Monthly Archives: August 2008

Gallbladder Surgery (TheCelebrityCafe.com)

Gallbladder surgery is not what people told me.

NJ.com: Book Club Forum (The Star-Ledger)

1919. Eat, Pray, Love, Read, and Hate. Wealthy self-centered writer Elizabeth Gilbert breaks up with a loving man to thirst her quench for wanderlust. Depressed people will be encroached by the sense of self-pity and “woe is me attitude” writer Gilbert elicits.

Headaches, fatigue can be a (food) sensitive issue (Miami Herald)

”No, sorry, I’m sensitive to chicken,” the woman said as she passed by some samples at the Aventura Whole Foods. ”Sensitive?” I asked. “You mean you’re allergic to chicken?”

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 29, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

(HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

5 Acid Reflux Medications: Which One is Best for You? (Fox News)

There are many different medications out there to treat the symptoms of acid reflux. One could be just what you need to kill the burn.

Restech Dx-pH Measurement System Proven To Facilitate Accurate Measurement Of Acid Exposure In Patients With Reflux … (Medical News Today)

Recently, Respiratory Technology Corporation (dba Restech) announced that the Restech Dx-pH Measurement System was part of a study to accurately measure pharyngeal acid exposure conducted by the Advanced Esophageal Function Laboratory of the University of Southern California (USC). The study, 24-hour Pharyngeal pH Measurement©, was conducted under the direction of Tom R.

Restech Dx-pH Measurement System Proven To Facilitate Accurate Measurement Of Acid Exposure In Patients With Reflux Related Symptoms

Recently, Respiratory Technology Corporation (dba Restech) announced that the Restech Dx-pH Measurement System was part of a study to accurately measure pharyngeal acid exposure conducted by the Advanced Esophageal Function Laboratory of the University of Southern California (USC). The study, 24-hour Pharyngeal pH Measurement©, was conducted under the direction of Tom R. DeMeester, MD, FACS, FACG, Chair, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California.

Questions/Answers (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)

Questions and answers on Daily Bulletin stories from readers like you. POMONA – At just 9 days old, little Zachary Vega underwent a crucial surgery that would save his life.

Thomas Stern: A Kick in the Career: It’s Labor Day, Get Back to Work! (HuffingtonPost)

After an eight-hour day of discovering your true worth as a working person, throw the Labor Day blowout bash you deserve.

Take Control of Your Future Health (Palatka Daily News)

(ARA) – A quick fix — it’s the American way. If we want to lose weight, we try the current fad diet. If we get a new diagnosis, we hope the cure is as simple as popping a pill. When it comes to health, understandably, we all want the instant fix.

Excuse me? What happened again? (Daily Mirror)

When Leslie Ash was admitted to hospital with a broken rib and a collapsed lung, the Men Behaving Badly star put her injuries down to a “rough sex session” with hubby Lee Chapman.

Gastric Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Boost Reflux (MedicineNet.com)

Title: Gastric Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Boost Reflux Category: Health News Created: 8/23/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/25/2008

First Incisionless Natural Orifice Surgery Completed on a Child (Centre Daily Times)

EndoGastric Solutions (EGS), the recognized leader in the emerging field of Natural Orifice Surgery (NOS), today announced that its innovative EsophyX(R) device was used to complete the first ever incisionless transoral NOS surgery on a child. The 10-year-old boy had suffered from chronic GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) for years and was successfully treated by Todd Overcash, M.D., at …

Endoscopic Treatment Of Vesicoureteral Reflux Using Dextranomer Hyaluronic Acid Copolymer (Medical News Today)

UroToday.com – This study from Emory University reviewed the Deflux endoscopic injection technique for duplicated systems. They presented their data from over a 6-year experience. They identified 52 children retrospectively that were treated with Deflux for vesicoureteral reflux into duplex ureters. The mean age was 3 years old.

Gastric Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Boost Reflux (HealthCentral.com)

Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. FRIDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDay News) — Gastric banding, a surgical procedure designed to combat obesity, appears to boost the risk for developing or exacerbating symptoms of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Gastric Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Boost Reflux (Health Scout)

Obese patients with GERD may choose gastric bypass instead, experts say.

Gastric Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Boost Reflux (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

FRIDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDay News) — Gastric banding, a surgical procedure designed to combat obesity, appears to boost the risk for developing or exacerbating symptoms of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Movie Review | The House Bunny: Actress keeps shallow plot hopping (The Columbus Dispatch)

The House Bunny is a familiar descendant of a long line of misfit comedies, from Animal House through Revenge of the Nerds, with enough punch lines based on sexual stereotypes to give a feminist acid reflux. It genuflects at the altar of Abercrombie & Fitch with pure devotion and unfolds on the sort of campus that is remarkably education-free.

Spicy or Bland? 6 Acid Reflux Myths You Should Know (Fox News)

If you suffer from acid reflux, you may not need a bland diet. It turns out you actually can eat spicy foods and drink alcohol – just don’t drink milk!

Insurance gap leads some elderly to forgo medicine (AP via Yahoo! News)

Many people in Medicare with diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions stop taking their medicine when faced with picking up the entire cost of their prescriptions, researchers say.