Health
Finns urged to eat on their feet to stay healthy
Finland's health ministry on Wednesday urged Finns to occasionally eat their meals standing up in a bid to combat health problems linked to a sedentary lifestyle.
Jun 17, 2015
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News tagged with cardiovascular problems
Cardiology
One in five young VTE patients require psychotropic drugs within five years
EuroHeartCare is the official annual meeting of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The 2015 meeting is held 14 to 15 June in Dubrovnik, Croatia, ...
Jun 14, 2015
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Cardiology
No increased cardiovascular risk detected for new diabetes medication
An international, multidisciplinary team including investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) has found that lixisenatide, a member of a class of glucose-lowering drugs frequently prescribed in Europe to patients ...
Jun 8, 2015
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Cardiology
Cardiovascular health affects hearing, speech according to research
Ray Hull, professor of communication sciences and disorders in audiology/neurosciences at Wichita State University, has concluded research analyzing 84 years of work from scientists worldwide into the connection between cardiovascular ...
Jun 1, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Diabetes drug may reduce heart attack risk in HIV patients
In patients with HIV, a diabetes drug may have benefits beyond lowering blood sugar. A new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests the drug may prevent cardiovascular problems ...
May 14, 2015
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Cardiology
Air pollution connected with narrowing of the arteries
People living in areas with more air pollution face a greater risk of carotid artery stenosis, a narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the brain, according to research scheduled for presentation at the American College ...
Mar 4, 2015
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Cardiology
FDA issues new requirements to improve defibrillator safety
The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it will require makers of heart-zapping defibrillators to submit more data on the emergency devices after years of recalls and manufacturing problems.
Jan 28, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Obese children burdened by more than weight
High blood pressure and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are two emerging health problems related to the epidemic of childhood obesity. In a recent study, researchers at University of California, San Diego School ...
Nov 24, 2014
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Health
Relationship between arsenic, heart disease and diabetes discovered
Researchers have analyzed children of a rural region in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico,who since gestation were exposed to arsenic through maternal consumption.
Oct 14, 2014
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Cardiology
Better health care as important as controlling risk factors for heart health
Keeping a healthy heart may have as much to do with the quality of health care you have available as it does you avoiding risk factors such as smoking, bad diet and little exercise.
Aug 27, 2014
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