Wide Variation in PCI for 'Unclear Indications'Wide Variation in PCI for 'Unclear Indications'
The latest study on this subject has found that 17% of hospitals in a large US sample conducted at least one-fifth of their procedures in patients whose indications for the procedure were unclear. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
What Is A Healthy Weight?
Your healthy weight cannot simply be calculated from a general source - people's healthy weight, or ideal weight, depends on several factors, including their age, sex, body type, bone density, muscle-fat-ratio, overall general health, and height. Over the last few decades, using BMI (body mass index) was seen as an excellent means for calculating a person's healthy weight. However, BMI, as you will see later on in this article, is at best, a ballpark calculation with several limitations. BMI is more useful when studying large populations, rather than individuals... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
