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EGYPT: Former First Lady Suzanne Mubarak still at hospital for monitoring
Babylon & BeyondEgypt's former First Lady Suzanne Mubarak remained hospitalized and was being monitored this weekend after suffering a “panic attack” during her arrest Friday as authorities investigate corruption allegations against her and her family,... -
L-carnitine might not be the boost for you
Read the ingredient label on any energy drink and odds are fairly good that, among other arcane items, you'll come across something called L-carnitine.
Also sold in supplement form, L-carnitine is often touted as a miracle molecule that boosts energy and...Tags: University of Southern California, Health, Newspaper and Magazine, Diarrhea, Medical Research
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Gulf oil spill: Sickened cleanup workers evacuated
GreenspaceTwo crew members from two controlled-burn fleet vessels at the Gulf of Mexico oil spill were evacuated Friday after they started experiencing chest pains, according to the unified command center. One man, identified only as the master of a fishing...... -
Demystifying the cardiac stress test
Chicago TribuneDr. Marc Wallack routinely passed his cardiac exercise stress test with flying colors. He was, after all, a veteran marathon runner with respectable cholesterol and blood pressure numbers. But as many heart disease patients discover, a treadmill analysis...Tags: Health, Julie Deardorff, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics
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Whether making or taking prescription heart drugs, don't forget that FDA's permission is needed
Booster ShotsYou could be forgiven for thinking that there is no illegal activity taking place in the following scenario: You go to your physician with, say, chest pain; she diagnoses angina and writes you a prescription for nitroglycerin tablets; you go...... -
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A big, fat 'Greek' lawsuit
A lawsuit brought by Nia Vardalos regarding profits for the movie she wrote and starred in, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," was referred Monday to mediation.
Vardalos and her co-producers, Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson,...Tags: Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, News Media, Weddings, Awards and Prizes
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POSICOR: 143 Sudden Deaths Did Not Stop Approval
Times Staff WriterSenior FDA officials with the power to approve new drugs were warned in advance about the dangers of Posicor, a pill for high blood pressure and symptomatic chest pain. The clinical studies of Posicor "cast a shadow of potential risk for serious...Tags: Health, University of Texas at Austin, Medical Research, High Blood Pressure, Colleges and Universities
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Common Heart Tests And Why They're Done
Cardiologist and Hospital of Central Connecticut medical staff memberWhether you go for a physical or already see a cardiologist, chances are your doctor may order a test to check how well your heart is working. Among the most common cardiac tests are electrocardiogram, echocardiogram and stress test. Each test helps to...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Research, High Blood Pressure, Stress
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Importance of expiration date depends on the specific drug
Q: I have several medications that are well beyond their expiration dates. Does that mean that they won't work — or are dangerous? A: The manufacturer's expiration date on most medications is 2-3 years from when the pills were made. This assumes...Tags: Boston, Health and Medical Professionals, Pharmaceuticals, Allergies, Harvard Medical School
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Family Meals Matter: High temperatures, low pressure
HealthyEating.orgBy mid-May the temperatures are rising in many parts of the country. But we don't want pressures rising as well. Blood pressure that is. May is National High Blood Pressure Awareness Month. Blood pressure is considered normal when systolic pressure (the...Tags: Tomatoes, Milk, Walnuts, High Blood Pressure, Heart Attack
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The Medicine Cabinet-Ask the Harvard Experts: Importance of expiration date depends on the specific drug
Premium Health News ServiceQ: I have several medications that are well beyond their expiration dates. Does that mean that they won't work -- or are dangerous? A: The manufacturer's expiration date on most medications is 2-3 years from when the pills were made. This assumes they're...Tags: Boston, Pharmaceuticals, Health and Medical Professionals, Allergies, Harvard Medical School
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Your Health: Gut problems can have multiple causes
Richmond Times-DispatchHave you ever heard of a condition called mucous colitis? I am 88 and began to have attacks of this painful condition maybe 20 years ago. My primary care doctor said it might be from scar tissue from an earlier bowel resection. A gastroenterologist gave...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Medical Procedures and Tests, Ulcerative Colitis, Colon Cancer
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