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Healthy holidays
Published on Tuesday 18 November 2008 - 14:10 - http://timesunion.com/Gift ideas for body, mind and spirit For all the good that comes from the holidays, we all know they do not represent the healthiest time of year. Between the overeating of sweets and the stress of...
54 year old mum with Atrial Fibrillation
Published on Tuesday 18 November 2008 - 11:23 - http://community.wddty.com/Hi guys, my mum has paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, as well as hypertension. She has a good diet and takes a brisk walk every day. Her everyday diet includes berries, yoghurt, oats, brazil nuts,...
FREEDOM-C Trial Of Oral Treprostinil In Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Fails To Meet Primary Endpoint
Published on Tuesday 18 November 2008 - 09:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR) announced the results of the FREEDOM-C trial of oral treprostinil, a sustained-release formulation of treprostinil, in pulmonary arterial hypertension...
Vitamin D deficiency may be a culprit in heart disease, high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome
Published on Tuesday 18 November 2008 - 05:59 - http://www.news-medical.net/The temperature might not be the only thing plummeting this winter.
Hypertension may develop undetected in young African-American men
Published on Tuesday 18 November 2008 - 05:45 - http://www.news-medical.net/Young and healthy African-American men have higher central blood pressure and their blood vessels are stiffer compared to their white counterparts, signs that the African American men are...
Industry Voices: NICE tries to expand healthcare coverage
Published on Tuesday 18 November 2008 - 03:15 - http://www.fiercepharma.com/This week Senator Max Baucus released a blueprint to create a national health plan. A central feature of his proposal is something called the The Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research. The...
Kidney Disease Takes a Growing Toll
Published on Tuesday 18 November 2008 - 01:44 - http://www.nytimes.com/Chronic kidney disease is a killer that sneaks up on thousands of people with diabetes or untreated high blood pressure.
Lack Of Sleep Linked To Increased Cancer Risk
Published on Tuesday 18 November 2008 - 00:09 - http://bergen-county.injuryboard.com/LEARN MORE' ' InjuryBoard on Adult Sleep Disorders' National Sleep Foundation' InjuryBoard on Cancer' CDC on Sleep' American Association of Cancer Research (AACR)' AACR News Release' ' IMAGE...
Amuse it or lose it
Published on Monday 17 November 2008 - 22:28 - http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/Could taking early action against high blood pressure prevent impaired brain function? Or perhaps more time hugging or being hugged by a loved one, a good night s sleep and some relaxation can e
Dr. Jeffrey McCombs: A "S.A.D." Lifestyle
Published on Monday 17 November 2008 - 21:23 - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/As our country deals with the effects of past deregulation and the current financial crisis, I am struck by how America has also become deregulated...
