Archive for June, 2009
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Some athletes are diagnosed with a pulled groin muscle when they actually might be suffering from a much more serious hip injury."Because the hip is located closely to the groin area, many people mistake hip injuries for groin pulls and are misdiagnosed," said Dr. Kaare Kolstad, an orthopedic surgeon with ...
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Friday, June 19th, 2009
Summer begins this weekend, but in many parts of the country the hot weather is already here. Each summer, many people develop heat-related illnesses even though many of these cases are preventable.
People suffer heat-related problems when their bodies are unable to cool off. People who are elderly, have health problems ...
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Monday, June 8th, 2009
An investigational drug being studied at The Methodist Hospital may vaccinate people against lung cancer. The vaccine trial is the largest study ever conducted on treatment for lung cancer.
"Previous studies have indicated that this new drug may teach a patient's own body to fight lung cancer in the same way ...
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
As hurricane season gets under way, dialysis patients should begin planning now so they are not stuck in a storm without electricity to run their life-saving equipment.
Patients who are dependent on their dialysis equipment should plan to leave town when a storm approaches, said Dr. Jeff Kalina, associate director of ...
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
People with medical conditions need to think ahead before hurricane. If you have special medical needs, plan your evacuation before a hurricane hits.Dr. Jeff Kalina, associate director of emergency medicine with The Methodist Hospital in Houston, says it's important to have extra refills of medications in case the storm forces ...
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