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Study examines loop diuretic use and fractures in postmenopausal women
Jan 26, 2009 |
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The use of loop diuretics does not appear to be associated with changes in bone mineral density, falls or fractures in postmenopausal women, according to a report in the January 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of ...
If Cheaper is Better to Treat Hypertension Then Why Aren't More Patients Prescribed Low Cost Diuretics
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 02, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An independent study comparing a low cost diuretic to ACE inhibitors, calcium blockers and alpha blockers for the treatment of high blood pressure and hypertension was sponsored by the National Heart, Lung ...
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Disordered eating may affect 10 to 15 percent of women
Dec 18, 2009 |
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Several maladaptive eating behaviors, beyond anorexia, can affect women. Indeed, some 10 to 15 percent of women have maladaptive eating behaviours and attitudes according to new study from the Université de Montréal ...
Investigators identify successful weight control strategies for adolescents
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Adolescent obesity is a major public health problem that impacts one out of every three children, resulting in 4-5 million overweight youth in the United States. In a study published in the December 2009 issue of the Journal of ...
Sedatives, mood-altering drugs related to falls among elderly
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Nov 23, 2009 |
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Falls among elderly people are significantly associated with several classes of drugs, including sedatives often prescribed as sleep aids and medications used to treat mood disorders, according to a study led by a University ...
More action is needed to support millions of tinnitus sufferers worldwide
Nov 03, 2009 |
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As many as one in seven people will experience tinnitus, or ringing in their ears, at some time of their life, but not enough is being done to support patients who experience this distressing condition, according to an extensive ...
Treatment can allow birth despite dangerous disorder
Oct 08, 2009 |
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It's a decision that an expecting mother should never have to make: Abort your unborn child and save your own life or deliver the baby and face possible death a few days later.
And the beat goes on: Scientists jump-start the heart by gene transfer
Oct 05, 2009 |
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Scientists from the Universities of Michigan and Minnesota show in a research report published online in the FASEB Journal that gene therapy may be used to improve an ailing heart's ability to contract properly. In additi ...
Spot urine test: To monitor dietary sodium compliance in liver disease patients?
Aug 12, 2009 |
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Most patients with ascites caused by liver cirrhosis are treated with diuretics in addition to dietary sodium restriction. This creates a negative nitrogen balance and promotes mobilization of ascites. Lack of response can ...
New study identifies risk factors of disordered eating in overweight youth
Jul 30, 2009 |
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University of Minnesota Project Eating Among Teens (EAT) researchers have identified factors that may increase overweight adolescents' risk of engaging in extreme weight control behaviors such as self-induced vomiting, the ...
NHLBI stops study of pulmonary hypertension treatment in sickle cell patients
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Jul 28, 2009 |
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The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has stopped a clinical trial testing a drug treatment for pulmonary hypertension in adults with sickle cell disease nearly one year ...
Dry mouth linked to prescription and over the counter drugs
Jul 09, 2009 |
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Approximately ninety-one percent of dentists say patients complaining about dry mouth are taking multiple medications, according to a nationwide member survey conducted by the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD). Dry mouth, ...
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