| 10 Benefits of an Electronic Medical Record by Joe Miller | | Electronic Medical Record An Electronic Medical Record is a secured electronic file of patient history, medical transcription notes, billing information, and all other information necessary to have a complete patient profile. It is true that the electronic medical record is ... Full Article | | Views: 243; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 736; Article Characters Count: 4543 |
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| Affordable Drugs: Saving Money by Splitting Pills by Gary Cordingley | | One of the least appreciated cost-savers in medical treatment is the simple act of splitting pills. Suppose you're a U.S. citizen with depression who needs to take Lexapro brand of escitalopram oxalate, a commonly prescribed antidepressant, at a typical starting dose of 10 milligrams (mg) per day... Full Article | | Views: 317; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 1053; Article Characters Count: 5922 |
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| An Addition For Practitioners - How to Help Your Patients and Your Practice by Peter Saunders | | As an osteopath, I refer to other modalities. I invite people to
investigate this valuable additional resource to their practices. Contact me below to find out more and get yourself measured locally to you. Researchers at the Huntsman Cancer Institute have
developed the Biophotonic ... Full Article | | Views: 230; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 481; Article Characters Count: 2878 |
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| Army Report Validates Prediction of Vaccine-Induced Epidemic by Jerry Leonard | | "The more we do to you, the less you seem to believe we are doing it." - Joseph Mengele The Army is still in denial but now admits the epidemic of Gulf War Syndrome II which I predicted would result from its own blatantly unethical vaccine policy (see warning here: http://www.winstonsmith.... Full Article | | Views: 435; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 658; Article Characters Count: 4005 |
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| At Last. Good News For Gout Sufferers. by Nathan Wei | | Gout, an arthritis affliction with its roots in antiquity, has not always been easy to treat. The traditional medicines employed for gout have been non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), colchicines, probenicid (Benemid), and allopurinol (Zyloprim). Unfortunately, while effective... Full Article | | Views: 243; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 321; Article Characters Count: 2088 |
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| CT and MRI Scans in Neurological Practice: A Quick Overview by Gary Cordingley | | Before computed tomographic (CT) scans became available in the 1970s, there was no good method for imaging the brain. The available methods and technologies struck around the target without quite hitting the bull's-eye. We had skull x-rays which imaged the bony brain-case, but not the brain... Full Article | | Views: 503; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 1093; Article Characters Count: 6144 |
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| Defective Heart Defibrillators Recalled by Guidant Corporation by Mike Mahon | | On June17, 2005 Guidant Corporation recalled close to 50,000 heart defibrillators worldwide because of potential malfunctions that could cause injury or death. This recall comes in the wake of two recent deaths among patients who were implanted with Guidant defibrillators. It is believed that ... Full Article | | Views: 66; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 395; Article Characters Count: 2438 |
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| Don't Suffer Needlessly From Chronic Pain by Robert Gould | | As a chronic pain sufferer myself, being diagnosed with a herniated disc in my lower back, along with bone disc degenerative disease, I have learned a lot about how chronic pain is treated, or I should say undertreated. It's a sad fact for a variety of reasons, that chronic pain goes grossly ... Full Article | | Views: 8; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 277; Article Characters Count: 1719 |
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| Living With Chronic Low Back Pain by Robert Gould | | They tell me my diagnosis is pretty common, that millions of Americans suffer with low back pain. I've also heard that next to the common cold, missing work from low back pain is the biggest reason. With these two major known facts, I then wondered why getting the correct treatment for low back pain... Full Article | | Views: 17; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 287; Article Characters Count: 1651 |
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| Talking Money with Your Doctor: Drugs and Tests for Less by Gary Cordingley | | Would you buy groceries without knowing their prices? I suspect not. You probably compare the costs of different boxes of cereal in order to get the best deal. But when it comes to medical care, do you even ask for the prices involved? While it's true that good health is priceless, and ... Full Article | | Views: 155; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 740; Article Characters Count: 4152 |
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| The Neurological Exam: Evaluating the Master Organ by Gary Cordingley | | How does a mind contemplate itself? That's a philosophical question I'll leave to minds smarter than mine, but what I can tell you is how to examine the brain and other parts of the nervous system. Most people are familiar with how doctors examine a heart or set of lungs. The ... Full Article | | Views: 445; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 1081; Article Characters Count: 6406 |
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| Top Ten Things You Should Know About Contact Lenses by Alex Fir | | 1. Soft lenses are perceived by most patients and practitioners alike to be more immediately comfortable while adequately correcting vision. They come in all formats even toric and
bifocal. Disposable soft lenses take minimal but important care to maintain their safety and usefulness. ... Full Article | | Views: 28; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 697; Article Characters Count: 4059 |
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| 10 Reasons To Buy Drugs From An Online Canadian Pharmacy by Marc Hesse | | 1. Online Canadian pharmacies offer overall best prices on Canadian drugs, as well as on international drugs. This is due to the fact that there are many online Canadian pharmacies and they lower their prices to increase the sales number. 2. Most of them have no hidden fees such as ... Full Article | | Views: 385; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 400; Article Characters Count: 2225 |
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| Acne Rosacea Treatment - What is Rosacea, and How Can You Get Rid of It? by Danna Schneider | | Rosacea, or acne rosacea, is clinically defined as a chronic "acneiform" disorder which affects both the skin and the eyes. It's location on the human body is usually the most sun-exposed areas, such as the face and the chest. Rosacea usually varies in severity, and manifests in epsiodes of ... Full Article | | Views: 78; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 544; Article Characters Count: 3255 |
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| Alprazolam/Xanax – A Habit Forming Drug by Kathy Jones | | Xanax is a Prescription Drug which is habit forming. You can become physically and psychologically dependent on the Xanax medication. Nevert take more than the prescribed amount of xanax or take it longer than is directed by your doctor. Withdrawal effects may occur if Xanax is stopped suddenly ... Full Article | | Views: 192; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 823; Article Characters Count: 5420 |
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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 to jot down questions ahead of time, and take them along in your ... Full Article | | Views: 96; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 427; Article Characters Count: 2327 |
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| Buy Electric Wheelchairs Online by Rolf Rasmusson | | Electric wheelchairs mobility for virtually any type of disability. Innovations have made control of electric wheelchairs manageable for everyone. Today, manual and electric wheelchairs have become a physical extension of the rider. But it wasn't until 1979, when an anti-trust suit was ... Full Article | | Views: 113; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 286; Article Characters Count: 1802 |
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| Catch The Wave by Jennifer Horowitz | | There has never been a better opportunity for chiropractic medicine...and it's going to get even better! Living in Southern California the ocean waves and the surfing environment inspire you. You cannot help but draw the analogy of "catching the wave" during the most exciting time I have ... Full Article | | Views: 229; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 653; Article Characters Count: 3855 |
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| Celebrex? Vioxx? Can My Doctor Provide Me With Safe Prescription Painkillers? by Ian Mason | | The news has been full of the recent FDA findings on a new set of drugs to help relieve pain. These drugs have been approved for re-release, but it is unclear whether Vioxx will be available again and whether physicians will feel comfortable prescribing Celebrex and Bextra for many of their ... Full Article | | Views: 235; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 767; Article Characters Count: 4568 |
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| Chronic Head, Facial, Or Neck Pain That Won't Go Away - Could It Be TMJ? by Naweko San-Joyz | | I stumbled across TMJ when I needed treat a literal pain in the neck that would not go away. It seemed that the pain in my neck came from my jaws. "TMJ" refers to disorders of the jaw muscles and of the temporomandibular joint, the hinge at the side of the head that joins the lower jaw, mandible... Full Article | | Views: 38; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 471; Article Characters Count: 2694 |
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| Contact Lenses and Eye Glasses, How is Your Vision? by Alan Winters | | Notice friends getting contact lenses and pulling out eye glasses? "What do you recommend?" I find myself asking people what looks good to them, what do they recommend or can they summarize the directions on a medicine bottle more often now than ever before. It's called ... Full Article | | Views: 502; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 418; Article Characters Count: 2475 |
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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 in that region, but now my other hand is showing the same swelling of the fingers and pain of the joints. Should I go ... Full Article | | Views: 238; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 289; Article Characters Count: 1505 |
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| Coumadin Users Can Avoid Unnecessary Complications By Wearing Identification by Terry McDermott | | The police arrive at the accident scene promptly. A driver has run his automobile into a guardrail while exiting a highway. The driver does not seem to be injured but is somewhat incoherent and is slipping in and out of consciousness. Did he strike his head? Is he inebriated? Is he on drugs? A ... Full Article | | Views: 411; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 461; Article Characters Count: 2809 |
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| Death by Fluoride by Sally Stride | | A wee bit of fluoride makes teeth and dentists happy, we're told. Dr. Happy Tooth's smiley face turns into a frown when his favorite decay buster is busted as a killer. Anything in large doses kills, bristles Drill & Fill, DDS, even Dihydrogen Monoxide, they often tease. Ha, ha, get it water ... Full Article | | Views: 86; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 739; Article Characters Count: 4514 |
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| Discipline Medicine by Charles Goulet | | Most writers suffer from a lack of discipline. The urge to procrastinate is strong as writing is agonizing work because it is done alone without support from colleagues, acquaintances, and friends unlike other occupations that take place in an office, a store, a factory, or some other location ... Full Article | | Views: 251; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 506; Article Characters Count: 2835 |
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| Give Me Accutane or Give Me Death: The Politics of Prescriptions by Naweko San-Joyz | | Any teenager will tell you that acne can drive you crazy, but is it dismal enough to drive you to kill yourself? Since its market debut in 1982, enraged parents and lawyers have implicated Accutane in the hospitalizations and suicide deaths of over 200 teenagers in the US. Accutane (... Full Article | | Views: 476; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 983; Article Characters Count: 6097 |
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| Health Needs of Survivors of Domestic Violence by Ellen Taliaferro | | Domestic violence is not over when the victim is safe and out of harm's way. It's not
over until justice has been served. Even then, it's not over. It's not over until the
victim is safe, justice has been served, and the victim is well. Consider these facts:
Abuse, especially ... Full Article | | Views: 462; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 631; Article Characters Count: 3993 |
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| Heart Disease: The Dangers Of Coronary Heart Attack And How To Avoid It by I-key Benney | | What is a coronary heart attack? Are you at the risk of a coronary heart attack? Here are some insights to help you... A heart attack happens when the blood supply to part of the heart muscle itself (the myocardium) is severely reduced or even stopped entirely. The medical... Full Article | | Views: 260; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 667; Article Characters Count: 3942 |
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