Category: Cardiology

Swine flu pandemic could trigger spate of heart attacks, doctors warn

September 23, 2009 by srrpenna

The swine flu pandemic could trigger a spate of heart attacks if rates of illness surge as predicted this autumn, doctors warned.

Patients with heart disease are being advised to accept a vaccine against H1N1 swine flu as it becomes available next month in order to reduce the risk of fatal complications.

An estimated 5,200 people in England went down with the virus in the week before last compared with about 3,000 the previous week, suggesting that a predicted second wave of illness may be on its way.

Palm Pre Medical software applications

September 23, 2009 by srrpenna

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Android phones ( Google Phones ) medical software applications

September 23, 2009 by srrpenna

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