Cardiology
Long-term variations in blood pressure raises risk of early death
Anyone who has had frequent blood pressure checks knows that blood pressure is never constant.
Sep 2, 2013
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News tagged with silent killer
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Screen all baby boomers for hepatitis C, expert panel says
(HealthDay)—All adults born between 1945 and 1965—the baby boom generation—should be screened for the hepatitis C virus along with injection-drug users and anyone transfused before 1992, according to new recommendations ...
Jun 24, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers say it's time to treat anemia seriously
Up to one-third of patients undergoing surgery in Ontario have a treatable form of anemia but are not optimally treated for it.
Jan 24, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer research: Stealth techniques being developed to delay tumor growth
The way in which cancer can spread silently and unnoticed in the body—with symptoms in some cases remaining latent for months, years, or even decades—is often noted as its most deadly feature. Researchers around the world ...
Sep 12, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
'Gonad groping' Brits won't spot testicle cancer - doctor
Celebrity appeals for British men to fondle their testicles to detect early signs of cancer are a waste of time and possibly harmful, an opinion piece published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) says.
Mar 29, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Discovery may help fight late-stage ovarian cancer
A potential breakthrough in treating late-stage ovarian cancer has come from University of Guelph researchers who have discovered a peptide that shrinks advanced tumours and improves survival rates for this deadly but often ...
Nov 16, 2011
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Health
Carbon monoxide -- the silent calmer?
According to scientists, carbon monoxide (CO), a tasteless, colorless and odorless gas, is not only a danger to the environment but also highly toxic to human beings. Found in the exhaust of vehicles and generators, CO has ...
Nov 8, 2011
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Health
Carbon monoxide hazards rise in wintry weather
(HealthDay)—Along with other hazards, winter storms bring with them an increased risk for illness and death from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Jan 23, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ebola hits health care access for other diseases
The Ebola outbreak has spawned a "silent killer," experts say: hidden cases of malaria, pneumonia, typhoid and the like that are going untreated because people in the countries hardest hit by the dreaded virus either cannot ...
Nov 4, 2014
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Health
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 ...
May 15, 2013
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