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Studies Reveal Inappropriate Use Of Drug-Coated Stents

...ies open. The previous models with such drugs were plain metal stents i.e. wire-meshed tubes used to prop up de-clogged arteries. When they were first approved for U.S. sale three years ago, the drug-infused devices were heralded as a revolution because they dramatically reduced the chances of an arter...

CT Better Than Plain Radiographs in Diagnosing Lumbar Spine Fractures

...y routine trauma abdomen and pelvis CT compared to plain radiographs, according to a recent study conducte... The study consisted of 932 patients who underwent plain radiographs and abdomen and pelvis CT within three days of an injury. These patients were divided in...

Lily Allens MySpace Alcoholic confession was made Up

...here, she added. Allen insisted that the blog is plain lies and her publicists are trying to figure out who did it. "It's just another one of those lies. We've been trying to trace it, because obviously, my publicist in England is really angry about it, she said. Earlier, tabloids had quoted the sing...

Risk of Water Intoxication in Endurance Athletes

...erally the result of drinking excessive amounts of plain water which causes a low concentration of sodium in the blood needed for the organ to function. There is much more fluid in the body than the kidney can excrete. Once a rare occurrence at sporting events, it is becoming more prevalent as participatio...

Website Offers to Help Women Raise Money for Breast Enhancement

...rnet in exchange for a breast augmentation is just plain degrading." The site claims - MyFreeImplants.com is the first website of its kind to harness the global power of the Internet to service the unique needs and desires of its members. MyFreeImplants is a web-based service in which our clients and m...

Cane Sugar,corn Syrup Have Similar Effects on Hunger

...ety of savory and sweet foods, accompanied only by plain water. Each participant went through separate tests for each type of beverage over the span of several weeks. Study participants who drank a non-caloric diet cola ate about the same amount at lunch as when they had no beverage at all. Participants...

Functional Food What is That, Ask First

...a-casein to help avoid health problems linked with plain milk such as coronary heart disease, childhood diabetes and autism. * Manuka honey - healing properties, also used as cure for stomach ulcers. * Herbs and herb-derived products that include echinacea, which studies say can more than halve the ris...

Dark Chocolate Possible Medicine for Blood Pressure

...e eaten with milk do not have the same benefits as plain dark chocolate. Our study, says the doctor, provides sufficient evidence to recommend low amounts of polyphenol-rich dark chocolate as an addition to a healthy diet." The researchers stressed that asking people to eat a couple of chunks of chocol...

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