Female patients endure lower quality of life. (Heart Disease).
Heart disease takes a greater toll on quality of life in women than it does in men, suggests research from Ohio State University, Columbus. A study of 536 patients with a variety of heart problems showed that women reported poorer physical and psychological functioning than did men immediately after...

Ill son gives thanks for mom's gift.
Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard Six months after doctors took a kidney from his mother and put it his body, Patrick Rasmussen has his life back. No longer does he require four-hour dialysis treatments, three times a week. The lethargy that made him want to...

Fifth DuraHeart(TM) U.S. Implant Marks Important Milestone in U.S. Pivotal Trial.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Terumo Heart, Inc. announced today that five patients have received the DuraHeart(TM) Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS), marking an important early milestone in the U.S. Pivotal Trial. A team led by Dr. Francis Pagani performed the five implants at the University of...

Faith Hill, Tim Mcgraw and Vince Gill Join Stellar Lineup On 'TNN & CMT Country Weekly Music Awards' Live June 13.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Country superstars Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Vince Gill will join the all-star lineup on the TNN & CMT COUNTRY WEEKLY MUSIC AWARDS, hosted by country diva Lee Ann Womack, nominated for six awards, and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Terry...

Imiquimod relieves patients with severe skin disorders: children and adults studied.
WHISTLER, B.C. -- Imiquimod showed promise in the treatment of challenging skin conditions in three recent studies, Dr. Daniel C. Sauder said at a clinical dermatology seminar sponsored by Medicis. In an open-label study of children with multiple molluscum contagiosum, Dr. Christiane Bayerl and her colleagues at...

APA diplomate Everett Spees honored as doctor, priest, volunteer. (Member Honored).
Everett Spees, M.D., Ph.D., D.D., S.T.D., DAPA, was honored on March 1 by the COPIC Medical Foundation as the 2001 recipient of the Harold E. Williamson Award. Kaye Williamson, wife of the late Harold Williamson, presented Dr. Spees with a plaque and a $10,000 donation to the 501(c)(3) organization...

The dark side of organ transplantation.
PROGRESS IN MEDICAL SCIENCE and technology has contributed to the growth of kidney and other organ transplantations around the world. Nevertheless, the gap between the supply and demand for transplantable organs continues to widen. In Europe, the average waiting time is three years and is expected to lengthen to...

Hair Loss Experts Visit Texas A&M Football to Educate Men About Male Pattern Hair Loss.
Tailgaters Can Visit the Get Your Head in the Game Booth to Pick Up Important Information about Male Pattern Hair Loss, Vote For Texas A&M as the Best Tailgating School, and Register for a Chance to Win A Segway(R) HT COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ --...

Desert Provides Tranquil Setting for AST Winter Symposium.
Join the American Society of Transplantation in Phoenix, Feb. 15-19, 2007 MT. LAUREL, N.J., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Society of Transplantation's (AST) Winter Symposium is scheduled for Phoenix, Arizona, February 15-19, 2007. The topic, One Size Does Not Fit All: Making Rational Immunosuppression Decisions for...

Life savers: every day, professionals make a real difference in the lives of others. Sometimes, it's the difference between life and death.
The phone rings. There's been an accident on a state highway. A young motorcyclist who wasn't wearing a helmet is dead. Katharine "Casey" Kickertz of Honolulu pushes aside her sorrow--even after five years, she says, it's never easy to learn that someone has died--and springs into action....