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Kidney function decline increases risk of heart failure and premature death

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Declining kidney function is linked to a higher risk of heart failure, heart attack, peripheral arterial disease, and early death in individuals with or without kidney disease, according to a pair of studies appearing in ...


Small increases in phosphorus mean higher risk of heart disease

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Higher levels of phosphorus in the blood are linked to increased calcification of the coronary arteries— a key marker of heart disease risk, according to a study in an upcoming issue of Clinical Journal of the American So ...


Researchers pioneer kidney disease prediction method

Researchers pioneer kidney disease prediction method

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A study into the relationship between antibodies and proteins in people with Lupus could mean earlier diagnosis of kidney disease in such patients, and lead the way for earlier diagnoses for ...


Study suggests dentists can identify patients at risk for fatal cardiovascular event

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new study indicates dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in health care by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and referring them to physicians for further evaluation.


Physical education key to improving health in low-income adolescents

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

School-based physical education plays a key role in curbing obesity and improving fitness among adolescents from low-income communities, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco ...


NIST quantifies low levels of 'heart attack risk' protein

NIST quantifies low levels of 'heart attack risk' protein

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Searching for a needle in a haystack may seem futile, but it's worth it if the needle is a hard-to-detect protein that may identify a person at high risk of a heart attack circulating within a haystack of ...


Postmenopausal women with higher testosterone levels

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Postmenopausal women who have higher testosterone levels may be at greater risk of heart disease, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome compared to women with lower testosterone levels, according to a new study accepted ...


Poor leadership poses a health risk at work

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Perceived poor managerial leadership increases not only the amount of sick leave taken at a workplace, but also the risk of sickness amongst employees later on in life. The longer a person has had a "poorer" manager, the ...


ACC/AHA revised guidelines for the perioperative use of beta blockers to minimize cardiac risk

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cardiac complications around the time of noncardiac surgery are relatively common and can be serious. The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) today release a Focused Update to the ...


Research explores the relationship between the mother-child bond and stress

Research explores the relationship between the mother-child bond and stress

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- It’s the age-old psychological conundrum: nature versus nurture. Are children more, less or equally affected by their genetics and the environment in which they grow up? Professor of Psychology ...


Research: Migraine increases stroke risk

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Migraine with aura (temporary visual or sensory disturbances before or during a migraine headache) is associated with a twofold increased risk of stroke, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. Further ...


Patients starting dialysis have increased risk of death

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Compared to the general population, patients starting dialysis have an increased risk of death that is not attributable to a higher rate of death from cardiovascular causes, as previously thought, according to a study in ...


Use of antipsychotic medications by children and adolescents associated with significant weight gain

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Many pediatric and adolescent patients who received second-generation antipsychotic medications experienced significant weight gain, along with varied adverse effects on cholesterol and triglyceride levels and other metabolic ...


Exercise is good medicine for lymphoma patients

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A healthy dose of exercise is good medicine, even for lymphoma patients receiving chemotherapy, University of Alberta researchers have found.


Partners in weight loss success may help African-Americans shed more pounds

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Enrolling in a weight loss program with a family member or friend appears to enhance weight loss among African Americans, but only if the involved partner attends sessions frequently or also loses weight, according to a report ...