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Stroke patients respond similarly to after-stroke care, despite age difference

Age has little to do with how patients should be treated after suffering a stroke, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

Cardiology created May 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New research shows what raises and lowers blood pressure: Cell phones, salt and saying om

Considered the "silent killer," high blood pressure affects approximately one billion people worldwide, including one in three adults in the United States. From May 15 – 18, 2013, members of the medical community from across ...

Health created May 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How to quickly spot signs of stroke

(HealthDay)—Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arms or legs on one side of the body, confusion and trouble speaking are among the signs that someone is having a stroke. The sooner a stroke is recognized ...

Cardiology created May 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Drinking cup of beetroot juice daily may help lower blood pressure

A cup of beetroot juice a day may help reduce your blood pressure, according to a small study in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.

Health created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

FDA warns consumers of dangers of the stimulant DMAA

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is attempting to halt distribution of dietary supplements that contain the stimulant dimethylamylamine (DMAA), following reports of illness and death associated ...

Health created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Healthy doctors make healthy patients, study finds

Patients are more likely to follow preventive health practices like getting a flu shot or mammography if their doctors do likewise, researchers at the University of British Columbia and in Israel have discovered.

Health created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

In Qatar, diabetes is high risk factor for heart attack and stroke

(Medical Xpress)—Diabetes tops the list of preventable conditions and risk factors associated with heart attack and stroke in Qatar, according to a study appearing in the inaugural issue of the Journal of Local and Global He ...

Cardiology created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Does Greek coffee hold the key to a longer life?

The answer to longevity may be far simpler than we imagine; it may in fact be right under our noses in the form of a morning caffeine kick. The elderly inhabitants of Ikaria, the Greek island, boast the highest rates of longevity ...

Health created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

No benefit found from BP drug in treatment of recently hospitalized heart failure patients

Despite high hopes that a blood pressure-lowering medication called aliskiren would help people following hospitalization for heart failure, no beneficial effects were found, according to research presented today at the American ...

Cardiology created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

PTSD linked to insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, early markers of heart disease

Patients diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a significantly higher risk of developing insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, placing them at greater risk for heart disease and diabetes, according ...

Cardiology created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Carotid bypass surgery doesn't help cognitive performance after stroke

Surgery to bypass a blocked carotid artery in order to restore adequate blood flow to the brain does not improve cognitive performance in patients who've had a stroke or mini-stroke (TIA), according to research ...

Cardiology created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Are gender and ethnicity risk factors for metabolic syndrome in children?

Metabolic syndrome is more likely to affect children who are obese than overweight or non-overweight and who have other characteristics associated with the disorder, such as high blood pressure or insulin ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hypertension during pregnancy increases risk of end-stage renal disease

Women with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are at higher risk of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease compared with women without the disorders, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Can blood pressure drugs reduce the risk of dementia?

People taking the blood pressure drugs called beta blockers may be less likely to have changes in the brain that can be signs of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, according to a study released today that will ...

Neuroscience created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

How to treat – and not treat – a cold

A sniffle here, a cough there and suddenly a cold has come. What to do? Here's how to treat - and not treat - a cold.

Health created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1