Added By admin on September 2nd, 2009
September 2, 2009, MANY of the nearly 30 million Americans who suffer from migraines end up feeling like guinea pigs. Chronic patients — those who are laid low 15 or more days a month — often cycle through drug after drug in search of relief. They also contend with side effects like mental sluggishness and stomach upset. Treatment involves guesswork because doctors have not pinpointed what causes migraines, nor do they know which drugs will best help which patients.
“It can be a merry-go-round going from medication to medication in pursuit of control,” said Dr. Roger K. Cady, the vice president of the board for the National Headache Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to patient education. More
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Added By admin on August 14th, 2009
(PRLEAP.COM) SAN DIEGO, Calif., August 14, 2009 – When thinking about plastic surgery, what comes to mind are liposuction, tummy tucks, facelifts, injectables and other cosmetic procedures. But plastic surgery is more than just an aesthetic pursuit. Reconstructive plastic surgery procedures are also an important part of the mix.
Approximately 4.9 million reconstructive procedures were performed in 2008, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. That is why Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery is expanding its coverage of these potentially life-saving reconstructive procedures, with new articles on three of the most common types: hand surgery, cleft repair surgery and skin cancer surgery. More
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