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Online tool reduces inappropriate medical tests
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A web-based decision-making tool that alerts heart doctors when diagnostic tests would not be useful for a specific patient can curb wasteful procedures, according to a new study. "This educational tool helps doctors determine...Tags: Massachusetts General Hospital, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Cardiologists, Radiology, Science and Technology
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Mayor, youth to be honored at Heart Ball
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, TexasOn Jan. 22, Mayor Glen Robertson went to his cardiologist for a checkup following a weak episode in December. What was supposed to be a routine checkup turned into an extended hospital stay following a surprise triple-bypass surgery. Robertson said he...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Cardiologists, Heart Disease, Auction Service, Lobbying
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Saved despite misdiagnosis
Gulf Daily News, Manama, BahrainA WOMAN could have lost her leg after a hospital repeatedly failed to recognise the fact she needed urgent bypass surgery, it has been claimed. Julia Klein thought she had merely twisted her toe in the gym when she first sought treatment a year ago....Tags: Symptoms, Hospitals and Clinics, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Manama (Bahrain), Bahrain
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: For many, treadmill stress test is a thing of the past
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just read that the treadmill stress test is no longer recommended. What's the reasoning behind this? I've had the test before, and it seems like a good way to find heart problems. ANSWER: A treadmill stress test can be helpful if a...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Problems, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Symptoms
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Pain relief without drugs or surgery: Mind-body relaxation techniques can be very effective
Premium Health News ServicePain is debilitating, interfering with the ability to sleep, work, and enjoy life. It can aggravate other health conditions and lead to depression and anxiety symptoms. Relieving it often requires a trial-and-error approach that embraces the whole person,...Tags: Psychotherapy, Human Interest, Pharmaceuticals, Heart Disease, Science and Technology
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Brain aneurysms don't always require treatment
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: What causes a brain aneurysm? Are there any warning signs? How is a brain aneurysm treated? ANSWER: A brain aneurysm is small, round outpouching of an artery in the brain that develops due to thinning of the blood vessel wall. A brain...Tags: Groin, Stroke, Quitting Smoking, Aneurysm, Magnetic Resonance Angiogram
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Positive thinking seems to help the heart
Depression, anxiety, anger and other negative emotions have been linked to heart disease and heart attacks. But what about the flip side — are positive emotions connected to better heart health? Yes, say two reports that addressed this question from...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, Medical Research, Internal Medicine, Health and Medical Professionals
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Unnecessary medicine: Physician groups list 45 overused tests, procedures
Should you get a cardiac stress test as part of your annual checkup? A chest X-ray before outpatient surgery? A CT scan or antibiotics for chronic sinusitis? In most cases, no. But patients get these commonly used tests and procedures — and many...
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Heart condition sidelines S.D. Sen. Hundstad
Sen. Jim Hundstadsaid Wednesday he probably won’t be returning for the remainder of the 2012 legislative session.
Hundstad, D-Bath, said he must be in Sioux Falls for a stress test early Friday morning at the Veterans Administration hospital....Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Politics, Heart and Circulatory System, Heart Problems, Democratic Party
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God Squad: More examples of thanks during the holiday season
Thanks to all my wonderful readers for sending me your lists of what you're thankful for this holiday season. If we think of thankfulness as just some abstract concept, we lose its transforming power in our lives. If we just express gratitude for...Tags: Holidays, Facebook, Human Interest, Massapequa, Health
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Pradel undergoes heart procedure; released this morning
TribLocal - Naperville » NewsMayor George Pradel was hospitalized Thursday to fix a blockage in a coronary artery, but was already released this morning, according to his daughter. “We’re …... -
New campaign urges women to call 911 at heart attack warning signs
Special to the TribuneMarla Kalish, 58, of Highland Park, started experiencing chest pressure five years ago during her morning tennis matches. When she slowed down, the pressure would always dissipate, so she chalked it up to acid reflux. "I didn't really pause too much or...Tags: Illinois, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, Medical Services, American Heart Association
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