eMedicine: Cor Pulmonale

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Next 10Good Health Magazinehttp://www.goodhealth.com/gh_mag/febmar98/murmurs.html Good Health MagazineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Murmurs An article discussing heart murmurs in children with two doctors. Topics covered were some causes and treatment.
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Next 70Methodist Health Care Systemhttp://www.methodisthealth.com/health/heart/mvprolap.htm Methodist Health Care SystemTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Valvular/Mitral_Valve A brief look at mitral valve prolapse and its treatment.
Previous 70MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Otosclerosishttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001036.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: OtosclerosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Ear/Otosclerosis Illustrated guide features symptoms, alternative names, causes, incidence, and risk factors.
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Previous 170Animal Bites - HealthWorld Onlinehttp://www.healthy.net/scr/article.asp?id=1778 Animal Bites - HealthWorld OnlineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Mammals Preventive measures and treatments. From the American Institute of Preventive Medicine.
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Previous 270eMedicine Health - Diabeteshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/17044-1.asp eMedicine Health - DiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes Consumer health resource center providing an overview of diabetes and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Other resource N0 Diabetes Health Carehttp://www.diabetes-health-care.com/ Diabetes Health CareTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Support_Groups Information about diabetes, a newsletter and forums.
Other resource N1 Pediatric Diabetes Center - California Pacific Medical Center (San Francisco)http://www.cpmc.org/advanced/pediatrics/services/diabetes.html Pediatric Diabetes Center - California Pacific Medical Center (San Francisco)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Support_Groups/Regional/North_America/United_States/California A diabetes support group, facilitated by the medical social worker, meets twice a month.
Other resource N2 Williamson Medical Center (Franklin)http://www.williamsonmedicalcenter.org/classes.asp Williamson Medical Center (Franklin)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Support_Groups/Regional/North_America/United_States/Tennessee Diabetes support group meets the second Monday of each month from in the Ronald G. Joyner Conference Room (lower level).
Other resource N3 Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center - Community Calendarhttp://www.swfrmc.com/CommCal.asp Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center - Community CalendarTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Support_Groups/Regional/North_America/United_States/Florida The Diabetes Support Group meets the first Tuesday of every month from 12 noon until 1:00 pm.
Other resource N4 Department of Health and Human Services - Diabeteshttp://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/dcp/dcplinks.html Department of Health and Human Services - DiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Support_Groups/Regional/North_America/United_States/Florida Web links and county contacts.
Other resource N5 New Directions in Diabetes; A Health Retreat at Canyon Ranchhttp://www.canyonranch.com/diabetes New Directions in Diabetes; A Health Retreat at Canyon RanchTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Facilities Address diabetes management and treatment, and learn healthy lifestyle habits. A week long health and fitness retreat at Canyon Ranch Health Resort in Tucson, Arizona.
Other resource N6 Joslin Diabetes Centerhttp://www.joslin.harvard.edu/ Joslin Diabetes CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Facilities US medical center dedicated solely to diabetes treatment, research, cure, and education. Offers research news, lifestyle and nutrition information, discussion groups, and a directory of nationwide affiliates.
Other resource N7 Researchers Recommend Testing Diabetic Children for Celiac Diseasehttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1009402816.html Researchers Recommend Testing Diabetic Children for Celiac DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Children As a result of their recent study, a group of Medical College of Wisconsin researchers are recommending that children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) be tested for celiac disease.
Other resource N8 The Islet Foundationhttp://www.islet.org The Islet FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Treatments Islet xenotransplantation has reversed diabetes in people and monkeys without immunosuppressive drugs, and may deliver the cure within this decade.
Other resource N9 Veritas Medicine for Patients: Diabeteshttp://www.veritasmedicine.com/diabetes/ Veritas Medicine for Patients: DiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Treatments Clinical trial listings and in-depth treatment information about diabetes. Perform a personalized search to find ongoing clinical trials that match your needs.
Other resource N10 Diabeteshttp://www.apma.org/topics/Diabetes.htm DiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Foot_Care Information about caring for the diabetic's feet, available in this section of the American Podiatric Medical Association's Web site.
Other resource N11 Healthy Cooking Tips For Persons With Diabeteshttp://www.methodisthealth.com/diabetes/healthy.htm Healthy Cooking Tips For Persons With DiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Nutrition Hints and ideas from the Methodist Health Care System in Houston, Texas.
Other resource N12 Optimal Management of Hypertension and Obesity in the Metabolic Syndromehttp://www.metabolicsyndromeonline.com/ Optimal Management of Hypertension and Obesity in the Metabolic SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Insulin_Resistance A continuing medical education monograph on the Metabolic Syndrome, otherwise known as insulin resistance or Syndrome X. In PDF.
Other resource N13 Emedicine Emergency Medicine: Hypoglycemiahttp://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic384.htm Emedicine Emergency Medicine: HypoglycemiaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Hypoglycemia Pediatrics, Hypoglycemia, emedicine free online medical reference textbooks definition- In children and neonates, a value of blood glucose below 40 mg/dL represents hypoglycemia. Patients with hypoglycemia.
Other resource N14 The Pituitary Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Centerhttp://www.pituitarycenter.com/ The Pituitary Center at Vanderbilt University Medical CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary The Center, established in 1998, aims to provide expedient, state-of-the-art, comprehensive, multi-disciplinary care to patients with all types of hypothalamic and pituitary diseases.
Other resource N15 eMedicine Health - Acromegalyhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/Articles/38312-1.asp eMedicine Health - AcromegalyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Acromegaly Consumer health resource center providing an overview of acromegaly and its causes, symptoms and treatment.
Other resource N16 OHSU Pituitary Unit - Prolactinomahttp://www.ohsupituitary.com/patients/prolac.asp OHSU Pituitary Unit - ProlactinomaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Prolactinoma A prolactinoma is a prolactin secreting pituitary tumor. In most cases a prolactinoma can be treated with medications called dopamine agonists. These medications will usually lower the prolactin level to normal and dramatically shrink the tumor.
Other resource N17 The Facts About Diabetes Insipidushttp://www.histio.org/association/library/diabetes.shtml The Facts About Diabetes InsipidusTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Diabetes_Insipidus Considerably well written informative article with a lot of detail on what DI is, how it affects you, symptoms, prevention, diagnosis, treatments with many reference links for the newly diagnosed to the medical professional.
Other resource N18 Overview of Cushing's Syndrome - Endocrinology Health Guidehttp://www.umm.edu/endocrin/cushing.htm Overview of Cushing's Syndrome - Endocrinology Health GuideTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Cushing's_Syndrome Health guide on cushing's syndrome, a condition that results from adrenal glands producing excess hormones
Other resource N19 Sports medicine and Orthopedic Surgeryhttp://www.emedx.com/emedx/diagnosis_information/common_sports_injuries.htm Sports medicine and Orthopedic SurgeryTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries An index of musculoskeletal injured areas common in sports related activities. From emedx.com [Note: graphics are actual x-rays or photos of injuries - ed]
Other resource N20 OHSU Health -- Household/Common Emergencieshttp://www.ohsuhealth.com/ntrauma OHSU Health -- Household/Common EmergenciesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries Overview from Oregon Health and Sciences University.
Other resource N21 Dehydration and Heat Strokehttp://www.umm.edu/non_trauma/dehyrat.htm Dehydration and Heat StrokeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Heat_Related Presents the causes, symptoms, and prevention, from the University of Maryland Medicine.
Other resource N22 Cervical Spine Fractureshttp://www.hughston.com/hha/a.cspine.htm Cervical Spine FracturesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Describing c-spine fractures with illustrations. Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation.
Other resource N23 eMedicine Health - Broken Elbowhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/4607-1.asp eMedicine Health - Broken ElbowTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatments.
Other resource N24 eMedicine Health - Broken Armhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/8895-1.asp eMedicine Health - Broken ArmTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Other resource N25 eMedicine Health - Crutcheshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/9039-1.asp eMedicine Health - CrutchesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Consumer health resource center providing information on crutches.
Other resource N26 Burns - University of Missouri-Rollahttp://www.umr.edu/~umrshs/burns.html Burns - University of Missouri-RollaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns A brief description of degrees of burns, self care information and when to seek medical attention for burns.
Other resource N27 Fireworks Safetyhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1024078264.html Fireworks SafetyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Information from the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Other resource N28 eMedicine Health - Thermal (Heat or Fire) Burnshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/4871-1.asp eMedicine Health - Thermal (Heat or Fire) BurnsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of burns.
Other resource N29 eMedicine Health - Snake Bitehttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/10707-1.asp eMedicine Health - Snake BiteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Snakes Overview of symptoms and treatment of snake bites.
Other resource N30 eMedicine Health - Animal Biteshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/Articles/4783-1.asp eMedicine Health - Animal BitesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Mammals Overview of symptoms and treatment of bites from dogs, cats, and wild mammals.
Other resource N31 Family Practice Notebook: Insect Bitehttp://www.fpnotebook.com/ER9.htm Family Practice Notebook: Insect BiteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods Advice for emergency medical personnel on treatment of bites and stings by insects, spiders, and other arthropods.
Other resource N32 eMedicine Health - Brown Recluse Spider Bitehttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/10729-1.asp eMedicine Health - Brown Recluse Spider BiteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods/Spiders Information on the symptoms and treatment for brown recluse bites.
Other resource N33 eMedicine Health - Jellyfish Stingshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6277-1.asp eMedicine Health - Jellyfish StingsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Aquatic_Organisms Overview of symptoms and treatment of jellyfish stings.
Other resource N34 Mountain Medicinehttp://www.thebmc.co.uk/world/mm/mm0.htm Mountain MedicineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Links to information on cold and high-altitude injuries.
Other resource N35 Hypothermia and Near Drowninghttp://scuba-doc.com/hypoth.htm Hypothermia and Near DrowningTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Outlines of diagnosis, early treatment and management of the diver with hypothermia and near-drowning. From Diving Medicine Online.
Other resource N36 Apex Altitudehttp://www.apex-altitude.com/ Apex AltitudeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness A charity that exists to perform high altitude medical research and educate the public about the topic
Other resource N37 Medex and Medical Expeditionshttp://www.medex.org.uk/ Medex and Medical ExpeditionsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Information about and from this research charity dedicated to investigating the mechanisms of altitude related illness. Newsletter archive and planned expedition information.
Other resource N38 Cerebral Syndromeshttp://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic22.htm Cerebral SyndromesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Article from Emergency Medicine covering cerebral syndromes in altitude sickness from AMS to HACE.
Other resource N39 High Altitude Medicine and Biologyhttp://www.liebertpub.com/HAM/ High Altitude Medicine and BiologyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness About the magazine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Other resource N40 CDC Travelers' Health Information on Altitude Illnesshttp://www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/altitude.htm CDC Travelers' Health Information on Altitude IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness CDC's advisory for people planning travel to destinations at altitude.
Other resource N41 High Altitude Medicinehttp://www.highaltitudemedicine.com/ High Altitude MedicineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness About the book by Herb Hultgren, M.D., including ordering information.
Other resource N42 Specialty Diets, Inc.http://www.formydiet.com Specialty Diets, Inc.Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders ForMyDiet.com provides information, peer communication, specialty diets products, tools, and services to assist and support the management of medical diets such as Juvenile Diabetes and metabolic disorders.
Other resource N43 First Federal Obesity Clinical Guidelineshttp://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/new/press/oberel4f.htm First Federal Obesity Clinical GuidelinesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults reviewed by 115 health experts at major medical and professional societies.
Other resource N44 Obesityhttp://www.healthanswers.com/centers/topic/overview.asp?id=weight+control&filename=1658.htm ObesityTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Definition, causes, dieting, when to see the doctor, medical tests, from Healthanswers.com.
Other resource N45 Lose Weight Gain Healthhttp://www.loseweightgainhealth.ie/ Lose Weight Gain HealthTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity From Roche Pharmaceutical, provides practical advice on healthy eating, diet, obesity and losing weight.
Other resource N46 WebMD Healthhttp://my.webmd.com/condition_center_content/obe/article/2731.560 WebMD HealthTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Consumer health site, symptoms, causes and treatments, calorie calculator and health toll.
Other resource N47 Weight Loss, Dieting and Obesityhttp://www.DietWords.com Weight Loss, Dieting and ObesityTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Multidisciplinary educational resource evaluating the pros and the cons of a wide range of treatment options for obesity, including diets, exercise, surgery, medications and hypnosis.
Other resource N48 Bariatrics and Youhttp://www.bariatricsweightloss.com Bariatrics and YouTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Discussion of different medically supervised weight loss regimes, surgery, maintenance of your goal weight, sugar control and childhood obesity.
Other resource N49 Pediatric Obesity--Helping Parents Raise Healthy Childrenhttp://www.pediatricobesity.com Pediatric Obesity--Helping Parents Raise Healthy ChildrenTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Free site featuring the Traffic Light Diet, links to Dr. John La Puma's recipes and resources, and current medical research on treating and preventing pediatric obesity.
Other resource N50 Symptoms of Amyloidosishttp://www.medhelp.org/perl6/neuro/archive/4773.html Symptoms of AmyloidosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Amyloidosis Ask the doctor medical forum for patients hosted by Med Help. A brief look at this disease and the symptoms.
Other resource N51 Canadian Porphyria Foundationhttp://www.cpf-inc.ca/ Canadian Porphyria FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Porphyrias Mission statement, objectives of the organization, newsletters and safe and unsafe drugs. Also: A Guide to Porphyria - a complete booklet of information.
Other resource N52 OnHealth: Vitamin B12 Deficiencyhttp://onhealth.com/conditions/in-depth/item/item,2509_1_1.asp OnHealth: Vitamin B12 DeficiencyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Deficiency,_Dependency_and_Toxicity A discussion about this vitamin, its deficiency, symptoms, causes and a list of food sources.
Other resource N53 Demographic and Health Surveyshttp://www.measuredhs.com/ Demographic and Health SurveysTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Malnutrition Information as to who they are, about the survey and research and publications. For informed decisions on population, health and nutrition.
Other resource N54 Water Retention and the Waterfall Diethttp://www.water-retention.net Water Retention and the Waterfall DietTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Water_Balance The author of the Waterfall Diet writes about water retention, including list of symptoms, information on diuretic medications, causes of water retention, and dietary treatments.
Other resource N55 eMedicine Healthhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/29085-1.asp eMedicine HealthTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Cholesterol_and_Other_Fats Consumer health resource center providing information on importance and preparation of cholesterol tests. Defines total, HDL (good) and LDL (bad) cholesterol as well as triglycerides.
Other resource N56 Metabolic Dietary Disorders Associationhttp://www.mdda-australia.org Metabolic Dietary Disorders AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Organizations A self-help, family-support charity for those with inborn errors of metabolism or metabolic disorders partially controlled by medically prescribed diet.
Other resource N57 NEJM -- Madelung's Disease: Inherited from an Ancient Mediterranean Population?http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/340/19/1481 NEJM -- Madelung's Disease: Inherited from an Ancient Mediterranean Population?Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Madelung's_Disease Images in Clinical Medicine from The New England Journal of Medicine -- Madelung's Disease: Inherited from an Ancient Mediterranean Population? Only the first part of the article is displayed. You will have to purchase the article if you want to see it.
Other resource N58 Laryngitishttp://www.healthsquare.com/ndfiles/nd1351.htm LaryngitisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Throat/Laryngitis PDR Family Medical Guide
Other resource N59 Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharyngitishttp://www.tcmtreatment.com/images/diseases/chronic-pharyngitis.htm Traditional Chinese Medicine and PharyngitisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Throat/Pharyngitis Describes in detail how TCM practitioners in China solve this with traditional Chinese strategies and herbs.
Other resource N60 Holistic Onlinehttp://holisticonline.com/Remedies/Ear/tin_home.htm Holistic OnlineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Ear/Tinnitus Comprehensive information about tinnitus. Symptoms, causes and treatments. Treatments described include both conventional and alternative/integrative medicine approaches.
Other resource N61 Oregon Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Treatment Centerhttp://www.tinnitus-audiology.com Oregon Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Treatment CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Ear/Tinnitus/Clinics Includes identification, definitions, treatments, clinic observations, and research. Also a large list of all drugs associated with tinnitus condition. Located in Portland, Oregon.
Other resource N62 Meniere's Survival Guidehttp://stevenandrews.tripod.com Meniere's Survival GuideTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Ear/Meniere's Verified medical information and suggestions for financial assistance for patients.
Other resource N63 Discovery Health: Otosclerosishttp://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/2336.html Discovery Health: OtosclerosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Ear/Otosclerosis Mark Loury, MD presents an illustrated guide to the disorder written for laymen. Features information on prevention, causes and risks of the condition.
Other resource N64 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Otosclerosishttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001036.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: OtosclerosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Ear/Otosclerosis Illustrated guide features symptoms, alternative names, causes, incidence, and risk factors.
Other resource N65 Health factsheets from BUPA: Sinus drainagehttp://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/sinus_drain.html Health factsheets from BUPA: Sinus drainageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Nose_and_Paranasal_Sinuses/Sinusitis Concise factsheet explaining the causes, symptoms and treatment of Sinus drainage, available for downloading in Adobe Acrobat format.
Other resource N66 The Role of OTC Decongestants in the Treatment of Rhinosinusitishttp://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/2685 The Role of OTC Decongestants in the Treatment of RhinosinusitisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Nose_and_Paranasal_Sinuses/Sinusitis Professional overview discusses the physiology of nasal congestion and how decongestant medications work. Recommends using decongestants to treat sinus symptoms and reduce antibiotic use. [Requires free registration.]
Other resource N67 Wobbler's Anonymoushttp://www.wobblers.com/ Wobbler's AnonymousTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Vestibular_Disorders A support group for people who have vestibular damage by gentamicin or related drugs.
Other resource N68 MedicineNet - Heart Diseasehttp://www.focusonheart.com MedicineNet - Heart DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease In depth medical content on disease prevention and treatment.
Other resource N69 Mamas Healthhttp://www.mamashealth.com/acyanotic.asp Mamas HealthTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Congenital Contains a lot of information about acyanotic congenital defects.
Other resource N70 CongenitalHeartDefects.comhttp://www.congenitalheartdefects.com CongenitalHeartDefects.comTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Congenital Information, resources and support for families and individuals dealing with congenital heart defects. Definitions of CHDs and medical terms, extensive list of support groups and hospitals.
Other resource N71 The St. Luke's Heart Failure Programhttp://www.sleh.com/cardiology/sleh-heartfail.htm The St. Luke's Heart Failure ProgramTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Congestive_Failure Offers information on the most recent treatment options available. Among these are proven medications, mechanical heart assist devices, and surgical interventions including transplantation.
Other resource N72 Methodist Health Care Systemhttp://methodisthealth.com/health/heart/congest.htm Methodist Health Care SystemTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Congestive_Failure Looks at congestive heart failure, discussing what it is, symptoms, diagnosing and treatment.
Other resource N73 Northern Arizona Universityhttp://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~daa/lecture/chfmeds.htm Northern Arizona UniversityTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Congestive_Failure A brief explanation of congestive heart failure with a very extensive listing of medications use to assist the patient.
Other resource N74 Carilion Health Systemhttp://www.carilion.com/cardiac/html/cchfc.htm Carilion Health SystemTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Congestive_Failure A brief look at congestive heart failure and its signs and steps to controlling symptoms. A look at their own facilities for cardiac patients.
Other resource N75 Beryl: Health Carehttp://www.beryl.net/HTL/Heart/22203.htm Beryl: Health CareTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Congestive_Failure Detailed description of congestive heart failure and related subjects. Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and some guidelines for living with it.
Other resource N76 Battle Creek Healthhttp://www.healthwise.net/bchealth/Content/StdDocument.aspx?HWID=hw44415 Battle Creek HealthTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Congestive_Failure A guide to understanding and management of congestive heart failure. An overview, brief discussion of the heart, symptoms, treatment and eating healthy are covered.
Other resource N77 The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)http://www.4woman.org/ The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Women Dedicated to women's health and well being. A call center available for health questions.
Other resource N78 Eat Fat, Be Healthyhttp://www.eatfatbehealthy.com Eat Fat, Be HealthyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Cholesterol Information about genetically-caused heart disease due to small-particle LDL syndrome. Includes questions and answers, book excerpt and cardiac risk quiz.
Other resource N79 What Doctors Don't Tell Youhttp://home.sprynet.com/~impa/doctors16.htm What Doctors Don't Tell YouTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Cholesterol Information about cholesterol test kits and how they are being kept off the market by the medical establishment.
Other resource N80 Ruchi Health.com: Cholesterolhttp://www.ruchihealth.com/health/cholesterol.htm Ruchi Health.com: CholesterolTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Cholesterol Learn about its sources, its effects, and its roles in the body. Also know about how soya helps to check high cholesterol.

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