| Stellar Stethoscope Pushes the Envelope |
[2008-11-06] |
| Like a gigantic bell, the sun reverberates at myriad frequencies, and by studying such oscillations, scientists have deciphered the structure of the star closest to our planet and our hearts. Now, new satellite measurements of distant stars may pave the way to similar studies of their interiors, too... |
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| Standard Taylor Diagnostic Reflex Hammer |
[2008-09-27] |
| A reflex hammer is a medical instrument used by physicians to test deep tendon reflexes. Testing for reflexes is an important part of the neurological physical examination in order to detect abnormalities in the central or peripheral nervous system.
Reflex hammers can also be used for chest percuss... |
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| Operation |
[2008-09-18] |
| The cuff is normally placed around the upper right arm, at roughly the same vertical height as the heart while the subject seated with the arm supported. The cuff is inflated until the artery is completely occluded. Listening with a stethoscope to the brachial artery at the elbow, the e... |
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| Why Use a Food Thermometer? |
[2008-06-27] |
| Using a food thermometer is the only reliable way to ensure safety and to determine desired "doneness" of meat, poultry, and egg products. To be safe, these foods must be cooked to a safe minimum internal temperature to destroy any harmful microorganisms that may be in the food.
"Done... |
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| MEDICAL ID BRACELET -ID Bracelet |
[2008-06-15] |
| MEDICAL ID BRACELET - The ID Inside Bracelet - child safety identification wristband is the easiest way to feel more secure when your child is in any crowded place. The hidden pocket and disposable ID card assure that your child's identification and medical information are always ... |
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| Arrangements for discontinuation of the Medicare dental items |
[2008-04-28] |
| The Medicare dental items are now closed to new patients. No Medicare benefits will be payable for dental services provided to new patients after 30 March 2008. A “new patient” is a person who has not any received services under the Medicare dental items 85011-87777 on or before 30 March 2008. A G... |
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| Fetal stethoscope |
[2008-04-07] |
| opeA fetal stethoscope or fetoscope is an acoustic stethoscope shaped like a listening trumpet. It is placed against the abdomen of a pregnant woman to listen to the heart sounds of the fetus. The fetal stethoscope is also known as a Pinard's stethoscope or a pinard, after French obstetrician Adolph... |
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| About sphygmomanometer |
[2008-03-27] |
| Sphygmomanometer means "(sphygmo = the pulse; mano = rare, thin, roomy; meter = to measure; manometer = an instrument to measure pressure exerted by a liquid) Aneroid means "no liquid", derived from the French anéroïde, from Greek a- + Late Greek nEron water. The term was first applied t... |
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| Ear Thermometer |
[2008-03-19] |
| Pioneering biodynamicist and flight surgeon with the Luftwaffe during World War II, Theodore Hannes Benzinger invented the ear thermometer. David Phillips invented the infra-red ear thermometer in 1984. Dr. Jacob Fraden, CEO of Advanced Monitors Corporation, invented the world's best-selling ear the... |
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| More dental care through Medicare |
[2008-03-13] |
| New arrangements will provide eligible patients with up to $4,250 worth of Medicare-funded dental treatment over two consecutive calendar years.In the 2007 Budget, the Government provided an expansion of the existing Medicare dental items for people with chronic and complex conditions. The Budget an... |
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| How Is Blood Pressure Tested? |
[2008-03-06] |
| Having your blood pressure tested is quick and easy. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and recorded as two numbers systolic pressure "over" diastolic pressure. For example, the doctor or nurse might say "130 over 80" as a blood pressure reading.
Both numbers in a blood pr... |
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| Stethoscopes |
[2008-02-20] |
| Stethoscopes are not only useful for doctors, but home mechanics, exterminators, spying and any number of other uses. Standard stethoscopes provide no amplification which limits their use. This circuit uses op-amps to greatly amplify a standard stethoscope, and includes a low pass filter to remove b... |
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| How does a blood pressure gauge (sphygmomanometer) work? What exactly is blood pressure? |
[2008-02-20] |
| Your heart is an amazing pump. It works reliably for decades, and it safely pumps blood -- one of the trickiest liquids around. In the same way, your blood vessels are pipes. They take the output from the pump and distribute it throughout the body. A blood pressure gauge is simply a way to measure t... |
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| Steth Reflex Hammer |
[2008-02-12] |
| The Stethoscope Reflex Hammer is a simple device that snaps around the chest piece of a stethoscope to create a reflex hammer. The intended users are doctors performing general exam on patients. Previously, doctors would have to carry both a stethoscope and a reflex hammer with them at all times. Th... |
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| The first thermometer |
[2008-02-12] |
| The first recorded thermometer was produced by the Italian, Santorio Santorio (1561-1636) who was one of a group of Venetian scientists working at the end of the Sixteenth Century. As with many inventions the thermometer came about through the work of many scientists and was improved upon by many ot... |
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| Heart Sounds |
[2008-02-03] |
| When someone listens to your heart with a stethoscope the sound is often described as lub-dub lub-dub. The first heart sound (lub) is caused by the acceleration and deceleration of blood and a vibration of the heart at the time of the closure of the tricuspid and mitral valves. The second heart soun... |
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| How does a blood pressure gauge (sphygmomanometer) work? What exactly is blood pressure? |
[2008-02-03] |
| Your heart is an amazing pump. It works reliably for decades, and it safely pumps blood -- one of the trickiest liquids around. In the same way, your blood vessels are pipes. They take the output from the pump and distribute it throughout the body. A blood pressure gauge is simply a way to measure t... |
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| How A Thermometer Works |
[2008-01-30] |
| When you look at a regular outside bulb thermometer, you'll see a thin red or silver line that grows longer when it is hotter. The line goes down in cold weather. This liquid is sometimes colored alcohol but can also be a metallic liquid called mercury. Both mercury and alcohol g... |
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| The iPod and Stethoscope package |
[2008-01-22] |
| The iPod is finding more and more different applications; almost on a daily basis we are seeing a different application being released. For this next application, the Think Labs ds32a Digital Stethoscope package is directed at medical professionals and health conscious people who are looking to an a... |
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| Id bracelet |
[2008-01-15] |
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Identification bracelet — medical ID bracelet — helps save lives and the TabBand medical identification bracelet saves you money and time, as well. Wristbands and pet IDs are TabBand's specialty; for over 40 years TabBand has provided the world a choice of identification band or ID band. O... |
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