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Daily Aspirin for Stroke Prevention: The FDA Weighs In
Written By Deb Wilson on May 31st • No Comments • UncategorizedWith May being Stroke Awareness Month, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is offering some insight into their view of a regimen of daily aspirin to reduce the risk of having a stroke. Aspirin Therapy: Who should...
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It’s Summer and That Means Bug Bites: When to Seek Care
Written By Deb Wilson on May 30th • No Comments • UncategorizedYes, it’s that time of the year when we find ourselves dealing with one of summer’s annoyances, bugs! For most of us, it truly is just an annoyance when a bug takes a bite, and at home remedies such...
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Bone Risk Screening: When is the Right Time
Written By Deb Wilson on May 29th • No Comments • UncategorizedOsteoporosis is a bone deleting condition that can impact the quality of life and women seem to be particularly vulnerable. Screening and treatment at an early stage can help mitigate the damage done to the bones, but the question...
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Ovarian Cancer: The Benefit Of Chemotherapy BEFORE Surgery
Written By Deb Wilson on May 28th • No Comments • UncategorizedInteresting study from the United Kingdom that suggests that women with an advanced stage of ovarian cancer could benefit from having some chemotherapy before undergoing a surgical procedure for the disease. Undergoing chemotherapy before surgery may help women battling...
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Bronchitis: Has Your Cold Gone Too Far?
Written By Deb Wilson on May 27th • No Comments • UncategorizedThe “cold from hell” that just doesn’t seem to go away, and is accompanied by a nagging and persistent cough could be bronchitis, which then raises the concern of turning into pneumonia. We think of the common cold as...
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Blood Transfusion: Eliminating the Constraint of Types
Written By Deb Wilson on May 26th • No Comments • UncategorizedIn the world of blood transfusions it has been generally accepted that someone needing a transfusion can only receive blood of the same type (A, B) or the universal blood type, O. That constraint can create issues when a...
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Blood Transfusion: Eliminating the Constraint of Types
Written By Deb Wilson on May 26th • No Comments • UncategorizedIn the world of blood transfusions it has been generally accepted that someone needing a transfusion can only receive blood of the same type (A, B) or the universal blood type, O. That constraint can create issues when a...
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24/7 Monitoring in the Hospital: Not Just for ICU Anymore
Written By Deb Wilson on May 25th • No Comments • UncategorizedOne of the risks that come with hospitalization, especially outside of an intensive care unit (ICU), is the need for someone to be monitoring the patient for signs of complications. In the ICU patients are hooked up to various...
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The High Cost of Health Care: Options When the Cost is More Than You Can Afford?
Written By Deb Wilson on May 24th • No Comments • UncategorizedThe reality is that for most Americans the cost of health care, when a medical crisis occurs, can be devastating. Even having insurance often doesn’t negate the impact that paying a high deductible and coinsurance may have on an...
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Stroke: Not Just About Adults
Written By Deb Wilson on May 23rd • No Comments • UncategorizedDid you know that more than 3,000 children have strokes every year that often leave them with permanent or long-lasting disabilities? I know I was surprised when I read a recent news story on the subject. Dr. Ryan Felling, director...
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