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martzj's discussions
Statins do not eliminate risk of low HDL-cholesterol levels
- By martzj · Posted November 18, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 4 replies
- Statins do not eliminate risk of low HDL-cholesterol levels November 17, 2009 | Michael O'Riordan Orlando, FL - Low levels of HDL cholesterol, even among statin-treated patients, are associated with a ...
ARB/ACE-inhibitor combo not recommended in CHF
- By martzj · Posted November 17, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 2 replies
- ARB/ACE-inhibitor combo not recommended in CHF September 8, 2009 | Lisa Nainggolan Download slides Barcelona, Spain - The combination of angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) and ACE inhibitors should ...
functional gains follow correction of iron deficiency in heart failure
- By martzj · Posted November 17, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 6 replies
- FAIR-HF: Symptom improvement, functional gains follow correction of iron deficiency in heart failure November 17, 2009 | Steve Stiles Orlando, FL - Patients with systolic heart failure and iron deficiency ...
Streisand & Dr. Noel Bairy-Merz on The Doctors
- By martzj · Posted November 16, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 18 replies
- Cool! I never watch this ABC show, The Doctors....but just came across it the moment Dr. Bairy-Merz was talking about female vs male heart attacks. Barbra Streisand called to join in the conversation ...
Does exercise contribute to arthritis? Runners knees?
- By martzj · Posted November 14, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 8 replies
- Harvard Medical School offers special reports on over 50 health topics. Visit our Web site at http://www.health.harvard.edu to find reports of interest to you and your family. Copyright © 2009 by Harvard ...
Finally! Public reporting shows 1 in 4 back in a month
- By martzj · Posted November 11, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 9 replies
- Ladies... Newly introduced 'public reporting' is already producing eye-opening data trends...... The group looked at data on more than 1.6 million separate hospitalizations of fee-for-service Medicare ...
No benefits of aspirin for primary prevention in diabetics
- By martzj · Posted November 11, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 0 replies
- "There's strong basic research evidence suggesting that diabetes can represent a particular situation associated with poor response of platelets to aspirin, and there are many reasons for that," Nicolucci ...
Missing the Beat: Are Doctors Ignoring Women?
- By martzj · Posted November 7, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 5 replies
- Having experienced every single medical side fandango listed below, it is not reassuring to see the trend is vastly widespread....still. Missing the Beat: Are Doctors Ignoring Women? The female heart ...
Hospitalized kids w/o insurance 60% more likely to die
- By martzj · Posted November 5, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 5 replies
- John Hopkins study of 23 million child hospitalizations in 37 states from 1998-2005 showed that the uninsured children faced a 60 percent increased risk of dying. That is a lot of dead children....and ...
54% Better survival in hospitalized flu patients on statins
- By martzj · Posted November 5, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 2 replies
- Better survival in hospitalized flu patients on statins November 4, 2009 | Daniel M Keller Adapted from Medscape Medical News—a professional news service of WebMD Philadelphia, PA - Patients who were ...
Name change proposal for women's heart disease to IHD
- By martzj · Posted November 4, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 7 replies
- This is from November Heart to Heart e-newsletter. If you haven't done so, take a few moments to subscribe to this free WH resourse. It is loaded with the latest in women's heart news, research links ...
Christian Scientists want 'spiritual care' as part of health bill
- By martzj · Posted November 2, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 8 replies
- Ladies, This is about 'billing'....as in charging $25-40 or more for their prayers for you. And this is the kind of bunk that is dragging down the passage of a clear all-inclusive health care reform package ...
Who are you now?
- By martzj · Posted November 2, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 4 replies
- A funny excerpt from author Anne Lamott....and a great description of what it takes to transition to our 'new normals' beyond heart issues: "Here's how I became myself: mess, failure, mistakes, disappointments ...
Al Franken smackdown video re US health care causes
- By martzj · Posted October 26, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 9 replies
- Click on link, then on Franken video to hear a long overdue enteraction between a member of congress and a medical lobbyist (doctor) Al Franken, like many Americans, is sick and tired of listening to ...
Pericardial fat a better predictor of CHD than BMI
- By martzj · Posted October 26, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 0 replies
- Ladies, This is from the Wake Forest University cardiac research & teaching hospital that has also created a way to grow new arteries, cardiac muscle and much more in the way of replacement organs from ...
iPod Headphones And Pacemakers Don't Mix
- By martzj · Posted October 25, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 3 replies
- iPod Headphones And Pacemakers Don't Mix 11:09 am October 23, 2009 (This is just about HEADPHONES...keep them on your ears and all is ok!) http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2009/10/ ipod_headphones_and_pacemakers.html ...
This is your body on flu (NPR animation)
- By martzj · Posted October 25, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 3 replies
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2009/10/ this_is_your_body_on_flu.html ...
The Maine Experiment: Doctors Driving U.S. Medical Consumption
- By martzj · Posted October 25, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 8 replies
- A fascinating long term study of what is really happening in medical practices. (what drs said vs what records were proving they actually did in private). I've posted a short version. Check the link for ...
Lupus anticoagulant a major risk factor for stroke/MI in young women
- By martzj · Posted October 19, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 0 replies
- Thrombosis Risk Lupus anticoagulant a major risk factor for stroke and MI in young women October 7, 2009 | Susan Jeffrey Download slides Adapted from Medscape Medical News—a professional news service ...
Women may have both ischemic HD & large vessel blockage
- By martzj · Posted October 19, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 3 replies
- "''The focus should be on ischemia and ischemic heart disease, particularly for women, and that women are not adequately served when we don't focus on that, when we just focus on the anatomy, the obstruction ...