humans when we blindly follow recommendations even by individuals who have good intentions, it may not always be your best option. So I'm preparing this article to compare and contrast what are known as traditional treatments vs. complementary or alternative treatments for...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The importance of using electric wheelchairs to improve mobility
- No person likes to feel housebound and dependent on others. While people who have been injured or suffering from a debilitating disease may not have full functionality of their motor skills, it is still possible for them to be semi-independent and mobile.It can't be over emphasized how critical that sense of independence can be.Quality, dependable Electric Wheelchairs are the means o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Using blood pressure monitors to maintain your health
- Many people today realize the importance of keeping their blood pressure under control. Blood pressure monitors are now available for home use.It's a piece of medical equipment that can provide both you and your health care provider with an accurate measure of how your blood pressure is responding to diet, exercise and medication.Many medical supplies outlets offer blood pressure mon...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Questions to your physician or psychotherapist
- According to ongoing research about the needs of patients with emotional problems misinformation or shame to speak about the problem with the doctor or psychotherapist is a major limitation to treatment success. However, transparency, good information and participation in the course of the therapy is the most important factor for a lasting positive result. Maybe the following list of the most rele...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Powerful arthritis pain relief for all of us
- When you ask what arthritis is, professinals will tell you it's inflammation of one or more joints. But you know it better as pain, swelling, stiffness, deformity, and/or a diminished range of motion of those joints! It's estimated that over 50 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and other related conditions.Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Over the counter drugs: how to safely choose the right medication
- What Medication Can Cure Me?1. Am I expecting a cure? Some medications relieve symptoms ? that is, they stop the itching, pain, redness, etc ? but do not actually get to the source of the illness. Some illnesses, like the common cold, can't be treated/cured, so looking for an OTC drug may be a waste of time; getting rest and drinking fluids may be a better way to spend your afternoon...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The last line of defense against medication errors: what you need to know to keep your family safe
- This is a true story.Yesterday, I picked up a new antibiotic prescription for my daughter from my local pharmacy.(We recently adopted my daughter from India where she had recurrent ear infections resulting in severe hearing loss. And, she is about to undergo the second of several planned surgeries in order to try to repair the damage.)Before putting her to sleep, I got the new...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hypertension & high blood pressure: how to improve life threatening weight-related diseases
- The American Heart Association estimates that one of three Americans have have hypertension. And yet many of us don't know what it is, why it's dangerous, and what the treatment options are.What Is Hypertension?Hypertension is a fancy medical word for high blood pressure.Your blood carries nutrients and oxygen to your body, and picks up waste like carbon dioxide. The he...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How do i choose the best arthritis medicine?
- Are you spending a fortune on prescription arthritis medicines? Are they helping? Are you concerned about side effects? You may think a particular drug is a miraculous godsend. Yet, someone you know may take the same dose only to experience little relief and life-threatening side effects. All of the choices can be confusing.The best treatment for your arthritis is based on your needs. Makin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why drug companies are naughty and 5 remedies to cure the symptoms
- With the hum of the election campaign and the debate of "big business," versus human interest, I decided to do a bit of muckraking into the art and science of the recent removal of Merck's Vioxx. My motivation of course; to look for clues as to the role drug companies play in our health and wellness (or lack thereof).Here's some symptoms giving me trouble:Symptom #1: After ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The highway to health - bumped heads
- I recently had a reader send me this comment:"As a full-time dad I have to deal with just about every minor illness my two children pickup, everything from a bump on the head to chicken pox. I found the Highway to Health ebook very useful and it's one of the first things I reach for when something goes wrong!"Mr John Bradbury United KingdomIt got me thinking - although the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Testosterone therapy in xxi century
- Nowadays many people are familiar with the appellation of "low testosterone level". What does it mean? It mean that male body produce less amounts of this hormone than necessary.Testosterone is the major androgenic hormone produced by the cells of the testes. This hormon regulates gonadotropic secretion and wolffian duct differentiation and stimulates skeletal muscle.There ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Arthritis pain relief : questions to ask your healthcare provider
- A great place to begin taking charge of you arthritis pain relief and prevention planning is by making an appointment with your healthcare provider and finding out more about your condition and treatment options.Make sure to jot down questions ahead of time, and take them along in your journal or notebook, armed with a pencil to fill in his or her replies.Some questions to begin with...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Taking the sting out of bug bites
- (NC)-In most cases insect bites are harmless and if left alone, the irritation will subside within 48 hours.However, for some people, particularly children, scratching bites may lead to a highly contagious bacterial skin infection called impetigo. Left unchecked, impetigo can spread to other parts of the body and even from person to person.As a family physician, I recommend the follo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Chronic head, facial, or neck pain that won?t go away - could it be tmj?
- I stumbled across TMJ when I needed treat a literal pain in the neck that would not go away. It seemed that the pain in my neck came from my jaws. "TMJ" refers to disorders of the jaw muscles and of the temporomandibular joint, the hinge at the side of the head that joins the lower jaw, mandible, to the temporal bone of the skull. TMJ expert John Taddey, D.D.S. states that one the most c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Give me accutane or give me death: the politics of prescriptions
- Any teenager will tell you that acne can drive you crazy, but is it dismal enough to drive you to kill yourself? Since its market debut in 1982, enraged parents and lawyers have implicated Accutane in the hospitalizations and suicide deaths of over 200 teenagers in the US.Accutane (isotretinoin) is one of Hoffman-LaRoche's most popular and controversial pharmaceuticals. Doctors prescribe Ac...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Erasing the stigma of mental illness
- As a physician specializing in psychiatry, I know that many emotional conditions such as depression and anxiety disorders are true medical illnesses with a biologic (physical) origin. Psychiatry has become more and more "biological" in its diagnosis and treatment approaches during recent years, but a very significant stigma still exists against those who are seeing a therapist. This has become inc...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Orphan drugs: hope where there is little or no hope
- NEW YORK, N.Y., February 18, 2004 ? On a visit to his doctor, Gary Jacob received distressing news ? not about himself, but a friend of the doctor's.While playing with one of his children, the doctor's friend fell and broke a rib. That was bad enough, but during the examination at the hospital, the father was hit with a startling and totally unexpected diagnosis ? he had a disease known as ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Crp and your heart
- Monitoring your CRP level is vitally important because it is one of the best indicators of heart disease. C-Reactive Protein has proven to be one of the best indicators of looming Heart disease.Find out why high cholesterol alone is NOT responsible for heart disease. And you will find out how to keep your CRP Level in the normal range.Because your body produces C-Reactive Protein as ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tempest in a tea cup, wisdom in a sake cup
- What an oxymoron the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has turned out to be. This vegan organization has one colossal ax to grind with their archrival, Darth Atkins. This is an old score that they've unfairly flung in front of the public before, all in the effort to squash the low carb idea and its adherents.The first time was when Robert Atkins suffered his fatal accident, a cr...
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