Last Friday my 22 week old son was admitted to our local children's hospital
with a fever of 104.2 F.  Since my son had his aorta coarctatation repaired
at 10 weeks old, the doctors felt it would be wise to check him in and put
him on antibiotics intravenously.  Today he was ...

My husband is 74.  He had quadruple bypass and Maze surgery (for his
chronic atrial fibrillation) 2 1/2 weeks ago.  He was in the hospital
for almost two weeks - he came home on Tuesday.
His recovery just doesn't follow any of the predictions of the doctor.

ELEVATED HOMOCYSTEINE LEVELS MAY BE RELATED TO CHANGES IN DEEP BRAIN
TISSUE
CHICAGO - Higher blood levels of homocysteine (HCY), an amino acid in
the body, may be associated with changes in deep brain tissue in

Does anyone else agree with me that there is very little (or no) mental
support after suffering a heart attack or undergoing by pass surgery.
We get plenty of physical support, but there seems to be no special
attention or effort directed toward this very important part of ...

Title of article:
Diet dilemma: Are cardiologists going loco for low-carb?
Description:
For a group of specialists known to be sticklers for evidence-based

Or have no heart attack?
FP

Dear Member of Congress and Staff:
I think you can add 5-10years to your life eating better foods with
EFAs.
Essential Fatty Oils is a better term.

I don't really know whether this question can be asked in this group.
If not, pl. suggest a group.
This is regarding cardiac problems in my baby girl. When my wife was
pregant, Ultrasound scan (at 6 months) detected echogenic foci at

Hi there! I am going to do my best to not ramble with my entry.
Background:
1. I am 43 yrs. old, and cycle 30 miles per day (I used to marathon).
I am a   very healthy weight (110 lbs/ 5'3").

I take the following blood pressure medicines which have as one of their
ingredients, lactose:  Zocor,  Benicar and Hydrocholorothiazide.  I have
developed lactose intolerance as I've gotten older.   I've recently been
having severe headaches in the morning after I take these meds.  ...

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Dear list members,
A highly talented, intelligent and motivated friend in his early 50s
had a stroke 16 months ago.  It left him physically unaltered, but has
sharply reduced his short term memory.  He sleeps much more than

The last bypass question turned into a coated stent forum. Does anyone have
a study, or link to a study about bypass futures? Several people here have
said tha t bypasses are "supposed to last at least ten years". Where does
this beleif come from? I recently had a triple bypass and ...

Given today's technology, we should have had invented a
cholestrol-melting drug by which the Bill Clinton would not have had
to go for a by-pass.
Right?

A passenger jet was suffering through a severe thunderstorm. As
the passengers were being bounced around by the turbulence a young
woman turned to a minister sitting next to her and with a nervous
laugh asks, "Reverend, you're a man of God, can't you do something