items tagged with Heart disease
Smaller difference seen between midlife male, female heart attacks
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-27 08:22:42
According to U.S. research in a comparision of heart attacks between men and women 35 to 54 years of age, men still have more heart attacks than women, but the gap is narrowing between them.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-27 08:22:42
According to U.S. research in a comparision of heart attacks between men and women 35 to 54 years of age, men still have more heart attacks than women, but the gap is narrowing between them.
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Women getting shorter, heavier
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-10-25 09:44:10
U.S. researchers have concluded that women of northern European descent are getting shorter in height and heavier in weight from past generations to future generations.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-10-25 09:44:10
U.S. researchers have concluded that women of northern European descent are getting shorter in height and heavier in weight from past generations to future generations.
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Women with lonely hearts risk diseased hearts
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-23 08:09:11
According to an August 2009 Pittsburgh/Harvard study, women who feel lonely and depressed have a 79% higher risk of getting coronary heart disease (CHD).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-23 08:09:11
According to an August 2009 Pittsburgh/Harvard study, women who feel lonely and depressed have a 79% higher risk of getting coronary heart disease (CHD).
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Got a longer life? CDC says Yes!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-22 08:45:05
According to a September 12, 2007 news release from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the average U.S. life expectancy has increased to 77.9 years.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-22 08:45:05
According to a September 12, 2007 news release from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the average U.S. life expectancy has increased to 77.9 years.
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Space Station study to help your heart on Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-07-10 09:04:22
Muscles deteriorate in space, including the heart muscle. Because bones and muscles must be exercised even more in space than on Earth to keep them in tip-top shape, NASA is beginning a comprehensive study called Integrated Cardiovascular that hopes to find out more about how to counteract impaired heart function, both in space and here on Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-07-10 09:04:22
Muscles deteriorate in space, including the heart muscle. Because bones and muscles must be exercised even more in space than on Earth to keep them in tip-top shape, NASA is beginning a comprehensive study called Integrated Cardiovascular that hopes to find out more about how to counteract impaired heart function, both in space and here on Earth.
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Pro football player health study: Overall good, high blood pressure
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-06-27 08:04:42
According to a U.S. study published in the medical journal JAMA, National Football League players are overall in good cardiovascular health, but they do have higher blood pressure when compared to other men of smaller size.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-06-27 08:04:42
According to a U.S. study published in the medical journal JAMA, National Football League players are overall in good cardiovascular health, but they do have higher blood pressure when compared to other men of smaller size.
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29% more heart-failure patients live with CRT-D device
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-06-24 08:36:06
A defibrillator-and-cardiac-resynchronization apparatus has been developed by Boston Scientific that reduces deaths from mild heart failure by 29% when compared to a defibrillator alone. It was already shown to greatly cut fatalities in patients with severe heart failure.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-06-24 08:36:06
A defibrillator-and-cardiac-resynchronization apparatus has been developed by Boston Scientific that reduces deaths from mild heart failure by 29% when compared to a defibrillator alone. It was already shown to greatly cut fatalities in patients with severe heart failure.
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NASA finds new Super Plastic is great for weak hearts
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-05-06 19:30:56
NASA announces that a substance initially applied for aerospace research has now been used as an important piece of an implantable medical device for people with heart failure.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-05-06 19:30:56
NASA announces that a substance initially applied for aerospace research has now been used as an important piece of an implantable medical device for people with heart failure.
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Can fruit juice change your shape from orange to banana?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-04-25 08:30:14
According to a U.S. study, a glass of 100% fruit juice every day can lower your risk from several diseases, along with helping you lose weight. Juices involving oranges, bananas, and other such fruits help to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-04-25 08:30:14
According to a U.S. study, a glass of 100% fruit juice every day can lower your risk from several diseases, along with helping you lose weight. Juices involving oranges, bananas, and other such fruits help to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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American Heart Association says to shake less salt
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-03-14 07:59:04
According to a computer simulation from the AHA, if Americans used just one gram of salt less each day, they could see one-fourth million fewer cases of heart disease. However, the largest health benefit in using less salt doesn’t come from the salt shaker but in the highly-processed foods we eat.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-03-14 07:59:04
According to a computer simulation from the AHA, if Americans used just one gram of salt less each day, they could see one-fourth million fewer cases of heart disease. However, the largest health benefit in using less salt doesn’t come from the salt shaker but in the highly-processed foods we eat.
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Increase oxygen in blood to strengthen heart
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-03-03 19:24:05
French and American scientists have come up with a way to increase the percentage of oxygen in the blood of mice. Could the next step be to do the same thing for humans in order to strengthen an already weakened heart?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-03-03 19:24:05
French and American scientists have come up with a way to increase the percentage of oxygen in the blood of mice. Could the next step be to do the same thing for humans in order to strengthen an already weakened heart?
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Study asks: Can anger cause an irregular heartbeat?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-02-24 11:05:44
A U.S. medical study has looked into whether the emotion of anger can cause arrhythmias (commonly called irregular heartbeats) in the body of patients with implanted defibrillators. What they found could kill you, or prompt you to control your anger!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-02-24 11:05:44
A U.S. medical study has looked into whether the emotion of anger can cause arrhythmias (commonly called irregular heartbeats) in the body of patients with implanted defibrillators. What they found could kill you, or prompt you to control your anger!
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And the heartbeat goes on ... and now we know why
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-01-28 11:15:22
British researchers have determined what triggers the beat of the heart muscle. This discovery will help medical professionals learn more why the heart sometimes has problems so such heart diseases can be alleviated in the future.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-01-28 11:15:22
British researchers have determined what triggers the beat of the heart muscle. This discovery will help medical professionals learn more why the heart sometimes has problems so such heart diseases can be alleviated in the future.
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Blood-flow test helps reduce stents in narrowed heart arteries
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-01-15 08:58:25
A German-U.K.-U.S.-Denmark study has learned that many narrowed or blocked arteries to the heart may not need stents if a blood-flow test is first performed. Such testing before surgery was found to reduce the risk of complications and death afterwards.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-01-15 08:58:25
A German-U.K.-U.S.-Denmark study has learned that many narrowed or blocked arteries to the heart may not need stents if a blood-flow test is first performed. Such testing before surgery was found to reduce the risk of complications and death afterwards.
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Rest assured: Sleep is good for arteries
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-12-25 15:47:32
Diane Sperling Lauderdale, of the University of Chicago Medical Center (Illinois), led a study that shows the amount of sleep is highly significant is lowering the risk of calcification of arteries, which is a precursor of heart disease and other related health problems.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-12-25 15:47:32
Diane Sperling Lauderdale, of the University of Chicago Medical Center (Illinois), led a study that shows the amount of sleep is highly significant is lowering the risk of calcification of arteries, which is a precursor of heart disease and other related health problems.
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Will you have a high tech heart attack?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-30 07:25:36
If you work in the high tech industry you are, according to a new study, 50 percent more likely to develop a problem such as coronary artery disease within a decade than if you work in other sectors.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-30 07:25:36
If you work in the high tech industry you are, according to a new study, 50 percent more likely to develop a problem such as coronary artery disease within a decade than if you work in other sectors.
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Bad bosses blamed for employee bad hearts
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-25 13:05:09
A Swedish study has found that male employees having to contend with overbearing, incompetent bosses are at increased risk from cardiovascular-related problems like heart attacks, and their risk increases as the badness of their bosses increase.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-25 13:05:09
A Swedish study has found that male employees having to contend with overbearing, incompetent bosses are at increased risk from cardiovascular-related problems like heart attacks, and their risk increases as the badness of their bosses increase.
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Heart transplants work better when sex based
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-13 09:47:01
Johns Hopkins University researchers discover that hearts from same-gender donors are better for the survival rates of heart transplant recipients.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-13 09:47:01
Johns Hopkins University researchers discover that hearts from same-gender donors are better for the survival rates of heart transplant recipients.
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Astonishing statins study shows dramatic heart attack reduction
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-11 20:52:59
An international research study of over 17,000 men and women with normal cholesterol levels found rosuvastatin (often marketed as Crestor) dramatically reduced deaths from heart attacks and strokes. Should you use it? Well, read on.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-11 20:52:59
An international research study of over 17,000 men and women with normal cholesterol levels found rosuvastatin (often marketed as Crestor) dramatically reduced deaths from heart attacks and strokes. Should you use it? Well, read on.
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Warnings of increasing heart disease in Asia
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-10-01 10:00:58
A Chinese researcher is warning of the increasing risk of heart disease to Asian people as the result of the same things that are already causing major problems with obesity and heart disease in the United States.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-10-01 10:00:58
A Chinese researcher is warning of the increasing risk of heart disease to Asian people as the result of the same things that are already causing major problems with obesity and heart disease in the United States.
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