Psychology & Psychiatry
A 'brainwave' to help fight PTSD
(HealthDay)—Technology using a patient's own brainwaves might offer hope against tough-to-treat PTSD, new research suggests.
Apr 19, 2017
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Health
Water outperforms sports drinks for young athletes
(HealthDay)—Water is a better bet than sports drinks for young athletes, sports medicine specialists say.
Apr 14, 2017
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Cardiology
Exercise capacity prognostically beneficial for patients
(HealthDay)—Cardiopulmonary exercise testing, unless contraindicated, should be performed to obtain an overall view of cardiac and pulmonary patients' clinical status, according to a review published online March 31 in ...
Apr 10, 2017
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Cardiology
Higher rates of stress-related emotional factors in women linked to heart attacks, study suggests
A recent study by researchers at the Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH) at Emory University suggests that among young survivors of heart attacks, women, more than men, have a higher vulnerability to emotional factors ...
Mar 22, 2017
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Cardiology
For atrial fibrillation ablation, newer anticoagulant reduces major bleeds
Uninterrupted treatment with dabigatran, a non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOACs), before, during and after ablation to treat atrial fibrillation significantly reduced the incidence of major bleeding events compared ...
Mar 20, 2017
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Cardiology
New study adds to concerns about heightened risk of death for AFib patients taking digoxin
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who are given digoxin to control their symptoms have an increased risk of death, whether or not they have a diagnosis of heart failure, compared with patients not taking the drug, ...
Mar 20, 2017
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Sleep disorders
Study examines best time to screen for sleep apnea after heart attack
Conducting a diagnostic sleep test shortly after a heart attack can help doctors rule out sleep apnea, a form of disordered breathing during sleep, in patients, but tests conducted in the immediate aftermath of a heart attack ...
Mar 8, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Autoimmune disease may be linked to heightened dementia risk
Autoimmune disease may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia, indicates a large long term study, published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
Mar 1, 2017
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Cardiology
Five ways women can cut their heart attack risk
(HealthDay)—Heart disease is the leading killer of American women, but lifestyle changes can reduce the risk, a heart expert says.
Feb 15, 2017
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Cardiology
Clinical trial testing new technique to treat life-threatening ventricular tachycardia
Loyola Medicine is the only center in the Midwest enrolling patients in a landmark clinical trial of a new procedure to treat a life-threatening heart rhythm disorder called ventricular tachycardia.
Jan 23, 2017
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