Vioxx Recall leads to Vioxx Lawsuits

by Margaret Wommack
Vioxx is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammagory drug (NSAID) that reduces inflammation, pain, fever, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis stiffness, and menstrual pain. However, Vioxx has been shown to cause blood clots, heart attacks, stroke, Stevens-...
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Questions to Your Physician or Psychotherapist

by Martin Winkler
According to ongoing research about the needs of patients with emotional problems misinformation or shame to speak about the problem with the doctor or psychotherapist is a major limitation to treatment success. However, transparency, good...
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Could This Be Arthritis In My Hands

by Rusty Ford
Hi Rusty. A few days ago, I slightly injured a finger on my hand. Now my hand is swelling with severe joint pain in the fingers. At first I thought this was a possible sprain...
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Interactive Technology in Healthcare Education By Michele Webb

by Michele Webb
Healthcare professionals are under pressure to remember, utilize and absorb vast amounts of new or changing information in increasing volume. This surge has led to new and improved computer-based tools for many healthcare activities...
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Medical Records and Emergency Information - Keeping Them Up to Date By Edward Ricci

by Edward Ricci
Who needs to keep their information available and updated? Actually, all of us should but very few do. However for those at risk, such as seniors, people with chronic illness, serious allergies or medication complications, special...
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Visiting the Doctor By Evan Brinton

by Evan Brinton
Many of us hate visiting the doctor until we are sick or are worried about our health. But, the truth of the matter is that if we would just visit our doctor annually we could...
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Tales from the Emergency Room By Lance Winslow

by Lance Winslow
Do you have a friend who works at a hospital, I think we all have friends who have such jobs as healthcare is an extremely labor intensive industry. Well if you have friends who are...
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Bextra and Vioxx Withdrawal Spawn Advertising Pause from Bristol Myers

by Charles Essmeier
Pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb has announced that they will suspend direct-to-consumer advertising for their prescription drug products for a year. This comes in the wake of the well-publicized withdrawals of Merck?s Vioxx and...
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SUPERLASIK- Enhance Your Vision; Safer Than LASIK

by Rajesh Khanna
Things are moving forward and new and advanced procedures are being developed for those who originally could not receive the standard Lasik procedure. Dr. Khanna has introduced a brand new procedure called ?Super Lasik? a...
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A Guide to Arthritis Pain Relief By Eddie Tobey

by Eddie Tobey
In a recent survey on pain conducted by the Stanford University Medical Center, arthritis pain was cited as the chief complaint among America?s seniors, with thirty-two percent of the senior population listing arthritis as the...
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Top Five FAQs About Nail Fungus By Joe Leoni

by Joe Leoni
What is nail fungus?Nail fungus, also known as Onychomycosis, is an organism which digests the keratin found in your fingernails and toenails. The fingernail and toenail are naturally built to be strong barriers, and resistant...
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Infants and Acid Reflux By Seth Miller

by Seth Miller
Infant acid reflux is quite common. People of all ages, especially infants because they consume only liquids or soft foods, suffer from mild heartburn or acidic regurgitation on occasion. As in adult cases, infants experience...
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3 Simple Ways To Save On Prescription Meds By Matthew Keegan

by Matthew Keegan
If you are taking prescription medicines, you know that one of the chief complaints of users is the outrageous cost for some medications. Even if you have a prescription plan through your employer or via...
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Be Informed About The Medications You Take By Charles Essmeier

by Charles Essmeier
The recent withdrawal of the prescription drugs Vioxx and Bextra have arthritis patients concerned about their health, lawyers busy with lawsuits, and Congress poring over thousands of pages of documents obtained from the manufacturer....
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Stopping Hospital Infections By Lance Winslow

by Lance Winslow
Each year hospitals end up killing twice as many people than automobiles, some 90,000 deaths in the United States. It is not from malpractice, it is due to infections. Hospital infections affect over 2 million...
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Arthritis Pain Relief : Questions To Ask Your Healthcare Provider

by Priya Shah
A great place to begin taking charge of you arthritis pain relief and prevention planning is by making an appointment with your healthcare provider and finding out more about your condition and treatment options.Make sure...
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Learn How To Meditate From Animals By Steven Gillman

by Steven Gillman
You can learn how to meditate from a book, but meditation is as much an art as a science, and arts especially are better taught by live teachers than by books. That is why meditation...
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Amazing Shoulder Pain Reversing Secrets! By Nathan Wei

by Nathan Wei
Whether you?re a weekend athlete, or a gardener that overdid it, or a person with arthritis, there?s hope for you. According to Dr. Nathan Wei, Clinical Director of the Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center of...
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Lowering Blood Pressure Using Acupuncture By Groshan Fabiola

by Groshan Fabiola
Acupuncture is here for long time. Its authenticity is still a debatable issue. But the recent study that the acupuncture can dramatically lower blood pressure. According to this study, when low level of electrical stimulation...
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Steroid Injection for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome By Gordon Cameron

by Gordon Cameron
What is the role of steroid injection in carpal tunnel syndrome?Injection of corticosteroid into the carpal tunnel has been used as a treatment for some years. But what does the published evidence have to say...
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