Increase Your Risk Of Heart Disease With Lipitor And Pravachol Results of a new study comparing the effectiveness of Pfizer Inc,’s Lipitor with Pravachol, made by Bristol-Myers Squibb, was recently published in the New York Times The study details the clinical observation that Lipitor was significantly more effective than Pravachol in lowering patient’s LDL cholesterol levels However, the study did not comment on the overall effect that Statin drugs have on patient health, or the research that indicates Statins may ...

Finding The Medical Supplies You Need! It’s now possible to locate and purchase a wide variety of Medical Supplies on the internet Whether you’re looking for Medical Supplies for your medical practice or your looking for home health care needs, just about anything can be found through searching onlineYou can find wheelchairs, canes, stethoscopes and lab coats, to name just a few Increasingly, the person living at home needs an ever widening choice of medical supplies because of their choice ...

New Surgical Treatment Options For Hernias Hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures worldwide In fact, there are over 600,000 hernia repair surgeries performed each year in the US alone A hernia is a weakness or defect in the abdominal muscles which can result in the protrusion of tissue through an opening in the outer layers of the abdominal wall Hernias can develop at any part of the abdominal wall, but generally occur in areas that ...

Build Health: Initiate A Health Strategy Makeover My mother-in-law, a widow of a doctor, recently died The way she exited was a nightmare This was because her health strategy produced a lousy resultShortly before passing away, she had a colostomy to fix an intestinal blockage, the result of a decades-long struggle with diverticulitis Poor teeth and gums, kidney failure and liver problems were also in the mixNot surprisingly she was riding a doctor-directed merry-go-round of prescription drugs and their side ...

Comfortable, Affordable Lab Coats For The Health Care Professional When a health care professional uses lab coats it conveys several different messages First, lab coats give an appearance of professionalism It’s very important in the health care setting to be professional and new, clean lab coat portrays just that image Second, lab coats are very functional because they have so many pockets As silly as that seems, health care providers usually have many different tools and papers in their pockets ...

The Right Medical Equipment For You Home Or Practice! Quality, dependable Medical Equipment is an important component of every medical practice It can’t be overstated that while the practice of medicine is an art, Medical Equipment is the science behind the implementation of that artIncreasingly, patients are becoming more sophisticated in their understanding of the medical supplies and Medical Equipment that is being used to treat them This means that a health care provider needs to know and understand not ...

A Healthy Life, The 4 Basics Of A Healthy Life And The 3 Important Habits That Create Good Health Good health is easy but being sick is hard The truth is, maintaining good health is pretty simple although reclaiming it takes patience, consistent actions and smart choices Your body heals at it's own pace Your job is to help that process along There are four important components that determine a person's level of healthComponent One: Is their body being fed ...

Could This Be Arthritis In My Hands Hi Rusty A few days ago, I slightly injured a finger on my hand Now my hand is swelling with severe joint pain in the fingers At first I thought this was a possible sprain in that region, but now my other hand is showing the same swelling of the fingers and pain of the joints Should I go check this out right away? It doesn't seem to be getting worse today, but ...

Health Information On The Internet: What The Internet Can Can't Do For You The internet can be a source of information - too much information, in fact How do you sort out what’s useful and what’s nonsense? Here are a few tips to help sort out internet fact from fiction:1) Usenet groups can be sources of support, but the medical information you read may be a mixed bag If you’ve been diagnosed with any disease, from the common to the ...

Using Blood Pressure Monitors To Maintain Your Health Many people today realize the importance of keeping their blood pressure under control Blood pressure monitors are now available for home useIt’s a piece of medical equipment that can provide both you and your health care provider with an accurate measure of how your blood pressure is responding to diet, exercise and medicationMany medical supplies outlets offer blood pressure monitors that are simple and easy to useFor some people the thought of ...