ITV NewsOrgan donation opt-out consultation shows organised oppositionWalesOnlineHealth Minister Lesley Griffiths said: "Organ donation saves lives and we believe the new legislation, on which we have consulted widely, will increase donation rates…
Low calcium linked to excessive hormone in women – Times of India
Low calcium linked to excessive hormone in womenTimes of IndiaOveractive glands secrete excessive parathyroid hormone, resulting in weak bones, fractures and kidney stones, one which may also be linked with higher high blood pressure, heart attack and …
Boston Scientific Schedule of Major Presentations at Transcatheter … – Sacramento Bee
Boston Scientific Schedule of Major Presentations at Transcatheter …Sacramento BeeTwo-Year Long Lesion Results from the PLATINUM Trial: Paul S. Teirstein, M.D., will present in poster format two-year outcomes following implantation of 32mm and 38mm P…
Kidney transplant successful for former Bullhead City Police sergeant
SCOTTSDALE — Kidney transplant surgery was performed Wednesday at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale on Kellie Boff and Mike Newman. Both are doing well. Boff, 43, donated a kidney to Newman, 57.
'Faecal transplant' clue to gut bug
Bacteria grown from faeces have been shown to treat the gut infection Clostridium difficile.
Reasons why you must quit smoking today – Times of India
PR WebReasons why you must quit smoking todayTimes of IndiaNo, we won't get into the whole throwing of heart wrenching statistics about how smoking kills and how many zillions of smokers will die a painful death by 2015, or how smoking is simply a …
Support for presumed consent organ donation plans – ITV News
ITV NewsSupport for presumed consent organ donation plansITV NewsPlans to introduce a 'presumed consent' system for organ donation in Wales have a substantial level of support, according to a survey released today by the Welsh Government. 49% o…
FP Resident Stays ‘inTouch,’ Pays It Forward
Scare with cancer, friends touching story prompts iPad sharing program for long-term stay hospital patients August 10, 2011 was supposed to be the best day of Patsy Ann Joinnides’ life. After the Floral Park resident met with representatives from P.S…
Heart failure drug approved by EU – Bognor Regis Observer
Heart failure drug approved by EUBognor Regis ObserverA pill costing £1.40 a day “could save the lives of thousands of heart disease patients”, according to the Daily Mail. Several other newspapers have reported on the drug ivabradine, known by th…
Son: Former Ariz. legislator dies of liver failure – San Francisco Chronicle
Son: Former Ariz. legislator dies of liver failureSan Francisco ChronicleSAFFORD, Ariz. (AP) — Former Arizona legislator and Safford businessman Bill Konopnicki has died at age 67. Son Dave Konopnicki (cope-oh-nick-e) says his father died Wednesday o…