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There is perhaps no greater public health passion than that for fighting cancer. There is also perhaps no greater confusion than that surrounding nutrition and cancer. Public "cancer scares" regarding environmental exposures and alternative treatments often capture the public's attention.
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an irregular, disorganized, electrical activity of the atria. It is characterized by uncoordinated atrial activity that leads to inefficient atrial contraction and impaired ventricular filling.
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In people without known cardiovascular disease, an increase in resting heart rate with age was associated with an increased risk of death.
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A drug has been approved to treat high plasma levels of methotrexate. Glucarpidase is a bacterial enzyme produced by recombinant DNA technology using genetically modified Exherichia coli. Glucarpidase is a carboxypeptidase enzyme that metabolizes methotrexate to its inactive metabolites. It is marketed by BTG International Inc. as Voraxaze.
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Right-sided MCL-1 monitoring lead rhythm strip. Why might beats #4 through #7 be wide?
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There is still some debate about the relationship between being overweight and cardiovascular (CV) health, since among overweight individuals there is great diversity in levels of CV fitness as well as CV risk factors (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia).
