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Health News
| Heart Attack? Doctors Soon May Have an App for That |
| Experimental app shaves critical seconds off smartphone transmissions of EKG images, study says |
FRIDAY, May 17 There are apps that turn your smartphone into a metal detector, a musical instrument and a GPS system, and now there's an app that may help doctors save your life if you're having a heart attack.
The ap... » Read the full article |
| Age Amplifies Damage From Obesity, Study Finds |
| By 50, arteries stiffen, increasing risk of death from heart disease, researchers say |
FRIDAY, May 17 After age 50, excess body fat hardens the arteries, potentially increasing the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
The blood vessels of young people can adapt to the eff... » Read the full article |
| Vegetarians May Live Longer |
| California research finds 12% lower risk of dying for those who don't eat meat |
MONDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Vegetarians may live longer than meat-lovers, new research suggests.
Scientists in California analyzed the diets of 73,300 Seventh Day Adventists, and found that vegetarians were less likely to die fro... » Read the full article |
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June 07, 2013
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| Pets a Boon for the Human Heart, Cardiologists Say |
| American Heart Association cites stress-busting, dog-walking benefits of companion animals |
| Anger Linked to Raised Heart Attack Risk |
| Outbursts of anger may be linked to an increased risk of heart attack in the following hours. The more intense the outburst, the higher the risk (Reuters) |
| High Doses of Common Painkillers May Raise Risk for Heart Trouble |
| Review found chances were greatest in those who took NSAIDs and had a history of cardiovascular disease |
| Common Supplement May Help Patients Fight Heart Failure |
| Coenzyme Q10 appeared to reduce death rates, hospitalizations in study. While promising, findings are considered very preliminary and need to be confirmed. |
| Heart Benefits of Statins Outweigh Risks |
| Recent study showing that cholesterol drugs linked to muscle, joint problems still doesn't outweigh benefit for higher-risk patients |
| Estrogen Levels Tied to Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death in Study |
| Tests reveal higher concentration of the sex hormone in women and men |
| Yoga May Help Ease High Blood Pressure, Study Finds |
| Numbers were lowered when people engaged in a few sessions per week |
| Most Americans Should Eat Less Salt: Report |
| But too little salt may also cause health problems, report authors add |
| People With High Blood Pressure May Crave Salt |
| It's important to resist these cravings, study author says |
| Cellphone Calls During Blood Pressure Readings May Skew Results |
| Interruption can cause spike in systolic pressure, study found |
| What is Hypertension? |
| Find out more about the "silent killer": High Blood Pressure. |
| How To Confirm if My Blood Pressure is Really Too High |
| An ambulatory blood pressure monitor helps determine if you just have "White-coat hypertension" of you do, in fact, need treatment for your blood pressure. |
| How to Quickly Spot Signs of Stroke |
| Prompt recognition and treatment offer best chance of full recovery |
| Health Tip: Don't Overcook Veggies |
| You may lose key nutrients |
| Health Tip: Eating Vegetarian |
| Choose low-fat meat alternatives |
| Yet Another Reason to Avoid Fatty Foods: Fatigue |
| Daytime drowsiness, alertness influenced by diet |
| Fish Oil Supplements Don't Protect Against Heart Trouble |
| They don't reduce the risk of heart attack, heart failure or death, researchers report |
| In the Family: Heart Disease |
| Seeking Clues to Heart Disease in DNA of an Unlucky Family (NY Times Video) |
| Certain COPD Meds Might Raise Heart Risks, Study Says |
| But benefits of 'bronchodilators' tend to outweigh risks |
| Antidepressants May Be Helpful for Some Heart Patients: Study |
| Emotional stress can harm cardiovascular health, experts say, so boosting mental resilience may be key |
| Programming Implanted Defibrillators to React More Slowly Might Be Safer: Study |
| Unnecessary shocks from the heart devices are often distressing, come with their own risks, experts say |
| Wireless Pacemaker Shows Promise in Early Study |
| Device implanted directly in the heart, but questions remain about long-term use, safety |
| iPads Could Affect Implanted Heart Devices |
| Young researcher suggests that users avoid placing tablets too close to the chest |
| Swimming Pools May Pose Hazard for People With Heart Devices |
| Electricity from pools' lighting systems might interfere with implanted defibrillators |
| Obesity Crisis May Be Fueling Big Jump in Sleep Apnea |
| Researcher calls troubled sleep an 'uncalculated cost' of America's weight epidemic |
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