News tagged with atypical pain

Women with chest pain less likely then men to get proper treatment from paramedics

Women with chest pain are less likely than male patients to receive recommended, proven therapies while en route to the hospital, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Despite evidence ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1




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Stranded dolphins exhibit bubbles, and ability to recover

Scientists know that the blood and tissues of some deceased beaked whales stranded near naval sonar exercises are riddled with bubbles. It is also well know that human divers can suffer from bubbles-induced ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Solving the puzzle of Henry VIII

Blood group incompatibility between Henry VIII and his wives could have driven the Tudor king's reproductive woes, and a genetic condition related to his suspected blood group could also explain Henry's dramatic ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 03, 2011 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (14) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Study finds rate of celiac disease is growing

Working to solve the puzzle of when people develop celiac disease has led researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Celiac Research to some surprising findings. They have found that the autoimmune ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Sep 27, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Long-term use of osteoporosis drugs associated with unusual fractures

(PhysOrg.com) -- Most hip fractures due to osteoporosis follow a pattern: the patient falls, and the bones around the hip joint shatter into pieces. But 2 to 3 years ago, orthopedic surgeons began seeing an increase in unusual ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Sep 21, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Appendectomy may be best for patients with positive CT exam

When CT results suggest appendicitis, but a patient's symptoms are inconsistent with the acute condition, physicians should consider a diagnosis of chronic or recurrent appendicitis and surgical treatment, according to a ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CCTA: Cost-effective, noninvasive alternative to invasive cardiac catheterization for the evaluation of significant CAD

Non-invasive coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) is a cost-effective alternative to invasive cardiac catheterization in the care of patients who have positive stress test results but a less than 50 percent chance ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 21, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Benefits of osteoporosis treatments outweigh possible risk of rare femoral fractures

The occurrence of an unusual type of fracture of the femur, or the thigh bone, is very low in patients with osteoporosis, including those treated with the drug family known as bisphosphonates, according to a new study led ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 24, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cambodians unsure tribunals will heal wounds of mass killings, study suggests

(PhysOrg.com) -- Lessons learned from research into the societal effects of post-Apartheid "truth and reconciliation" hearings in South Africa are now being applied to a U.S. National Institute of Peace-sponsored ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ethnicity affects timing and access to cardiac care

Ethnicity is having a significant impact on timely access to cardiac care in Calgary and likely across Canada as the population's ethnic diversity grows, according to new research led by a team from the University of Calgary.

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created May 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bone Deformities Linked to Inbreeding in Wolves of Isle Royale

(PhysOrg.com) -- The wolves on Isle Royale are suffering from genetically deformed bones. Scientists from Michigan Technological University blame the extreme inbreeding of the small, isolated wolf population ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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