Archive for January 15th, 2008
History of Stethoscopes used by physicians
Stethoscopes are the most widely used tool by physicians. With them, we are able to listen to heart, lungs, arteries and intestines. A physician is able to tell if there is heart disease, pneumonia, bronchitis, carotid stenosis, renal artery stenosis and a host of many other problems. The stethoscope that you commonly see draped around [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Will a Cialis pill a day keep the Viagra away?
I don’t even know what to say about this one! One of the main side effects of Cialis, Viagra and Levitra are headaches. For once- it will be the husband who complains of a headache. Viagra became a household name once it became clear that men with erectile dysfunction could benefit from it. As a matter [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Barack Obama on Healthcare
Havard Law School Graduate- Barack Obama on healthcare-
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Diet during mom’s pregnancy may worsen allergies and asthma in kids-
PARIS (AFP) - Women who follow the famous Mediterranean diet while pregnant may also be shielding their baby from childhood asthma and allergy, a study published on Tuesday says.
Doctors recruited 507 women who attended an antenatal clinic on the Mediterranean island of Menorca in 1997, and quizzed them at length about their dietary habits.
More than [...]
Heart grown in a jar-
One day when a person needs a heart transplant- they may be searching for one in a used pickle jar! That is right! Scientists are now starting to grow hearts in a jar….
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WASHINGTON - Researchers seeking new treatments for heart disease managed to grow a rat heart in the lab and start it beating.
“While it [...]
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