CRP could lead to CPR or the Mediterranean – Your Choice? To Stent or Not to Stent

CRP could lead to CPR or the Mediterranean – Your Choice?. NY Times writer Jane Brody looks at new thinking on heart protection. To Stent or Not to Stent – Jane Brody takes on the issue of stent safety with help of author  Dr. Michael Ozner. The warning? Too many stent procedures to candidates who might be better to consider alternatives. Stents have their detractors and proponents. We discuss both with input from Mayo Clinic.

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STR spells treatment for a Stroke

STR-The first 3 letters of the word stroke need to be remembered  to save a stroke victim. If caught within the first three hours, its’ effects could be entirely reversed. The trick?, recognizing a stroke when it happens.

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New CPR Method Boosts Survival from Cardiac Arrest

New CPR Method Boosts Survival from Cardiac Arrest – a Purdue University biomedical engineer developed a new method to perform CPR. Using less pressure, reducing potential for breaking ribs and avoiding risk of mouth to mouth infection.

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