Hoping to get some spirited feedback.  Sorry, I get long here.
Background:  I'm a 45 yr old male, diabetic, 6'-1", 255 lbs.
I've been off work (not workman's comp) since January 15th, when I decided
to pursue what had been causing numbness in the left leg down to the foot,

I am concerned about my blood pressure, and am not finding any answers.  I
have had tahcycardia for years and years, and have taken Tiazac for the
condition.  The Tiazac controls the problem.  I do not take Tiazac for
hypertension.  My blood pressure has always been low, and I have ...

absentmindedly had breakfast a couple hours before having a fasting
blood test for total lipid profile and liver function.
will my results for cholesterol be totally distorted?  if so, will
they be extremely high? thanks.

There's a quote bouncing around in the Web that is being vaguely
attributed to "Doctor Arthur C. Guyton, M.D., world-renowned author
of 'Textbook of Medical Physiology' (used for educating medical
students)", invariably without edition or page info, and which

Can anyone help me. I have been getting the following symptoms for a
few weeks now. Can anyone suggest anything?:
Slight chest pain slightly left of centre front and back
Pressure in right side of head level with eyes, in finger-sized

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3554134.stm
Pharmacists plan pub health-check
Pharmacists are planning to visit pubs to educate drinkers about the
risks of heart disease and offer treatment.

I was watching TV the other morning and I seen a docu type programme
in a hospital.
It showed a patient who was ungoing a op to have a small electronic
device to be placed in his stomach. He then carried around ths other

Hi there.  You asked me in so many words to find out what my surgeon's
rationale was behind doing the open Vagotomy and Antrectomy.  He opted
not to go in laproscoptically because they didn't know totally what
they were going to be faced with.  As they found my stomach, they

Plant irons are most beneficial to the body because their absorption remains
safely regulated, whereas iron from animal sources tends to accumulate to
levels which increase free radical activity contributing to heart disease,
cancer, and the aging process.

I am wondering what the current thinking is regarding partial bowel
obstructions and surgery.  A few years ago I had diverticulistis
(sp?).  I had very thin bowel movements, extreme gas, pressure in my
chest after I ate,at times very loose movements and bleeding from 2 of

    Finally good sense prevails . Now we will see the end of sore
throats , chlamydia and other terrible illnesses as people rush to
medicate themselves .
guardian.co.uk

This was received by a friend. I've taken his name out but left his
comments in. "Facing increased pressure on the bottom line? says the
opening salvo. Stockholders share not healthcare. Zee
"A question that comes to mind is how does patient compliance provide

As expected, we've heard grunts and groans
From pseudos challenged by petrified bones

Non-Surprize-of-the-Month item:
http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040808/ZNYT04/4080804
11/1004/LOCAL
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Patients With H.I.V....Separated by a Racial Divide -- Aug 8, 2004