Avoid Summer Allergies
For those who suffer from outdoor allergies, a walk in the woods may not sound very relaxing. Planning and taking precautions now can help keep you active this summer. Here are some tips from the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology:
- Don't go out in the early morning and late afternoon, which are peak pollen times.
- Keep the windows shut in your home and car to keep out the pollen.
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DRUG ELUTING STENT WARNING
Drug-eluting stents have helped to markedly improve the results of stent procedures designed to reopen clogged arteries. But a researcher in the Netherlands warns that patients need to make sure they stay on an important medication, otherwise, the drug-eluting stent could end up causing a blockage instead of preventing it.
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BREAKFAST SANDWICH
It might surprise you that at this time when people are cutting back on portion size and are worried about carbs and calories and the problem of obesity in America, one fast food company is rolling out a supercharged high fat breakfast sandwich.
Petite wouldn’t be the word to describe it, nor would moderately sized, nor large, nor really big.
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64 SLICE CT SCANNER
62-year old Howard Fuhr was taken by surprise when he went to see his heart specialist. “I had an abnormal –um—stress test and um the next thing that my cardiologist suggested was having an angiogram and I wasn’t sure if I was ready to go that step,” says Howard.
So, he looked for the most cutting-edge technology he could find… What'’s known as the “64-slice CT scanner. “I sought it out and I consulted with my cardiologist and we both agreed that this would be the way to go at this time,” states Howard.
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AHEAD OF ALLERGIES
It might still seem a bit early, but now is the time for the millions of Americans who suffer from spring and summer allergies to be going on the offensive against their pollen problem. It depends on what you’re allergic to, but when the pollen gets in the air, it’s like an all of a sudden assault on the sinuses.
So the trick is to prime your system before that happens.
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OTC STATINS
Could a popular cholesterol lowering medicine soon become available over the counter?
Today, the FDA began hearings to consider Merck & Co.'s request to sell its 20-milligram Mevacor pill over the counter. Four years ago, the FDA rejected a similar request by Merck to take Mevacor over the counter over concerns over safe use without a doctor’s follow-up. The question is, has that changed?
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BETTER CARDIAC SURGERY
The most advanced method used to perform open heart surgery means a quicker recovery time and less postoperative risks. However, very few doctors use the technique.
The term port access refers to a technique that allows doctors to put a patient on a heart lung machine, stop the heart, and protect it, all done through catheters placed in the groin and the neck. The problem is, in spite of the fact it’s safer and more effective, doctors don’t learn how to perform it, which means it’s widely underused.
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AHA—MINORITY DISPARITIES IN CARDIAC CARE
There are numerous studies which show racial disparities in healthcare. Two new studies show the differences are certainly caused at least in part, by inadequate medication treatment.
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BLACKS AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICINE
Are you on the right medicine to control your blood pressure?
A new study on Black Americans shows some medicines work, and some don’t for this subset of hypertensive patients.
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CLINTON NEXT STEPS
So what’s next for president bill Clinton once he leaves the hospital? Like all bypass patients, bill Clinton will have to undergo some important lifestyle and medical treatment changes that are challenging for most to comply with. But he’s already trimmed down, and so he’s on the right track.
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