Musculoskeletal pain is common, yet painful

October 5, 2011

By GORDON J. RAFOOL Gessler Clinic Published: Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 7:58 a.m. last Modified: Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 7:58 a.m. Clinic most persons have suffered from musculoskeletal pain. Musculoskeletal pain is defined as the pain that affects bones, tendons, ligaments, and, usually this type of pain is associated with over activity, such [...]

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Pressure Ulcers: Diagnosing, Treating, and Preventing Bedsores

October 5, 2011

Lesions on the skin that are caused by pressure resulting in tissue damage are often found on the lower limbs, but can occur almost anywhere Pressure ulcers — better known as bedsores — are lesions on the skin that are caused by unrelieved pressure resulting in tissue damage. they usually develop over bony areas of [...]

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Psych program eyed after NorCal slayings

October 4, 2011

FORT BRAGG, Calif., Sept. 18 (UPI) — County supervisors in Northern California are considering changes in rules for mental-health diversion programs as they hunt for an elusive accused killer. Aaron Bassler has been holed up in the deep woods of Mendocino County for four months after allegedly shooting two forestry workers — one of them [...]

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Gynesonics Announces the Start of the FAST-EU Study for the VizAblate® System

October 4, 2011

September 22, 2011 01:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time  REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gynesonics, Inc., a women’s healthcare company focused on minimally invasive solutions for symptomatic uterine fibroids, today announced the start of, and initial treatments in, the FAST-EU Trial, a multicenter clinical study to demonstrate the effectiveness of the VizAblate® procedure for the treatment of uterine fibroids [...]

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Charley Walters: Minnesota Twins President Dave St. Peter has no regrets about big-bucks deals for Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer

October 4, 2011

The last-place Twins had just lost their 93rd game of the season Monday afternoon to the Yankees in new York, and Twins President Dave St. Peter was in his Target Field office. The Twins played without Joe Mauer, who is being paid $23 million this year and is finished for the season because of pneumonia, [...]

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Research Presented at ENT Rhinology Conference Adds to the Clinical Evidence Supporting Entellus Medical’s FinESSTM Sinus Treatment

October 4, 2011

Studies Confirm Office-Based Balloon Sinus Dilation Delivers Significantly Improved Quality of Life for Chronic Sinusitis Patients September 12, 2011 07:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time  MINNEAPOLIS–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Entellus Medical, a Minnesota-based medical technology company, announced today that results of two clinical research studies presented at the annual American Rhinologic Society meeting in San Francisco support the [...]

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Got the crud? How to color-code your cold

October 4, 2011

Achoo! what does your, ah, snot say about you? By Cari Nierenberg You might be wearing the tell-tale colors of a cold: your nose is dripping a clear liquid, and the skin near your nostrils is red from sniffling and sneezing.  A doctor’s exam may find the lining of your nose and throat is inflamed [...]

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Men’s Health: Lung Cancer Is Oft-Veiled Killer

October 4, 2011

Published: Friday, September 23, 2011 at 10:57 p.m. last Modified: Friday, September 23, 2011 at 10:57 p.m. LAKELAND | Prostate cancer gets the lion’s share of attention when men’s health is the topic of discussion, in large part because so many men are living with it. Facts CANCER TRIALS IN LAKELAND Both cancer centers in [...]

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Hidden ‘gyne’ problems

October 4, 2011

Published on 16/09/2011 Some women live with deadly conditions for years without knowing it. DR BRIGID MONDA shows you signs that should make you rush to a doctor Many women live in pain not knowing that what they are experiencing is abnormal and they need to see a doctor immediately. Here are some of the [...]

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Study on Insulin for Alzheimer’s

October 4, 2011

Font Size: ARDMORE, OK– Statistics show people with diabetes have a 65% greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s. now, the same insulin used for diabetics could be used to help treat Alzheimer’s patients. Amanda Brown has more on what this study could mean for people in our area A recent pilot study in the Journal Archives [...]

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