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Long-term weight loss actually bad for you?
Long-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said on Tuesday. Rheumatoid arthritis - Health - Arthritis - Conditions and Diseases - Musculoskeletal Disorders
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This week's health and science
In G Health Its tricky to identify the warning signs of mental health problems theres no blood test, for instance, that can signal coming distress. But experts are increasingly watchful for children and teens who are displaying subtle signs... Mental health - Health - Warning sign - Oceania - Disorders
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Reflexology clinic on Sept. 20
There are all kinds of medicines for headaches and migraines, back, neck and shoulder pain, high blood pressure, digestive problems and stress-related disorders.
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Blood draws are safe when taking a 'thinner'
Q: Is it safe to have blood drawn while on a blood thinner? A: Yes, it is. When you cut yourself, the body's defenses kick in to halt the bleeding by forming a clot. The process is known as coagulation and is how things should happen. On the other hand, without that cut and with blood moving through your veins and arteries, clots should not occur. Unfortunately, they do, and for a number of ...
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biOasis Presents Research Results on Transcend(TM) at International Symposium on the Blood-Brain Barrier
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- biOasis Technologies Inc. is pleased to announce that preclinical data on its proprietary Transcend technology for delivery of drugs into the brain was presented during the 13th International Symposium of the Blood-Brain Barrier, held in Zurich, Switzerland from Sept. 2 - 4, 2010.
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Bristol-Myers agrees to buy ZymoGenetics for $885M
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Tuesday it will acquire biotechnology partner ZymoGenetics Inc. for $885 million in another move by a major drugmaker to boost its pipeline by snapping up a smaller developer.
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Dr. Paul G. Donohue: Can cholesterol become too low?
Dear Dr. Donohue: I am a 78-year-old male and have blood tests and physicals every year. In 2001, my cholesterol was 225 mg/dL (5.8 mmol/L). Every year it was lower, until this year it was 94 (2.4). My LDL was 29 (.75), and my triglycerides 36 (0.4). My weight stays between 138 and 144 pounds. I am 5 feet 6 inches tall. My appetite is good. I am not nor have I ever been on a low-cholesterol diet ...
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Editorial: Bank of infant blood spots is valuable resource for medical research
The state health department is taking a logical and responsible approach to the handling of more than 3 million blood spots collected over the years as part of the routine screening of newborns for 49 genetic disorders.
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Southampton Heart Experts Implant Europe's First 'Slinky' Stent
Heart specialists at Southampton General Hospital are the first in Europe to implant an innovative 'slinky' coil to open a patient's blocked artery. Stents are used to create permanent blood flow in previously blocked arteries of coronary heart disease or heart attack patients during angioplasty, a procedure in which cardiologists inflate an artery with a small balloon, clear it and insert a ...
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Study finds doctor-patient disconnect
The heart patients at Springfield's Baystate Medical Center almost all thought the stents used to prop open their arteries would prevent a heart attack. But their doctors had told most of them before the procedure that it would do nothing more than relieve chest pain. Myocardial infarction - Health - Heart disease - Conditions and Diseases - Cardiovascular Disorders
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