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Not by any chance weak is the link between hypertension and stroke. As sure as
the level of mercury rises, so does the risk of stroke. And while it is not the
only precursor to stroke, hypertension is the single most powerful trigger of
brain attack.
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The Combo Combat
Monotherapy may not be the best way to go in dealing with hypertension. Lucio
Victor Jr. writes about the benefits of using combination drugs. [More]
Hard-bitting Heads
A stroke, Dr. Sheila Alcantara asserts, should be considered a brain
attack--and anybody who suffers it must realize so as soon as possible to
recover from it sufficiently. [More]
The Pits
We may not readily realize it, but Michelle Ciriacruz shows that a
considerable number of stroke patients suffer from depression, and we need to
immediately look into this problem. [More]
Coming Back
After a stroke should come rehabilitation, and it takes more than just teaching
someone to walk again. [More]
And Now for the Traffic Update
Paul de Guzman talks with world-renowned cardiac surgeon Dr. Jorge Garcia
on how to manage the clogged thoroughfares leading to the heart. [More]
Alliteration for Aneurysm
It's called endovascular embolization--and Lucio Victor Jr. asserts,
after being hotly contested as a sound way to deal with aneurysms is now gaining
supporters. [More]
High Time for High Blood Pressure
Problems continue to plague hypertension management, and three highly respected
cardiologists show what these problems are, and what can be done. [More]
Patient Power
Do you have a compliance problem with your patients? Maybe you can try to enroll
them in a patient program. By Paul de Guzman. [More]
Lab Blind
Is there
a relation to being a test tube baby and one's risk for developing
retinoblastoma? [More]
Locked in Ice
We may not know it, but a number of young kids and teeners are hooked on
shabu--and this could be most fatal to their hearts. By Michelle
Ciriacruz. [More]
Galantamine Edge in AD
A major
study shows the efficacy of galantamine in the management of Alzheimer's
Disease. [More]
Duphaston Role in Pregnancy
Dr. Susan Nagtalon shows ways in preventing spontaneous abortions. [More]
Starving Breast Tumors to Death
Exemastane, says Dr. Stephan Gluck of Canada's University of Calgary,
shows efficacy in the treatment of breast cancer. [More]
Don't Be Myopic with Myopia
An article in New Scientist warns against undercorrection in myopia. [More]
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