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Using Twitter for Public Health Surveillance of Dental Pain
July 18, 2011 In a new study, researchers have demonstrated that Twitter users are extensively sharing their experiences of toothache and seeking advice from other users. The microblogging service Twitter is a new ... > full story -
Married Men Seek Treatment Sooner for Heart Attacks
July 18, 2011 Men who are married or in common-law relationships seek medical care sooner for heart attacks compared with single, divorced or widowed ... > full story -
Source of Empathy in the Brain?
July 15, 2011 Your brain works hard to help understand your fellow person -- no matter how different they may be. According to a new study, even failing to possess a full complement of limbs will not stop your ... > full story -
Coronary Heart Disease Can Go Unrecognized, Study Finds
July 14, 2011 In a new study, researchers found that of 180 patients in whom a reference committee later identified coronary heart disease (CHD), 31.7% had originally been misdiagnosed by their family doctors as ... > full story -
Long-Term NSAID Use by Hypertensive Patients With CAD Increases Risk of Adverse Events, Study Finds
July 13, 2011 A new study finds that among hypertensive patients with coronary artery disease, chronic self-reported use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was associated with an increased risk of ... > full story -
Your Mother Was Right: Good Posture Makes You Tougher
July 12, 2011 Mothers have been telling their children to stop slouching for ages. It turns out that mom was onto something and that poor posture not only makes a bad impression, but can actually make you ... > full story -
Natural Pain Relief from Poisonous Shrub?
July 11, 2011 An extract of the poisonous shrub Jatropha curcas acts as a strong painkiller and may have a mode of action different from conventional analgesics, such as morphine and other ... > full story -
New System for Therapy of Metastatic Spinal Tumors
July 11, 2011 A new system for the treatment of spinal tumors is a combination of radiofrequency ablation, which uses the heat energy of radio frequency waves to ablate and destroy tumors, and subsequent ... > full story -
Why Patients With Epidermolysis Bullosa Suffer Extreme Pain
July 8, 2011 For patients suffering from epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a hereditary skin disease, even a gentle touch is extremely painful. Now researchers have discovered the causes underlying this disease. Due to ... > full story -
Stem Cell Injections May Offer Hope to Angina Patients With No Other Options
July 7, 2011 Injecting the hearts of untreatable angina patients with their own stem cells reduced chest pain frequency and improved exercise capability, according to new research. The treatment could offer hope ... > full storyMore:
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