Just weeks after the Ascot Report another study shows that Beta Blocker
users are more likely to have a stroke.
http://tinyurl.com/8cops
Derek.

my mother is now 71 years old.
When she was 35, she already has shortage of breath when we was hiking
in the mountains.
But now she has to pause after 4 steps on the staircase.

I just did a walk-in CT heart scan.  I understand the debate on the
value of these for asymptomatic people and I suspect that my inquiry
demonstrates some of these problems.
Note that although the scan shop advertised a cardiologist and

Just heard from my medical insurance outfit that they want folks to switch
from Lipitor to several other possibilities; some of which are generics.
Have been on Lipitor for a few years now (am 69), and it "seems to" be
beneficial, and there are no side effects for me.

Hello, perhaps someone out there can give me some insight on why I have high
CO2 level in my blood.
My Health:
Pulmonary Sarcoidosis

I'm very confused. My conversations with Dr. Chung can be read here:
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med.cardiology/browse_frm/thread/42f3062d1a16
d325?tvc=1
After reviewing my history, reading my EKG's, and explaining my
symptoms, Dr. Chung told me I have metabolic syndrome ...

I've read that cutting back on drinking can lower blood pressure.  Of
course, they also tell us that a glass of wine daily is good for our
heart.
My question is: at what level does drinking start to increase BP?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Heart conditions became worse in male mice carrying
a genetic mutation for heart disease when they were fed a soy diet, a study
published on Wednesday showed.
Male mice carrying the mutation for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or HCM,

I have been told the only stupid questions are the ones that you don't
ask.  Here goes:
I had triple by-pass two years ago.  I have done, and do everything the
doctors have asked. I take my meds,  watch my diet, exercise eaily.  I

A doctor that has a column in the local newspaper stated
that he prescribes Aldactone--it's a Aldosterone Blocker--
for patients that have serious side effects when they
take diurectics. The doctor also said that the reason

Hello everyone.  I just got the results from my strss test and things
don't look too good (but not that bad)  some of my arteries are blocked
and there is a shortage of blood going to my heart. My family doctor
told me if I run up the stairs I'll have a heart attack (Jokes on him

My cardiologist wants $1700 for the calcium scoring xray test, plus a
scan of the cartoid artery and the aorta. Is this reasonable?

Wow, 3 lies in a single book.
http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/proph/long.html
Ezekiel
Ezekiel prophesies that Tyrus will be completely destroyed by

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Statin drugs are proven to lower cholesterol levels
and reduce the risk of heart attacks, but researchers said on Tuesday the
best-selling medications do not ward off cancer as some earlier studies
have suggested.

Christian Morality!
So let's see. According to Deu 22:28, the penalty for rape is about 30
shekels of silver. A sheckel is about 17 grams, at 20 cents a gram,
the Biblical penalty for rape now a days is about $100.