Indigestion (Dyspepsia) Title: Indigestion (Dyspepsia)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 4/10/2002 12:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 11/7/2008
Source: www.medicinenet.com2008 Nutrition Trends Survey Released By American Dietetic Association Increasing numbers of American adults are aware of the importance of nutrition and physical activity and are taking steps to eat a
healthy diet and engage in exercise, according to the American Dietetic Association's nationwide consumer opinion survey, Nutrition and You: Trends 2008.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUnusual Use Of Toys In Infancy A Clue To Later Autism Researchers at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute have found that infants later diagnosed with autism exhibited unusual exploration of objects long before being diagnosed.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSurvival Comparison Finds Stents Are Best For Short-Term Survival, But Bypass Surgery Is Best Over The Long Term For patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) on dialysis who also must be treated for heart disease, stents provide the best one-year survival compared with other revascularization treatments, but bypass surgery provides the best long-term survival, according to a paper presented at the American
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comInsurers Hire Radiology Benefits Managers To Ensure Physicians Use High-Cost Scanning Technology Appropriately Health insurers increasingly are hiring radiology benefits managers to hold down costs and ensure physicians use high-tech imaging tests only when there is a clear benefit for the patient, the Wall Street Journal reports. According to the Journal, the costs of such scans -- including MRIs and PET and CT scans -- "have helped drive up
health care costs in recent years.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Options For Advanced Heart Disease - OR-Live Webcast From Montefiore-Einstein Heart Center November 13 "Because of the scarcity of available organs, the Montefiore-Einstein Heart Center is looking at new ways for heart disease patients to go on living with their own hearts. This is a paradigm shift in the way we approach the failing heart," says Daniel Goldstein, MD, Surgical Director of the heart Transplant and Mechanical Assist Device Program.
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