News tagged with cardiovascular health
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Regional anesthesia reduces complications and death for hip fracture patients
In a study of more than 18,000 patients having surgery for hip fracture, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that the use of regional anesthesia versus general anesthesia, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 20, 2012 |
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Study suggests laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery appears to be safer than open procedure
A study that examined national outcome differences between laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass suggests that the minimally invasive laparoscopic procedure was associated with greater safety ...
Surgery
Jun 18, 2012 |
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Living alone puts people with heart problems at risk for death
According to the United States Census Bureau, approximately one in seven American adults live alone. Social isolation and lack of social support have been linked to poor health outcomes. Now a new study at Brigham and Women's ...
Cardiology
Jun 18, 2012 |
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Psychological distress increases risk of death from stroke
Psychological distress was associated with a higher risk of death from stroke, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 18, 2012 |
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Hysterectomy may lead to arterial stiffening in postmenopausal women
Estrogen-deficient, postmenopausal women who have had their uterus removed appear to have stiffer arteries compared to similar women who have not had a hysterectomy, according to new research from the University of Colorado ...
Medical research
Jun 13, 2012 |
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Beating hearts are finally still with 4D PET image reconstruction
A development in 4D image reconstruction compensates for blurring caused by the beating of the heart, say researchers at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's 59th Annual Meeting. The new method provides sharper-than-ever images ...
Medical research
Jun 11, 2012 |
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Researchers identify changes in cholesterol metabolic pathways
A new study from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine has identified molecular changes responsible for abnormal cholesterol production and metabolism in the livers of patients with a common liver condition, ...
Medical research
Jun 07, 2012 |
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Study examines major bleeding risk with low-dose aspirin use in patients with and without diabetes
Among nearly 200,000 individuals, daily use of low-dose aspirin was associated with an increased risk of major gastrointestinal or cerebral bleeding, according to a study in the June 6 issue of JAMA. The authors also found ...
Medical research
Jun 05, 2012 |
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Saliva eyed as alternative to blood for patient testing
No one likes to get stuck with a needle. But it's the only way doctors can get blood to test for diabetes, anemia and numerous other health problems.
Medical research
Jun 04, 2012 |
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High levels of activity aid arterial functioning, might help women more than men
Indiana University researchers found that the highly active middle-aged subjects in their study appear to avoid the arterial stiffening -- when arteries become less compliant as blood pumps through the body -- that typically ...
Health
May 31, 2012 |
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Alcohol intake in the elderly affects risk of cognitive decline and dementia
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other types of dementia are most common in the very elderly, and are associated with huge health costs. With a rapidly ageing population throughout the world, factors that affect the risk of cognitive ...
Health
May 22, 2012 |
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New blood thinner may lower chances of clots in high-risk heart patients: FDA
(HealthDay) -- The new blood thinner Xarelto appears to lower the chances of potentially fatal blood clots in high-risk heart patients, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration review has found.
Medications
May 21, 2012 |
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Sleep apnea associated with higher mortality from cancer: study
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), commonly known as sleep apnea, is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, according to a new study.
Sleep apnea
May 20, 2012 |
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US shoe firm gets kicked for butt claims
US shoemaker Skechers is to pay $40 million to settle claims that it deceived consumers by suggesting its sports shoes could help tone their butts and lose weight, officials said Wednesday.
Other
May 16, 2012 |
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Effects of loneliness mimic aging process
The social pain of loneliness produces changes in the body that mimic the aging process and increase the risk of heart disease, reports a recent Cornell study published in Psychology and Aging (27:1). Changes in cardiovascular functi ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 01, 2012 |
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