Health
What's the buzz on caffeine?
The most popular addictive drug available in Australia right now is 1, 3, 7-trimethylxanthine, or C₈H₁₀N₄O₂. Let's call it 137TX until we can come up with something catchier.
Jun 3, 2013
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Cardiology
Non-invasive scans accurately predict 30-day risk for patients with chest pain
Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) -- a non-invasive way to look inside arteries that supply blood to the heart -- can quickly and reliably determine which patients complaining of chest pain at an emergency department can safely ...
Mar 26, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parents can ease their teens' stress around standardized tests
Standardized tests put a lot of pressure on teenagers who want to secure their future and make their parents and teachers proud.
Apr 12, 2024
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Cardiology
One-quarter of diagnostic catheterizations for suspected coronary artery disease are unnecessary
(Medical Xpress)—One-quarter of patients undergoing diagnostic catheterizations (DC) for suspected coronary artery disease in New York were rated as inappropriate for the procedure primarily because they were relatively ...
Feb 11, 2014
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Medical research
Scientists unravel the molecular secret of short, intense workouts
In the last few years, the benefits of short, intense workouts have been extolled by both researchers and exercise fans as something of a metabolic panacea capable of providing greater overall fitness, better blood sugar ...
Jun 5, 2014
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Cardiology
Advanced CT imaging proves as accurate as invasive tests to assess heart blockages, study shows
An ultrafast, 320-detector computed tomography (CT) scanner that shows both anatomy within coronary arteries and blood flowcan accurately sort out which people need – or don't need – an invasive procedure to identify ...
Nov 19, 2013
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Cardiology
Experts show diagnostic impact from shortage of radioactive stress test tracer
Nearly 15 million times a year, Americans with heart trouble climb onto a treadmill to take a stress test that can reveal blockages in their heart's blood vessels. It's a major factor in deciding what doctors should do next ...
Sep 16, 2016
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Cardiology
Understanding heart tests
Having a healthy heart is always the goal, but sometimes you need some help to make sure everything is working just right. And that's where heart tests come in.
Oct 1, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Targeting the mind/body connection in stress
Our ability to cope with stress depends on how efficiently our body and mind regulate their response to it. Poor recovery from extremely stressful encounters can trigger post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, ...
Feb 4, 2016
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Cardiology
Aggressive testing provides no benefit to patients in ER with chest pain
Patients who go to the emergency room (ER) with chest pain often receive unnecessary tests to evaluate whether they are having a heart attack, a practice that provides no clinical benefit and adds hundreds of dollars in health-care ...
Nov 14, 2017
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