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- DO NOT WATCH IF EMOTIONALLY FRAGILE.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PEhvACEROI&feature=relmfuOf course the listed symptoms do not represent anything near the actual facts!! Why, oh why do these 'informational' lists ignore what is happening to the...
- "What is Trust It or Trash It?This is a tool to help you think critically about the quality of health information (including websites, handouts, booklets, etc.). Click on Who said it? When did they say it? and How did they know? to guide you through...
- Re-posted from http://www.lyme.org/A LETTER OF THANKS FROM THE CHAIRMAN & FOUNDER OF THE LDFMay 1, 2012Dear Friends:The LDF has worked tirelessly helping others since its formation in 1988. Together, we have trailblazed a wide path of awareness and...
- http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm304489.htmI can't remember why it is that most people here DON'T take Plavix. ???
- A Danish studyhttp://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e2990"Conclusion Women who use transdermal patches or vaginal rings for contraception have a 7.9 and 6.5 times increased risk of confirmed venous thrombosis compared with non-users of hormonal...
- I wonder if cooking with any of those (when it's more than just a tablespoon or so) is bad for PE'ers.I just came across a great recipe for Beer Steamed Mussels recipe! Would slurping up the broth be like drinking a cup of beer? I don't think the...
- When you've gone to the ER with symptoms that 'might' be heart symptoms or PE symptoms----- read the article below. And read the comments also for there are some interesting comments there also about how ER's limitations and how they can vary from...
- Dr. Charles Pilcher comments in his essay "Perspective: OOPS! Why do doctors make diagnostic errors?":Anchoring bias locking on to a diagnosis too early and failing to adjust to new information.Availability bias thinking that a similar recent...
- "Diagnostic Error in Medicine""Results A total of 669 cases were reported by 310 clinicians from 22 institutions. After cases without diagnostic errors or lacking sufficient details were excluded, 583 remained. Of these, 162 errors (28%) were rated...
- AND the wave of the future?http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2012/05/14/bisa0514.htmFDA weighs prescriptions without medical visitsPhysician organizations cite safety concerns in opposing technology that lets patients self-diagnose and assess their...
- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008"An act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment."George W. Bush signed the bill into law on May 21, 2008."Prohibits group and...
- Almost all HBP meds will interact with warfarin, some more so than others.A doctor can adjust your warfarin level when you have to take them.There are many different types of HBP meds and within those classes even more choices.All HBP meds come with...
- "with regard to pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics,or diagnostic effect amongst the variouslow-osmolar iodinated contrast agents. In addition,there is little difference in the incidence of adverseevents among agents within each class of...
- Are these DVT awareness socks still being sold? http://www.clotcare.com/deepveinthrombosisdvtawarenesspictures.aspx
- SYMPTOMSWhile some people who have had a DVT recover completely, others may be left with some symptoms in legs or arms (Table 2): leg or arm swelling, pain, aching, heaviness, and cramping are some of the...