Cardiology

Mahjong "a viable treatment option" for dementia "mahjong produced consistent gains across all cognitive performance measures"
I wonder if playing Mahjong on-line would count? William Wagner wrote: http://www.cnsforum.com/cnsnewsitem/c599a609-e519-495f-b976-1f3b28b944ba/ default.aspx or http://tinyurl.com/o9drw Lundbeck Institute Mahjong "a viable treatment option" for dementia Researchers in Hong Ko... 7 Jul 2006 11:32

Lead Wire and/or Epicardial Leads
I am a female aged 51. I was a Blue Baby. At the age of 28 I developed Sick Sinus Syndrome, Sinus Node Dysfunction, Brady-Tacardia. I also have a Mitral Value Proplase, and aberrant circulation, and a mummer. Currently I have 2 dual chamber pacers ( one is turned off ). These are number 5 and 6. Two sets o... 7 Jul 2006 07:18

Statins and muscle damage
How would I know if statins are damaging any of my muscles. I have no aches or pains except after I train hard, at which point my legs may be a bit sore. After a year of being on Vytorin am I out of the woods as far as muscle damage goes? Javier ... 23 Jun 2006 18:01

Zetia side effects??
Zetia side effects are broken down into 2 categories: "Check with your doctor if.... " and "Contact your doctor immediately if ....". Under the "immediately" category is the symptom "if you have a pale stool". My question: What medical condition would cause a pale stool? I know red or black may indicate blood i... 21 May 2006 23:22

Left Arm Pain - Heart Pain - IBS Question
I'd like to describe my symptoms and ask subscribers for advice. Here goes. I'm a 55 year old man, 5 foot 10 inches and 180 pounds. I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome which mainly shows as a stubborn constipation. Causes straining at the stool. I have been diagnosed with 2 internal hemorrhoids in rectum. When I defeca... 4 May 2006 13:07

Elevated potassium levels - Help
My father is having elevated potassium levels . The doctor says it is beacuse of ace-inhibitor he is on . He doesnot take bananas , oranges which has high K content . He is a diabetic . Are there any good suppliments available for normalising K levels ? What dietary care he need to take . Please help . s ... 11 May 2006 22:15

Peanuts
Do peanuts have a lot of cholestrol? ... 6 May 2006 11:50

Angioprim, Artery Arterial Blockages, Heart Disease
If you have arterial blockage(s), try drinking a glass or a few ounces of pomegranate juice every day. It is supposed to melt away plaque deposits and is mentioned many times in the Bible (Five Books of Moses aka the Old Testament). Eat it and live forever--Genesis 3.22 Michael Aviram, an physician in Israel... 11 Apr 2006 14:43

blood type
my mother's blood type is A and my father is O+, how can my sister be B+? it has been a question that has ripped our family apart, because my dad refuses to participate in a dna test. ... 18 Apr 2006 14:58

Question to arrhythmologists
I had my dual-chamber DDDR pacemaker, Medtronic KDR701, implanted in year 2002 against AV block and bradycardia. Last december I underwent ablation of paroxysmal afib, with only partial success so far. Two weeks ago I had my last pacemaker control/tuning. At the end of the operation the EP stated that all was fine... 6 Apr 2006 23:10