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Prostate cancer cells thrive on stress

Not surprisingly, a cancer diagnosis creates stress. And patients with prostate cancer show higher levels of anxiety compared to other cancer patients.

Cancer created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Got the flu? Rest first, exercise later, experts say

(HealthDay)—Although regular exercise has been linked to a strong immune system, people with flu symptoms, such as fever, extreme tiredness, muscle aches and swollen lymph glands, should avoid physical ...

Health created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Broken heart syndrome' protects the heart from adrenaline overload

A condition that temporarily causes heart failure in people who experience severe stress might actually protect the heart from very high levels of adrenaline, according to a new study published in the journal Circulation. The re ...

Cardiology created Jun 27, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Adrenaline therapy for cardiac arrest linked to worse outcomes

(HealthDay) -- The decades-old practice of treating cardiac arrest patients with epinephrine -- adrenaline -- might do more harm than good in the long run, suggests a new analysis of hundreds of thousands ...

Cardiology created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Adrenaline use in cardiac arrest

Adrenaline has kept its place in cardiac arrest guidelines despite limited evidence for or against its use. The PACA (Placebo versus Adrenaline versus Cardiac Arrest) study by Jacobs and colleagues, soon to be published in ...

Cardiology created Jul 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Adrenaline given before snakebite anti-venom treatment reduces allergic reactions

Giving low-dose adrenaline to patients who have been bitten by a poisonous snake before treatment with the appropriate antivenom is safe and reduces the risk of acute severe reactions to the treatment, but giving promethazine ...

Other created May 10, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0