WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. -- Merck & Co. says the Food and Drug
Administration turned down its request to market its planned successor
to Vioxx, osteoarthritis drug Arcoxia, in the U.S.
Arcoxia is on the market in 63 countries, and Merck said the drug

ok everyones heard my history, so... i'll spare that from rambling
right now.
well i saw a Pulmonologist lung doc yesterday and thinks my lungs
sound fine and all, but the xrays and all that have some iffy things,

Randomized trial of the effects of cholesterol-lowering with
simvastatin on peripheral vascular and other major vascular outcomes
in 20,536 people with peripheral arterial disease and other high-risk
conditions, Journal of Vascular Surgery, Vol. 45, Issue 4, April 2007,

Can anybody discuss lymphoedema and its' treatment? I am particularly
interested in herbal or massage therapy. I don't wish to seem rude but
please leave your theology at the door.
- Bill

My father is 64 years old. He had severe aortic stenosis and thus
replaced it with a Biologic Valve on July 2006. Last week he had fever
and there was slight variations on his ECG. He was under observation
for two days and now he is normal.

To be diagnosed as having schizophrenia, a person must display:
   * A) Characteristic symptoms: Two or more of the following, each
present for a significant portion of time during a one-month period (or
less, if successfully treated)

Any plagues, holocausts or earthquakes to expect in the next few weeks?
What about Bird Flu, when can we expect a mutation, Wanger?
What's the ol' Wanger been up to these days, since he got the boot down in
the sunshine state?  It must be quite an honor though, after all, it isn't ...

I'm puzzled,
On 9/6/2006 my blood work revealed a lipid profile of:
Total Cholesterol: 138
HDL: 50

Does the mesh used to repair the opening from a bypass grow into the
skin whereby you might feel some type of a pulling sensation in the
chest area upon certain exertions?  I had surgery six years ago and
sometimes now have that type of feeling.  It's hard to explain but hope

Perceptions of Declining Health
Baby boomers interviewed in 2004 reported being in poorer health than
people of the same age interviewed 12 years earlier, according to
University of Pennsylvania researchers.

I am a high risk patient and have been fighting to lower cholesterol
since developing severe myalgia with Lipitor, then Zocor and finally
with Zetia.  Only the very mild Pravachol is tolerable with a slight
myalgia.  CK is normal.  

Hi,  In August 2006 I weighed 144 lb, and being just 5.1 was
overweight.   I decided to go on the 2PD-Omer.  Even though I'd heard
it ridiculed in this newsgroup, it sounded logical to me if I did this
sensibly and NOT have two pounds of chocolate, hot chips or fried food

neighbor JRHunt (aka BlackDruid aka Thalesin) posted on the public
Discovery.com conversation board:

I'm trying to find out some basic information on pacemaker power
output and power requirements.  A friend of mine recently told me that
their pacemaker/defibrillator (installed 4 years ago) has a battery
life of about 7 years, as long as it isn't actually used.

There has been a massive recall of pet foods due to possible
kidney issues.  Over sixty brands of cat and dog food are
included in the recall.
Individual brand names may be found at: