CardioScan Opens Imaging Center in Kansas City
CardioScan unveils a new imaging center in Kansas City for early heart disease detection using a high speed CT scanner to identify calcified plaque in coronary arteries. The painless procedure takes under 15 minutes and offers rapid results. For more information, call 1866 300 7226.
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CardioScan
Artificial heart works fine after two weeks in patient
Louisville doctors report the AbioCor artificial heart has mechanically functioned since implantation two weeks ago. The patient, a man in his 50s with diabetes and heart disease, remains ill and reliant on ventilation with an 80 percent short-term mortality risk previously cited.
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Louisville, Ky
Robert Dowling
Dowling
Gin
Tick dangers extend beyond Lyme disease in tick bite awareness
Dr J Brad Meara from Ransom Memorial Hospital warns that ticks carry multiple diseases beyond Lyme in the northeast and midwest. Awareness focuses on prevention, proper tick removal, and watching for symptoms after outdoor activity, with emphasis on May and June when bites peak.
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J. Brad Meara
M.D. Ransom Memorial Hospital
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Russell Hanis
American College of Emergency Physicians
Colorado
Tick tips for preventing tick borne diseases
The American College of Emergency Physicians warns to recognize symptoms and take prevention measures. Wear light colored clothing and enclosed shoes, use EPA approved repellent, read directions, and wash off repellents after outdoor work. Check clothing and bodies daily, inspect hair and scalp, and wash gear to remove ticks.
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American College of Emergency Physicians
Doctors warn no herbs before surgery in Chicago
University of Chicago doctors cite cases where gingko biloba caused serious bleeding during gall bladder surgery and medicinal garlic led to spinal bleeding. They publish targeted preoperative guidelines for eight common herbs and urge disclosure to physicians.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Michael Ang-Lee
Jonathan Moss
Chun-Su Yuan
Yuan
Soci
Journal of the American Medical Association
World Publishers Offer Free Online Medical Journals Abroad
Six leading publishers will provide free or discounted online access to about 1000 top medical journals for medical schools and research institutes in developing countries. The program, part of a WHO plan, starts in January and excludes major U.S. titles for now.
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London
World Health Organization
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