Review of Optometry - Phakic IOLs: the LASIK alternative; here’s an option for those who want refractive surgery. (Research Review).(Brief Article)
January 11th, 2009At one time LASIK was the only option available to refractive surgery candidates. We thought we could refer every potential refractive surgery candidate for LASIX, but as more patients had this procedure, the more scrutinizing we became. …
Review of Optometry - Have beta-blockers breathed their last? Beta-blockers are a mainstay of therapy. But we monitor pulmonary function for safety.(Glaucoma Grand Rounds)
January 6th, 2009 A 61-year-old black female glaucoma patient, previously managed with beta-blockers, requires medical intervention for airway obstructive disease.
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The patient initially presented to me in 1997 at age 54 with a diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma O.U., for which she was medicated with Betoptic S (betaxolol, Alcon) 1 drop qhs O.U. She had been on this regimen for about five years prior.
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AFP - Mayorga tested positive after loss to de la Hoya - report
January 3rd, 2009 LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Nicaraguan Ricardo Mayorga reportedly faces a ban and fine for testing positive for a banned diuretic after losing to Oscar de la Hoya.
According the Las Vegas Review-Journal report, the Nevada Athletic Commission could impose a suspension and take a portion of Mayorga’s share of the pay-per-view profits from Saturday’s title bout, which de la Hoya won here by stopping the champion in the sixth round.
Mayorga tested positive …
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) - After changing lifestyle, cardiac patient plans for future.(Health & Fitness)
December 28th, 2008Barbara Malkowski wants to see her 3 1/2-year-old grandson graduate from college. So every morning the 53-year-old Glendale Heights resident counts out eight pills: Vasotec to control her blood pressure, Lanoxin to regulate her heart beat, Atacand, another heart medicati…
AAP Sports News (Australia) - Fen: Italian fencer Baldini to miss Beijing after drugs test
December 25th, 2008Related Results
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Skin & Allergy News - Top 10 drugs mentioned during office visits in 2001
December 20th, 2008DATA WATCH
Top 10 Drugs Mentioned During Office Visits in 2001
Millions of Mentions
Lipitor 21.2
Celebrex 17.6
Vioxx 15.3
Claritin 14.6
Lasix 13.8
Synthroid 13.7
Premarin 13.0
Tylenol 12.6
Prednisone 12.2
Albuterol sulfate 12.0
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Topeka Capital-Journal, The - sports in brief
December 14th, 2008 Local & state: Musgrave, Scott named to Lowe’s All-America
Rob Musgrave of Wichita State and Brett Scott of Kansas State were named to the first team All-Senior All-America team presented by Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award.
Musgrave, a left-handed pitcher from Carbondale, finished the 2008 season with a 12-1 record and a 2.51 ERA.
Scott, a Manhattan native, was named an A…
Bad Haircut
December 9th, 2008I now hold the record for the longest consecutive streak of bad haircuts since the invention of the sheep shears in 1,000 BC. Since the age of 3, I have experienced 378 bad haircuts in a row, and have the 379th scheduled for next …
Hoodia Weight Loss Supplements Are The Hot Product Of Today.
December 5th, 2008Hoodia weight loss is available in several forms and in many incarnations. A lot has been written about Hoodia diet pills lately. Hoodia weight loss is most effective if you exercise so you can also shape your body. An overdose of Hoodia gordonii can lead to starvation, so be sure to take only small doses from time to time. Hoodia weight loss is what people believe and are known to be really worth having these products. It works by stopping the desire for the food.
Hoodia weight …
Blood Transfusion Reaction
December 1st, 2008What Causes it?
Hemolytic reactions (red blood cell rupture) follow transfusion of mismatched blood. Transfusion with incompatible blood triggers the most serious reaction, marked by intravascular clumping of red blood cell…


