101 articles on "patients"

"Orphan Drugs": Hope Where There Is Little or No Hope

Orphan drugs are medications developed to treat rare medical conditions that are often overlooked by pharmaceutical companies due to their small patient populations. These diseases typically affect fewer than 200,000 people in the United States, maki...

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What Does A Gastric Bypass Really Do To You?

Gastric bypass surgery is a procedure where a surgeon makes the stomach smaller and reroutes the food passage past the majority of the stomach and the first part of the small intestine. Despite many warnings, gastric bypass is growing more popular. A...

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Ask Your Doctor To Give You FINess Sinus Treatment

Millions of people are diagnosed with the problem of sinusitis world over. The doctors have now started recommending FINess sinus; in cases requiring immediate surgery, apart from supportive medication administered to the patients. It is seen as the ...

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Automated Defibrillator and Cost-Effectiveness

Automated Defibrillator and Cost-Effectiveness by: Jacqueline S. Darby There had been several studies relating to the automated defibrillator and cost-effectiveness of it. The Multi-center Automated Defibrillator Implantation Trial (MADIT) took ...

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Using Reiki for Relaxing Dentistry

Using Reiki for Relaxing Dentistry by: Dr. Pirjo Friedman D.D.S. The reason that many people are afraid to see a dentist probably arises from the vision they have of dentistry as it was practiced a century ago, when equipment was basic and anest...

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Fibromyalgia Facts for Females

Fibromyalgia Facts for Females by: James Brann, MD Fibromyalgia is one of the most common diseases affecting the muscles, tendons, and joints in women. Many health care professionals still do not recognize the condition as a disorder, most like...

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Understanding Tumescent Liposuction

Tumescent liposuction was developed by dermatologic surgeons in the mid 1980's and has become the more popular method of liposuction. It is considered a major advancement that has completely changed surgical fat removal. It is regarded as the "...

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Research into the Efficacy of Hyaluronic Acid Knee Injections Continues

Research into the Efficacy of Hyaluronic Acid Knee Injections Continues by: Jana Willinger Hyaluronic acid, a key component of human tissue, aiding the body’s flexibility, mobility and moisture retention is a popular component of many anti-agi...

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How Does Clinical Negligence Affect Cancer Patients?

Clinical negligence on the part of doctors and nurses affects cancer patients every year in the UK, and therefore the law makes it possible for the victims of clinical negligence to claim financial compensation. Why is it important to receive early...

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Weight Loss Surgery Helps Diabetes and Heart Problems in Ohio

Gastric bypass surgery not only helps obese people lose weight, but it may also help patients' hearts return to a healthier state and shape, according to a new study in the Feb. 8 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. This ...

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