Skipped heartbeats should not be ignored
...ting. If you develop any such symptoms,consult the doctor immediately......., then do seek medical advice. Similarly, see your doctor if you're troubled by the appearance of varicose veins. Standard treatment used to be an operation where the veins were 'stripped out'. But this is far less common nowadays. Instead there are many new, and less invasive, treatments. Using lasers, h...Indian Cherry: Richest Source of Vitiamin C
...icinally rich. The day may not be far off when the doctor says “Take ten cherries and call me in the morning”....Specialist care convalesces intensive care survival
...patients do much better if they are cared for by a doctor who is a specialist in critical care medicine. Previous research has suggested that the involvement of an 'intensivist' reduces death rates by ten per cent. This study suggests that figure is as large as 30 per cent. It means that the potential liv...The prescribed medicines by the doctor are to be verified by confirming with a pharmacis...escribed for you, and may have more time than your doctor to discuss your medications....Nurses competing with junior doctors in some assessments
... people before surgery. They found that a junior doctor had a one in seven chance of missing something imp...eful to know that a nurse can perform as well as a doctor in this role.......he above suggestions, it is advisable to meet your doctor to consider prescription medications....Autopsy reports could be valuable and informative
... limited information from lab results. Sometimes a doctor may fail to consider a broad enough range of possible diagnosis or the doctor may misinterpret findings. Autopsies are important because having the wrong information on a death ...Type of inhaler used in asthma treatment crucial
...evels of asthma control and the need and number of doctor appointments for// patients using the different devices. The scientists found that sufferers had far better control of their condition using inhalers they could activate by breathing in, compared with the traditional "press and breathe" devices more ......that you take will be of help if you have to see a doctor or go to a hospital while you are travelling. This will give the medical staff an idea of your health condition. 3. How to carry the medicines? - All medications should be carried in your hand luggage irrespective of whether the trip is long or shor...Severe Acute respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
...aths mostly in Asia. More dramatically the Italian doctor who discovered this illness recently succumbed to the disease in Thailand.// Dr.Carlo Urbani (46) a an expert on communicable diseases woking for WHO was the first to identify Severe Acute respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in an American businessman in Ha...Reducing the risk for type 2 diabetes
...active, you should start slowly, talking with your doctor first about what kinds of exercise would be safe for you. Make a plan to increase your activity level toward the goal of being active for at least 30 minutes a day most days of the week....Awareness increase Prostate cancer detection
...cific antigen (PSA) blood test. In rectal exam the doctor will insert a gloved, lubricated finger into the rectum to examine the size and characteristics of the prostate.// The prostate should be symmetrical, about the size of a walnut, and absent of any nodules or polyps. There have been questions from men...WHO Declares Vietnam First Country to Control SARS
...i, a WHO communicable disease expert was the first doctor to note that a new disease had surfaced of potentially global proportions. He died of SARS later. After Mr. Urbani noted a new disease had struck and after it was dubbed SARS, the WHO determined that it had first surfaced in November in China's Guang......ng at an alarmingly high proportion. A Connecticut doctor is working to combine standard drugs with lifestyle therapies. Some people who despite doing workouts gain weight. Doctors usually make a complete study of the patient’s nutritional profile and psychological profile. Their body composition is meas...Diabetics Need to Guard Against Nail Fungus
...d dry feet daily. Remove shoes and socks at every doctor visit so you feet can be examined. Treatment for nail fungus may include oral or topical antifungal agents....Changes in cabin pressure pose risks for moms-to-be
...urther along in their pregnancies should consult a doctor before flying, says ACOG. Women with medical or obstetric complications, or those at risk for premature labor or placental abnormalities, are advised not to travel by air. Despite the concerns about air travel, barometric pressure changes on land ar...Few Parents Help Kids Fight Acne
...enagers' self-esteem, few take their children to a doctor to have the condition treated.So says a survey done for the American Counseling Association (ACA).// The online survey of 514 parents of children aged 13 to 19 found that only 35 percent of the parents had taken their teenager to a dermatologist for...The 'forgotten epidemic' killing millions
...lain drug resistance? When they are suffering, the doctor is blamed."......il Rey experienced much the same response from her doctor in Virginia when she first got bad headaches five years ago. "My doctor said to just deal with it," says the 16-year-old, who now lives in Shoreline, Washington, and has si...