(HealthDay)—Obese people with heart failure may live longer than those who are thinner—especially if they are "metabolically healthy," a new study suggests.
Dec 6, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Firdapse (amifampridine) tablets have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for adults with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS).
Nov 30, 2018
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Some patients with coronary artery disease have inadequate blood flow to the heart muscle during periods of mental/emotional stress. This condition—called "mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia" (MSIMI) - is related ...
Nov 26, 2018
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Getting the flu may not only make you feel crummy, it also might land you in the hospital for heart problems.
Nov 9, 2018
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A new study by Washington State University researchers suggests that a protein called CDK2 plays a critical role in heart damage caused by doxorubicin, a commonly used chemotherapy drug.
Nov 7, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Cases of a polio-like condition that mainly affects children continue to rise this year in the United States, health officials say.
Nov 7, 2018
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Risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease accumulate in children who have poor aerobic fitness, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The study also found that the traditional way of expressing ...
Nov 7, 2018
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For decades, metformin has been the first-line drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, lowering blood glucose levels by inhibiting glucose production in the liver. Metformin also improves glucose uptake and use by muscle ...
Oct 23, 2018
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(HealthDay)—The first confirmed U.S. case of a virus carried by South American rodents occurred earlier this year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
Oct 22, 2018
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Adults go to the doctor roughly three times a year, during which vitals are taken, including blood pressure, pulse and weight. But are these measurements really showing the full picture of a person's overall health? Extensive ...
Oct 19, 2018
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