180 articles on "patient"

Leaving the Hospital, Going To The Nursing Home

Leaving the Hospital, Going To The Nursing Home by: Tammy Gonzales Admitting yourself or someone you love to a nursing home for rehabilitation is something that we have to do and not what we want to do. As we age the risk increases for a health ...

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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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Your Dentist the Artist? You Better Believe It!

Your Dentist the Artist? You Better Believe It! by: Judith Sloan Washington, DC—Dentists designing “smile makeovers” (http://www.washdent.com) are in demand for more than their technical skill in placing crowns (http://www.washdent.com/pro...

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Treating Hyperhidrosis

Excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis is caused by a dysfunction within the sympathetic nerve chain. A patient full of hyperhidrosis can realize himself sweating beyond the physiological need of the body to keep up a regulated temperature. The Body com...

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Weight Loss Surgery A Last Resort

Thinking about weight loss surgery? You're not alone. Over two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. Many are looking for ways to lower their bodyweight and enjoy a healthier, more active lifestyle. A fast surgical procedure seems like a ...

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What Happens When Physicians Do Not Follow Up On Abnormal Digital Exam And PSA Testing

Imagine you are a man and you go to your physician for your yearly checkup. Imagine the physician orders blood tests, including a PSA test which is used for the early detection of prostate cancer. This is the way to check if a male without any sympto...

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Are Obese Women Getting Short-Changed By Chemotherapy Treatments?

Are Obese Women Getting Short-Changed By Chemotherapy Treatments? by: Naweko San-Joyz How much chemotherapy does an obese woman need? Typically an obese woman with breast cancer would receive reduced doses of chemotherapy as they battle breast c...

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Medical Supply Cases for Insulin and Diabetics

Medical Supply Cases for Insulin and Diabetics by: Lala C. Ballatan Medical supply manufacturers are continuously conceptualizing medical supplies needed by people who are in delicate health condition – medical supplies that may enable the pat...

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Dysphagia Diagnosis and Research

Swallowing is something we all take for granted, it is easy and something we do without even thinking about the process involved. In fact there are over 50 sets of muscles and thousands of nerves involved in the process of getting the food you are ea...

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How Do You Know if You Have Manic-Depression

How Do You Know if You Have Manic-Depression by: Michael G. Rayel, MD Nancy was doing very well until about two years ago when Phil, her boyfriend of 9 years, broke-up with her. It was a difficult moment for her especially after she learned that...

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