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Police Work Undermines Cardiovascular Health, Comparison To General Population Shows
It is well documented that
police officers have a
higher risk of developing
heart disease: The question
is why. In the most recent
... > full story
Vegetarian Diets Can Help Prevent Chronic Diseases, American Dietetic Association Says
The American Dietetic
Association has released an
updated position paper on
vegetarian diets that
concludes such diets, if
... > full story
How High Carbohydrate Foods Can Raise Risk For Heart Problems
Doctors have known for
decades that too much
carbohydrate-laden foods
like white bread and corn
flakes can be detrimental to
cardiac health. In a
... > full story
Advanced Image Analysis Can Provide Better Risk Assessment In Hardening Of The Arteries
Ultrasound examination of
the carotid artery is a
patient-friendly and
inexpensive method for
assessing atherosclerosis
... > full story
- Police Work Undermines Cardiovascular Health, Comparison To General Population Shows
- Vegetarian Diets Can Help Prevent Chronic Diseases, American Dietetic Association Says
- How High Carbohydrate Foods Can Raise Risk For Heart Problems
- Advanced Image Analysis Can Provide Better Risk Assessment In Hardening Of The Arteries
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Bypass Surgery Has Long-term Benefits For Children With Kawasaki Disease, Study Suggests
July 4, 2009 — Coronary artery bypass surgery provides "excellent" long-term survival for children who have severe inflammatory heart and blood vessel damage caused by Kawasaki disease. While post-operative ... > full story -
Rush Of Blood To The Head: Anger Increases Blood Flow
July 4, 2009 — Mental stress causes carotid artery dilation and increases brain blood flow. A series of ultrasound experiments also found that this dilatory reflex was absent in people with high blood ... > full story -
History Of Periodontitis Linked To Cerebrovascular Disease In Men
July 3, 2009 — The potential role of periodontitis, an inflammatory disease of the gums, in the risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly ischemic stroke, has received growing attention during the last decade. A ... > full story -
CPAP Treatment Linked To Lower Mortality In Stroke Patients With OSA
July 2, 2009 — Stroke patients with obstructive sleep apnea who undergo treatment with continuous positive airway pressure following their stroke may substantially reduce their risk of ... > full story -
Atrial Fibrillation In Endurance Athletes Still Poses Problems For Sports Cardiologists
July 2, 2009 — Competitive sports and endurance training comes with a real -- even if rare -- twist. While most people will enjoy the benefits and pleasures of exercise, there are a few for whom regular athletic ... > full story -
Barriers Hinder EMS Workers From Using Best Resuscitation Practices, Study Finds
July 2, 2009 — Local laws, insurance reimbursement and public misperceptions impede emergency medical services (EMS) workers from using best resuscitation practices, according to a new ... > full story -
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Lack Of Sleep Could Be More Dangerous For Women Than Men
July 1, 2009 — Women who get less than the recommended eight hours sleep a night are at higher risk of heart disease and heart-related problems than men with the same sleeping ... > full story -
Enzyme Doesn't Act Alone In Atrial Fibrillation
July 1, 2009 — An overactive enzyme is behind a leaky calcium channel that plays a role in the development of atrial fibrillation, which is the most common cardiac arrhythmia that is responsible for a third of all ... > full story -
Cell Transplantation And Cardiac Repair
July 1, 2009 — Two separate studies on cardiac repair by cell transplantation have found, respectively, that the best way to deliver autologous bone-marrow mononuclear cells to the heart following a myocardial ... > full story -
Sleep Duration Is Associated With Variations In Levels Of Inflammatory Markers In Women
July 1, 2009 — A study in the journal Sleep demonstrates that levels of inflammatory markers varied significantly with self-reported sleep duration in women but not ... > full story
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