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Heart test packs radioactive wallop -- sometimes Having a CT scan of the heart to check for heart disease? You may want to ask how your hospital plans to conduct the test. A new study suggests that people who get the common heart test can get a dramatic range of radiation exposures depending how -- and where -- the test is performed. CNNCT scan may give patients high radiation dose: study CHICAGO (Reuters) - Patients are receiving the equivalent of 600 chest X-rays when they get CT scans for heart disease and not enough clinics are using known ways to reduce this exposure, researchers reported on Tuesday. ReutersStrong Heart Valve Sales Drive Edwards Lifesciences` Fourth Quarter Results Highlights Include Strong SAPIEN Results and Improved Gross Profit Margin; Special Items Reduce Net Income by $7.1 Million MarketwireA health board wants to ban smoking in hospital grounds NHS Grampian has taken a step towards banning smoking in all its grounds with the launch of a consultation. Smoking has already been prohibited inside hospital buildings. The consultation on extendi... Jointogether.orgND Senate bans smoking in car with children North Dakota senators have agreed to prohibit smoking in vehicles if someone younger than 16 is inside. Jointogether.orgLive Interactive Video Presentation on Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, a Minimally Invasive Treatment for Abnormal Heart Rhythm From Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, LA, February 11, 2009 at 6:00 PM CST MarketwireRhythm Abnormality Of Unknown Origin Strongly Predicts Sudden Death Risk In Heart Disease Patients Researchers conducting a large, ongoing study to improve detection and prevention of sudden cardiac death were surprised to discover that a specific heart rhythm abnormality - idiopathic QT interval prolongation - increased risk five-fold among patients with coronary artery disease. Medicalnewstoday.comPeople Without Symptoms Of Heart Disease Should Exercise Caution In Obtaining Cardiac Imaging Exams At the radiation dose levels used in cardiac imaging exams, such as cardiac CT or nuclear medicine scans, the risk of potentially harmful effects from ionizing radiation are low. However, since the exact level of risk is not known, people without symptoms of heart disease should think twice about seeking, or agreeing to, these types of cardiac studies. Medicalnewstoday.comOmega-6 fatty acids may lower heart disease risk A new study published in the medical journal Circulation has found that omega-6 fatty acids are a beneficial part of a heart-healthy eating plan. Cholesterol NetworkScientists use non-invasive approach to watch chemo drug working inside the living body in real timenews-medical.net 1 2 |
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Feedzilla is a news aggregator which categorizes news stories by topic. It is a platform where webmasters and bloggers can find an unmatched selection of easy to use, automatically updating and professional news widgets for their sites. Feedzilla supports the building of widgets in various formats, as well as allowing the addition of news widgets to different blogging platforms and social networks.
Feedzilla manually aggregates news summaries found in RSS feeds, and redistributes them in either RSS format or as a news widget. Content is collected 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from an ever-growing list of providers.
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