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« Previous EntriesWorking Out After Knee Surgery – When is it Possible?
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Running and exercising is exactly what you’ll wish to do after the prospect of ending your long lasting knee pain becomes a reality. Even though the surgery and recovery time can and will be painful, you know that in time you hope to be back to your old self again. But how long exactly could [...]
Health Reform? Yes Or No – Part V
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Why should I be concerned about a stay in the hospital? The one place most people want to stay away from is the hospital. There is no place that has more germs, bacteria, viruses and unhealthy conditions as does the average hospital. The more you can have procedures outside the hospital the better.
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Where is the Pancreas Located in the Body
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Studies of diabetes show that heredity plays an important part. Once diabetes in childhood was considered invariably fatal. Now these children grow up, marry, and have families. We now know that if both parents are diabetic, the children will most certainly inherit the disease.
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Detailed Information on the Adrenal Gland
Saturday, March 6th, 2010Adrenal gland lie above the kidneys and contain two portions known as inner and outer or medulla and cortex. The medulla is producing norepinephrine (adrenaline) and epinephrine. The adrenal cortex produces other hormones such as cortisone and aldosterone necessary for fluid and electrolyte (salt) balance in the body
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Who Takes Care of the Carer?
Saturday, March 6th, 2010If you have never looked after someone that has a long term illness, of course it is hard for the person that is sick, but if you know a carer take the time to ask how they are doing. Look deep into their eyes when you ask this and you may get a true answer [...]
How to Prevent Pain After Surgery – Isolate the Damage
Saturday, March 6th, 2010Learning how to prevent pain after surgery may mean that you do more than resolve the pain. It may mean that you also speed up the healing, prevent infection, can be discharged from hospital sooner, bounce back more quickly…
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World War II Contributions to the Treatment of Multiple Burn Victims
Thursday, March 4th, 2010This article contains little known facts about the contributions of Dr. Bradford Cannon, son of Dr. Walter Cannon of “fight or flight” fame. Bradford was the plastic surgeon who gave us the method we use today to treat burn victims, victims of fires like the Coconut Grove fire in Boston that killed 111 people and [...]
World War II Contributions to the Treatment of Multiple Burn Victims
Thursday, March 4th, 2010This article contains little known facts about the contributions of Dr. Bradford Cannon, son of Dr. Walter Cannon of “fight or flight” fame. Bradford was the plastic surgeon who gave us the method we use today to treat burn victims, victims of fires like the Coconut Grove fire in Boston that killed 111 people and [...]
How to Remove a Retained Foley’s Catheter
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010A self retaining Foley’s catheter is used to drain the urinary bladder in some medical conditions; where there is retention of urine or as a pre-operative requirement. Sometimes it is kept for longer time especially in frail patients where a definitive surgery is either not possible or not available.
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Recognizing Traumatic Brain Injuries
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are one of the biggest killers worldwide, especially in young children. Falls, accidents, domestic abuse, and car accidents can cause serious, long-term damage to the brain which can result in a number of life-altering conditions, including disability. If the traumatic injury is serious enough, it may even result in death.
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