Fla. doctor faces fraud charge over Fen-Phen suits

2010-12-01T10:30:49Z

Feds: Fla. doctor falsified heart problems in patients seeking damages from diet-drug lawsuits

A Florida cardiologist has been charged with falsifying heart exams for patients seeking damages in diet-drug lawsuits.

Federal prosecutors in Philadelphia say Dr. Abdur Razzak Tai (T...

Congestive heart failure treatment

2010-11-29T15:15:35Z

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Nursing Care for Patients Receiving tPA (tissue plasminogen activator) for Acute Limb Ischemia

2010-10-06T10:31:13Z

Nursing Care for Patients Receiving Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Limb Ischemia

By Jaaska L. Cather, RN, BSN, MSN

Jaaska@live.com

Staff Nurse (Clinical RN ? Four)

The Winchester Medical Center Cardiovascular Interventional Unit, Winchester, VA

As the acuity of patients increase, more and more critical patients are now being cared for in step-down units and telemetry floors. The focus of this paper is to address the nursing...

Gaining on death, cooling therapy catches on

2010-08-30T08:45:17Z

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters Health) - It was a cold, drizzly March morning this year when Ed Sproull's heart stopped beating.

At 58, he had arrived at work feeling fit and healthy. As he stepped into the elevator at De Lage Landen<...

Several Atrial Fibrillation Approaches Assessed

2010-10-25T11:34:34Z

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Experimental blood-thinner effective: study

2010-03-15T08:15:53Z

An experimental blood thinner developed by Merck and Portola Pharmaceuticals was found to be safe and effective in a mid-stage study presented Monday, with a lower incidence of serious bleeding than current drugs.

The Phase II randomized trial compared the effects of betrixaban, which is part of a new class of drugs, to the widely used warfarin in 508 patients in the

Experimental Merck blood-thinner found effective

2010-03-15T07:16:02Z

The Phase II randomized trial compared the effects of betrixaban, which is part of a new class of drugs, to the widely used warfarin in 508 patients in the

Fish Oil Deemed Safe for Antiplatelet Therapy Patients

2010-10-24T09:51:19Z

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Weight Lifting May Be Helpful for Lymphedema

2010-10-24T09:50:47Z

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ACCF/AHA Update Covers Heart Failure in Adults

2010-10-23T22:21:57Z

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Veteran Co-Pay Increase Affected Medication Adherence

2010-10-23T19:02:30Z

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Speedy Care After Heart Attack Key to Survival

2010-10-26T12:11:04Z

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Construction Spending

2011-01-03T09:32:56Z

FIE - In this Dec. 13, 2010 photo, an iron worker is seen on the Pearson-McGonigle building on the Temple University campus in Philadelphia. Construction spending increased 0.4 percent in November, the Commerce Department said Monday Jan. 3, 2011. Still, building activity is only 2.3 percent...

Specters Legacy

2011-01-02T10:01:04Z

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama embraces Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., at a fundraising event at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. As Specter leaves the Senate after 30 years of roll calls,...

Snowy Super Bowl Football

2010-12-30T16:01:28Z

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2010, file photo, work crews remove snow from the stands of Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles NFL football team, in Philadelphia. With all that snow blocking roads, closing airports and forcing folks to stay home earlier this week, it's ea...

Winter Weather

2010-12-28T08:32:12Z

Canada geese take off from a frozen section of the Schuylkill River as the sun rises in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Vikings Eagles Football

2010-12-27T13:31:41Z

Work crews remove snow from the stands of Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles NFL football team, in Philadelphia on Monday, Dec. 27, 2010. A winter storm resulted in the postponement of the Minnesota Vik...

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