A 2000 survey showed that 66% of hospitals in North Carolina lacked any
protocol for treating stroke. 82% couldn't identify patients with acute
stroke.
May 9, 2005

Need a fix for recurring non-itching scalp lesions which exude a serum and
then spotaneously heal, only to form again in close proximity to the healed
ones.

Hello, my allergist says I am allergic
(dry/running eyes, coughing, clear mucus etc.)
The problem is, he doesn't know what. He says
I have idiopathic (allergies).

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A special message to the Scoundrels of Science
for molesting truth with *INCREDIBLE* defiance:

I'm a 26 yo female, 60 lbs overweight, high blood pressure, high heart
rate, and i quit smoking only 6 months ago- pretty much a cardiologists
goldmine :) my question is this: i started a walking program 5 weeks ago. i
walk at a brisk pace 3-6 times a week for 30-45 minutes. i feel ...

The CBC has pressured the Ottawa government
into making adverse drug reactions available to Canadians
in a searchable online format.
The government's move comes 15 months after

Could accusing a damaged patient of whining and not taking
responsibility for his/her life-altering and disabling adverse effects
to a prescribed drug be the first step in "defensive medicine"?
Zee

Letters about statins and mortality from the Apr
25 issue of the Canadian Medical Association
Journal. www.cmaj.ca
Women please note:

I remember hearing a story, probably on NPR, about a doctor who, in effect,
prescribed a job for one of his patients. He didn't just write "a job" on
his prescription pad, it was more sophisticated than that. Unfortunately,
I don't remember any details. I'd like to read more about ...

I've heard of people who were told by their doctors that they had to
start drinking a lot of water every day, something like 20 or 30 glasses
of water. What kind of condition would lead to such advice and what would
be the downside, if any, for someone who didn't have that condition ...

This question came up and I was not able to provide an answer so perhaps
you can provide an answer:
Are there any medications, supplements, foods or vitimins that will help
the Adrenal Glands to work better. The person had an untreated blood

Got chest ct scan and it said everything is normal. How could that be
that a gallium scan showed a 2 to 3 cm area near my diahapfram and left
lung but the chest ct scan did not show anything?
Could it be the gallium spot was too low for the chest ct scan and I

~ * The Tactical Caper,
An Unsolved Murmur's Heard in The Gallery
Of The Mummies  * ~
A breather reporting

I've just re-herniated two disks for the third time in two years...
this time around it's taken awhile to get better... The pain is easing
but I still have alot of tingling and weak feelings in my legs when
walking... this 3+ months since my injury... should I consider back

AstraZeneca's Crestor doubles side effects
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Correspondent 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca's cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor
has more than double the side effects of rival statin drugs, including