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Epinephrine: A Lifesaver When Used Quickly and Correctly
Written By Deb Wilson on January 27th • No Comments • UncategorizedA severe allergic (anaphylactic) reaction can be deadly if immediate steps are not taken. I was surprised to read, however, that epinephrine was administered in only 62% of the fatal anaphylactic reactions studied by researchers, with only 14% receiving the drug...
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Doctor-Patient Relationship: When It Can Be Too Close?
Written By Deb Wilson on January 26th • No Comments • UncategorizedDeveloping a doctor-patient relationship is important to obtaining quality health care. You need to be able to build a trust that leads to open and honest communication. But a doctor-patient relationship can become problematic when the relationship is not...
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Blood Donation: No Longer Just About A, B & O
Written By Deb Wilson on January 25th • No Comments • UncategorizedThe world of blood matching is starting to come of age as researchers understand more about the science of genetically matching blood types. There was a time when all that hospitals looked at was the major blood type categories...
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Continuous Glucose Monitors: New Application Approved by FDA
Written By Deb Wilson on January 24th • No Comments • UncategorizedThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved the marketing of mobile applications that will allow users to automatically and securely share data from a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) with other people in real-time using an Apple mobile...
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Telemedicine: A Step Back for Texas
Written By Deb Wilson on January 23rd • No Comments • UncategorizedNot too long ago I was pleased to see the strides that New York made with respect to legitimizing the field of telemedicine. (Telemedicine: Coming of Age in New York). Unfortunately, not all states are sharing the enthusiasm for...
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Migraine Headaches? Best Remedies
Written By Deb Wilson on January 22nd • No Comments • UncategorizedA recent study led by Dr. Stephen Silberstein,a professor of neurology and director at the Jefferson Headache Center of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, suggests that there are certain medications that can be shown to be most effective in treating...
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Migraine Headaches? Best Remedies
Written By Deb Wilson on January 22nd • No Comments • UncategorizedA recent study led by Dr. Stephen Silberstein,a professor of neurology and director at the Jefferson Headache Center of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, suggests that there are certain medications that can be shown to be most effective in treating...
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Health Care Advancements: What’s in Store for 2015?
Written By Deb Wilson on January 20th • No Comments • UncategorizedToday I’m going to give you a look into the immediate future of healthcare, at least according to a contributor to AARP’s health segment. Francis Collins, M.D., a director at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Collins takes a...
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Sepsis: Don’t Let It Sneak Up on You
Written By Deb Wilson on January 19th • No Comments • UncategorizedSepsis (a dangerous inflammatory response that can occur when chemicals are released into the bloodstream to fight an infection) can result in a shockingly quick and tragic end if not taken seriously and treated immediately. Unfortunately, not knowing the warning signs...
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Gallbladder: Letting it Go Early
Written By Deb Wilson on January 18th • No Comments • UncategorizedA recent study from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston, led by Dr. Taylor Riall, professor of surgery at UTMB suggests that individuals who would most benefit from having their gallbladder removed are not undergoing the surgery. ...
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