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03-12-2010People with Variable Blood Pressure at Stroke RiskLONDON -- People with occasional spikes in their blood pressure could be at higher risk of having a stroke than those with regularly high blood pressure, new studies said Friday. |
03-11-2010Doctors Fail to Cut Cholesterol EnoughOnly half of patients at high risk of heart disease are given the right targets for cutting their cholesterol and millions may suffer heart attack or stroke due to doctors' poor advice, scientists said on Thursday. |
03-10-2010DASH Diet, Exercise, Calorie Restriction May Help Improve Mental Function, Heart Health In Overweight, Hypertensive AdultsThe DASH diet, combined with exercise and calorie restriction, improved mental functioning by 30 percent in overweight adults with high blood pressure compared to those who didn't diet or exercise, researchers reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. |
03-05-2010Plant-Focused Diet May Curb Breast Cancer RiskNew York (Reuters Health) - Diets high in vegetables, fruits and soy might cut the risk of developing breast cancer by 30 percent, new research suggests. |
03-04-2010New Guidelines on Prostate Cancer Urge Frank TalkNew guidelines from the American Cancer Society urge doctors to make sure their patients fully understand the risks as well as the benefits of prostate cancer screening before any blood is drawn. |
03-03-2010Workplace Wellness Programs WorkEmployees who used them lost weight, lowered heart disease risk, study finds |
03-02-2010Popular Diet Plans Can Unclog ArteriesLow-fat, low-carb, Mediterranean regimens all help the heart, study finds |
03-01-2010Bitter Melon Extract and Homeopathic Remedies Inhibit Growth of Breast Cancer CellsResearch has resulted in new and evolving therapies for breast cancer, and advances have changed the paradigm of patient care. There is also emerging research into novel and less toxic therapies. Although still very early science, 2 studies that investigate therapies that fall under the umbrella of integrative or complementary therapy have demonstrated promising results in breast cancer. |
02-19-2010Chronic conditions drive Medicare spending growthBETHESDA, MD – A new article in Health Affairs indicates recent annual increases in Medicare spending are the result of outpatient treatment of chronic conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, hypertension and kidney disease. |
02-17-2010Walking Linked To Eased Osteoarthritis"Progressive walking" combined with glucosamine sulphate supplementation has been shown to improve the symptoms of osteoarthritis. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open-access journal Arthritis Research and Therapy found that patients who walked at least two bouts of 1500 steps each on three days of the week reported significantly less arthritis pain, and significantly improved physical function. |
02-04-2010Herbal Heartache: New Review Reminds Cardiologists to Query Supplement Use |
02-03-2010Experts say 40 percent of cancers could be prevented |
02-01-2010Chuck Hector, MBA, named Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Computerized Screening, Inc.Computerized Screening, Inc. (CSI) has hired Chuck Hector, MBA, to head domestic and international sales and marketing. He assumed his new responsibilities February 1, 2010. |
02-01-2010Low-Carb Diet Best for Lowering Blood PressureNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with high blood pressure who want to drop some pounds may want to choose a low-carb diet, a new study shows. |
01-21-2010Med Students Say Conventional Medicine Would Benefit By Integrating Alternative Therapies |
01-19-2010How Sunlight Causes Skin Cells To Turn CancerousA new study by Loyola University Health System researchers could lead to alternative treatments that would shrink skin cancer tumors with drugs. |
01-19-2010Quitting Smoking Is Contagious, Pass It On!Want to quit smoking for good? You may be more successful if you enlist a loved one to quit smoking with you. |
01-15-2010Can Sweeteners Be Blamed For Rise In Obesity?US researchers have claimed that a cheap form of sugar used in thousands of food products and soft drinks can damage human metabolism and is fuelling the obesity crisis. |
01-15-2010Yoga Reduces Cytokine Levels Known To Promote InflammationRegularly practicing yoga exercises may lower a number of compounds in the blood and reduce the level of inflammation that normally rises because of both normal aging and stress, a new study has shown. |
01-07-2010Key To New Year's Promise To Quit Smoking is Good PlanningAMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said good planning was a key to fulfilling New Year's resolutions to quit smoking. "Giving up smoking is a common New Year's resolution, and with good planning smokers can increase their chances of successfully quitting smoking for ever," Dr Pesce said. |
01-07-2010Obesity Now Poses As Great A Threat To Quality Of Life As SmokingAs the US population becomes increasingly obese while smoking rates continue to decline, obesity has become an equal, if not greater, contributor to the burden of disease and shortening of healthy life in comparison to smoking. |
01-05-2010Earlier Bedtimes May Help Protect Adolescents Against Depression And Suicidal ThoughtsA study in the Jan. 1 issue of the journal Sleep found that adolescents with bedtimes that were set earlier by parents were significantly less likely to suffer from depression and to think about committing suicide, suggesting that earlier bedtimes could have a protective effect by lengthening sleep duration and increasing the likelihood of getting enough sleep. |
01-05-2010Pedometer Could Cut Type 2 Diabetes Risk By HalfUsing a pedometer as part of a structured education programme could reduce the chances of Type 2 diabetes by more than 50 per cent in those at risk of developing the condition, reveals a new Diabetes UK-funded study1 out today. |
01-04-2010Did Americans Get any Healthier Over Past Decade?About 10 years ago the government set some lofty health goals for the nation to reach by 2010. So how did we do? By many measures, not so hot. There are more obese Americans than a decade ago, not fewer. We eat more salt and fat, not less. More of us have high blood pressure. More of our children have untreated tooth decay. |
12-31-2009Psychologists Show That Future-Minded People Make Better Decisions For Their HealthWhen New Year's Eve rolls around and you're deciding whether to have another glass of champagne, your decision may be predicted by your perspective of the future. |
12-30-200930 Minutes to Better Health in 2010Adding 30 minutes of daily physical activity should top your list of New Year's resolutions for a healthier 2010, says Peter Brubaker, professor of health and exercise science at Wake Forest University. Regular daily exercise is the most important step toward a healthier lifestyle, Brubaker says. |
12-22-2009Ten Ways to be Happy and Healthy in 2010It's Easy Being Green Whether you are a vegetarian, vegan, carnivore or pescetarian, vegetables should be a central part of your diet. Often referred to as a "protective food," dark green foods provide essential vitamins and nutrients to your body that protect you from many of life's worst diseases. |
12-18-2009Nine Tips for Healthy Holiday EatingThe holiday season is a time for festive gatherings with family and friends. It is also the time of year when we see tempting treats everywhere we turn. |
12-15-2009Link Between Cardiac Deaths, Holidays Is Focus of PodcastArticle Date: 14 Dec 2009 - 4:00 PST Research has found that heart attacks peak during the winter months, and the prevailing hypothesis has been that cold temperatures stress the heart. But in 2004, researchers analyzed 12 years of Los Angeles County death certificates and found that heart attack deaths also rise in the balmy Los Angeles winters. What's more, cardiac deaths peak on Christmas and New Year's Day in L.A. County. |
12-10-2009What is The Best Hangover Cure? Truth be Told, There Isn't OneSo you're heading out to the big holiday party, and you're planning to have fun. And for you having fun means having a few drinks, whether it's beer, wine or harder stuff, and maybe some champagne at midnight on New Year's Eve, too. Nothing wrong with that, as long as you don't overdo it. And most importantly, as long as you don't drive while impaired by alcohol. |
12-09-2009Consumption Of Soy Food Among Women With Breast Cancer Associated With Decreased Risk Of Death, Cancer RecurrenceAlthough there is a concern regarding the safety of soy food consumption among breast cancer survivors, researchers have found that women in China who had breast cancer and a higher intake of soy food had an associated lower risk of death and breast cancer recurrence, according to a study in the December 9 issue of JAMA. |
12-09-2009Exercise Reduces Death Rate in Prostate Cancer PatientsAs little as 15 minutes of exercise a day can reduce overall mortality rates in patients with prostate cancer, according to findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held here, Dec. 6-9, 2009. |
12-04-2009Smoking Exposure Now Linked to Colon, Breast CancersAdd colorectal cancer to the list of malignancies caused by smoking, with a new study strengthening the link between the two. And other studies are providing more bad news for people who haven't managed to quit: Two papers published in the December issue of Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a themed issue on tobacco, strengthen the case for the dangers of secondhand smoke for people exposed to fumes as children and as adults. |
12-03-2009Marine Aquaculture Could Feed Growing World PopulationThe oceans could become the source of more of humanity's food if steps are taken to expand and improve marine aquaculture, according to a study published in the December 2009 issue of BioScience. |
12-03-2009Radiation Exposure From Annual Mammography Increases Breast Cancer Risk in Young High-Risk WomenThe low doses of radiation associated with annual screening mammography could be placing high-risk women in even more jeopardy of developing breast cancer, particularly if they start screening at a young age or have frequent exposure, according to new research presented here at the Radiological Society of North America 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. |
11-30-2009Eating Well Boosts Your ImmunityWith cold and flu season upon us, certain nutrients such as vitamin C, zinc and selenium are often touted by some to provide protection against seasonal illness. While it's true that these nutrients do boost the immune system, more is not better! |
11-24-2009Heart Disease Evident in Mummies 3500 Years OldChecking in on some very old patients with cutting-edge computed tomographic (CT) technology reveals that atherosclerosis might not necessarily be a disease caused by a modern lifestyle. Imaging scans of Egyptian mummies, including some 3500 years old, reveals evidence of atherosclerosis, report researchers. |
11-23-2009Women Can Quit Smoking and Control Weight GainMany women don't quit smoking because they are afraid of gaining weight. That's because nicotine suppresses the appetite and boosts a smoker's metabolism. |
11-18-2009Obesity Rolling Back Gains in Heart HealthSurging obesity rates, especially among children, may be putting the brakes on progress made in the past few decades against heart disease, researchers report. |
11-16-2009Go A Little Nuts: A Handful A Day Boosts Heart HealthWalnuts, almonds, pistachios -- almost any kind of nut -- pack a lot of nutrition into a small shell. |
11-11-2009Yoga Linked to Healthy HeartResearchers in India who compared the heart rate variability of men who practised yoga regularly and men who did not, concluded that practising yoga was associated with a healthier heart because the heart rate variability of the yoga practitioners showed evidence of stronger control by the parasympathetic (vagal) nervous system. |
11-04-2009Low Cholesterol May Prevent Some Prostate CancersKeeping cholesterol low may help men avoid aggressive prostate cancers, study suggests |
11-03-2009Diet Soda, Sodium Tied to Kidney Trouble: StudiesA diet high in salt or artificially sweetened drinks increases the risk of kidney function decline, two studies show. |
11-03-2009Americans Get Failing Grade on Diabetes AwarenessThough someone is diagnosed with diabetes every 20 seconds, many Americans lack basic knowledge about the potentially life-threatening disease, according to a new survey from the American Diabetes Association. |
11-02-2009A Recipe for Hypertension: High Fructose Corn SyrupA diet high in fructose increases the risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a paper presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, California. The findings suggest that cutting back on processed foods and beverages that contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may help prevent hypertension. |
10-30-2009Low Vitamin D Tied to Heart, Stroke DeathsNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Low vitamin D levels in the body may be deadly, according to a new study hinting that adults with lower, versus higher, blood levels of vitamin D may be more likely to die from heart disease or stroke. |
10-29-2009Diabetes Can be Delayed with Diet, ExercisePeople on the brink of developing diabetes who get a lot of support and encouragement to diet and exercise can turn things around and avoid the disease, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. |
10-27-2009Women Closing Gender Gap Over Heart DiseaseMiddle-age men still have higher rates of heart attacks and heart disease than middle-age women, but those gender differences appear to be narrowing, a study finds. |
10-26-2009Phytochemicals In Plant-Based Foods Could Help Battle Obesity, DiseaseThe cheeseburger and French fries might look tempting, but eating a serving of broccoli or leafy greens first could help people battle metabolic processes that lead to obesity and heart disease, a new University of Florida study shows. |
10-26-2009Yoga And Tai Chi As Pathways To Better HealthFor an investment of 20 minutes each morning, the payback is reduced stress, a sense of calm and peace, improved strength, limberness, better immune function and lower blood pressure. |
10-22-2009Smoking, High Blood Pressure, and Diabetes May Lead to DementiaMiddle-aged people who smoke or have high blood pressure or diabetes are more likely to develop dementia later in life, a new study shows. In an article published online August 19 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, researchers suggest that controlling cardiovascular risk factors in midlife may prevent dementia later on. |
10-21-2009Mangosteen Juice Could Protect Health in the ObeseMangosteen juice has anti-inflammatory properties which could prove to be valuable in preventing the development of heart disease and diabetes in obese patients. A study, published in BioMed Central's open access Nutrition Journal, describes how the juice of the exotic 'superfruit' lowered levels of C-reactive protein. |
10-21-2009Protein May Predict Heart Attack And Early Death, But Not StrokePeople with high levels of a protein called C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker for inflammation in the blood, may be at higher risk for heart attack and death but not stroke, according to a study published in the October 20, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. |
10-14-2009Cell Phones and Brain Cancer -- Jury Still OutCellular telephones have become an integral part of everyday life; they are now used by an estimated 4 billion people worldwide. But this is a relatively new technology, and there are lingering concerns about health risks, in particular a risk for brain cancer. |
10-13-2009Association Between Medidterranean Diet and Reduced Risk of DepressionIndividuals who follow the Mediterranean dietary pattern - rich in vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains and fish - appear less likely to develop depression according to a report of the University of Navarra, published in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. |
10-13-2009Healthy Neighborhoods May Be Associated With Lower Diabetes RiskIndividuals living in neighborhoods conducive to physical activity and providing access to healthy foods may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a five-year period, according to a report in the October 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. |
10-09-2009The Important Relationship Between Flexibility and HealthHow far you can reach beyond your toes from a sitting position - normally used to define the flexibility of a person's body - may be an indicator of how stiff your arteries are. |
10-07-2009High Blood Pressure Is The Leading Preventable Cause Of Premature Death In ChinaAn article published Online First and in a future edition of The Lancet reports that high blood pressure (hypertension) causes more than 1 million premature deaths in China, and over 2 million total deaths. This makes it the leading preventable cause of death in the country. |
09-21-2009New Research Shows Direct Link Between Soda And ObesityWhile health officials have long suspected the link between obesity and soda consumption, research released provides the first scientific evidence of the potent role soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages play in fueling California's expanding girth. |
09-18-2009Pass on the Salt: Most Americans Would Benefit from Lower Sodium IntakeMost Americans consume too much salt, contributing to the risk of heart disease and stroke, reports the September issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource. |
09-16-2009Most Adult Americans at Some Risk for Heart DiseaseMONDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Decades of steady progress against heart disease may be on the wane, experts say, with a new study showing that only 7.5 percent of Americans are now in the clear when it comes to heart disease risk factors. |
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