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If you have heartburn and have been treting it with over the counter medication, you should still have an exam by a doctor because chronic heartburn can be linked with esophageal cancer.
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Complete Blood Count
A CBC—especially the red blood cell (RBC) differential—offers valuable information that can point your...
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Community Acquired Pneumonia
A look at community acquired pneumonia. Getting pneumonia outside the hospital is very different than getting it in...
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“I Have Diabetes. How Do I Live with It?”
A colorful teaching tool can help your patients understand and control this chronic disease. To read more on this...
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Avoid the Dangers of Opioid Therapy
OPIOIDS provide superb pain relief and are among the least expensive drugs prescribed. Plus, in low...
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Getting Patients to Talk about Incontinence
Incontinence is embarrassing, but people need to talk about it to get treatment. What is the best way to assure that...
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Noninvasive Ventilation Makes a Comback
Although it’s not suitable for every patient, noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation reduces many of the...
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Restless Legs Syndrome
FAQs you can use. This nightly vexation afflicts nearly 10% of the elderly. To read more on this topic use this link...
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Sex After Cancer
Sex after cancer is a very personal issue especially in the event of breast cancer, but nurses and other health...
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Are We Making Progress Against Autism?
Scientists are learning more about this baffling disorder, but a cure is a long way off. To read more on this...
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Controlling Blood Glucose in Hospital Patients
Recent studies shed light on the importance of maximizing glycemic control in inpatients with diabetes. To read more...
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Aortic Aneurysm, Causes, Clues, and Treatment Options
Aortic Aneurysms strike an estimated 1.5 to 2 million Americans and cause 15,000 deaths each year. They occur...
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Mitral Valve Repair: A New Choice
MANY PATIENTS facing surgery for mitral valve disease now have an alternative to valve replacement: valve repair....
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Alzheimers and Caregivers
Dealing with a loved one who has Alzheimer's can be tougher on the caregiver than the patients. Some...
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Heart Failure
Approximately 5 million Americans have heart failure (HF) and at least 550,000 more are newly diagnosed each year....
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Heart Attack or Anxiety Attack
What do you do if you think someone is having an anxiety attack and their chest pain is not cardiac in origin? As a...
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