CDC took this action to ensure at least the same quantity of influenza vaccine is available for the 2000-01 season as the previous year. An influenza vaccine that is administered nasally was as effective as the regular injected vaccine in a small study, British researchers report. In a new study, Cornell University researchers say joblessness among disabled workers actually rose slightly during the 1990s, despite the economic boom. The Confluence man had no problems when the drugs were reduced and, now 61, he hasn't taken any for almost three years. In addition to improving ventricular function, beta-blockers appear to be able to restore autonomic balance and increase reflex vagal activity in patients with chronic heart failure, according to a report by Italian researchers.
Many medical illnesses disrupt sleep and impair alertness.
Moreover, sleep disorders may coexist with medical disorders in people of all ages. Improving sleep problems in the medically ill, sleep specialists say, may enhance patients' overall health and quality of life. You're not alone. Millions of Americans have surgery each year. Most operations are not emergencies.