Daily MailWhy don't my asthma drugs work any more?Daily MailI'm now on Seretide and have been put on prednisolone, but have felt no real improvement. I also have the lung condition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), though I have nev…
NTNews.com.auOrgan donation put life into KateNTNews.com.auNT medical director for Organ and Tissue Donation associate Dianne Stephens said the decision to agree to organ donation was an extremely kind one. "It can be a tough decision for a family…
Increasingly, kids care for nonagenarian parentsWilton VillagerThe nurse suspected congestive heart failure. His daughter, Marge Pierce, drove him to his doctor, who had him sent to Waterbury Hospital, where he was given a shock treatment to stabilize …
French TribuneOrgan donor increase heartens authorityThe Canberra Times''Part of that is learning how to talk to relatives and giving them information about organ donation so they can think about it properly,'' he said. A national campa…
Daily MailTiny parachute that could help thousands of heart attack victimsDaily MailBy Pat Hagan A device that looks like a tiny parachute could save thousands of heart attack patients from heart failure. The parachute, which is 'deployed' only…
Globe and MailMichael KovalikGlobe and Mail14, 2011, in Toronto of heart failure, aged 88. Dr. Michael Kovalik immigrated to Montreal as a child just before the Depression. It could not have been easy for his parents, sister and him to settle into this…
Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) meeting of 10-12 …IEWY NewsThe Committee adopted by consensus a positive opinion for a type II variation application for Easotic (hydrocortisone aceponate, miconazole, gentamicin) to modify t…
WCHSAmerican Red Cross: Local Blood Donation Levels LowWBOY-TVBy Stacy Moniot, Anchor/Reporter – email The New Year has not started well for the American Red Cross which said local blood donation levels are extremely low. The Greater Allegheny Region s…
Surgical Management of Auricular Infantile HemangiomasArchives of OtolaryngologyFour patients had failed prior medical treatment, including pulsed dye laser, topical corticosteroids, and intralesional corticosteroids. Nine patients underwent single-sta…
The Effect of HLA-DR Matching on Pediatric Kidney Transplantation—ReplyArchives of SurgeryHLA-DR matching in organ allocation: balance between waiting time and rejection in pediatric kidney transplantation. Arch Surg. 2011;146(7):824-829. FREE FULL T…