News tagged with heart conditions
Stimulant treatment for ADHD not associated with increased risk of cardiac events in youth
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 5-9% of youth and is frequently treated with stimulant medications, such as methylphenidate and amphetamine products. A recent safety communication from the US Food ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Mayo Clinic releases book with action plan to help beat heart disease
Heart disease is the nation's No. 1 killer for both men and women. But what's most astonishing is that almost 80 percent of heart disease is preventable, and even small lifestyle changes can have a big impact.
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Benefits of aspirin more modest than previously believed
(Medical Xpress) -- People without a history of cardiovascular disease (such as heart attack or stroke) are unlikely to benefit from a regular dose of aspirin, given the associated risk of internal bleeding. ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 16, 2012 |
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Heart failure study: Health-literate patients not always adept at managing care
A patient's education level is not a fail-safe predictor of how well they will manage symptoms related to complicated chronic diseases, such as heart failure, according to a Purdue University study.
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Survival rates increase with chemotherapy alone in patients with limited-stage Hodgkin's lymphoma
New research led by the NCIC Clinical Trials Group (CTG) at Queen's University has proven patients with limited stage Hodgkin's lymphoma have a better chance of long-term survival if they undergo a standard chemotherapy regimen ...
Dec 12, 2011 |
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10 years after attacks on World Trade Center, human health cost is still being counted
The World Trade Center disaster exposed nearly half a million people to hazardous chemicals, environmental toxins, and traumatic events. According to research published in the December 2011 issue of Elsevier-published journal ...
Dec 12, 2011 |
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New study links excessive amounts of vitamin D to onset of atrial fibrillation
While previous studies have linked vitamin D deficiency to an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, new research at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute shows that too much vitamin D can lead to the onset ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Nov 16, 2011 |
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By 2020 majority of adults in America will be overweight, suffer from diabetic conditions
In 2020, the vast majority of adults in America will be overweight or obese and more than half will suffer from diabetes or pre-diabetic conditions, according to projections presented by Northwestern Medicine researchers ...
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Hypothermia remains effective in cardiac arrest patients with preexisting cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy is common among cardiac arrest survivors. The survival and neuroprotective benefits of therapeutic hypothermia is similar in patients with preexisting cardiomyopathy, compared with those patients without cardiomyopathy, ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Professional dental cleanings may reduce risk of heart attack, stroke
Professional tooth scaling was associated with fewer heart attacks and strokes in a study (Abstract 17704) from Taiwan presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2011.
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Nov 13, 2011 |
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Research indicates obesity and diabetes risk is determined in the womb
New research from Warwick Medical School indicates some of your risk of developing obesity, diabetes and heart conditions is pre-determined whilst in the womb and by improving the pregnant mother’s diet and vitamins ...
Nov 10, 2011 |
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People with dementia less likely to return home after stroke
New research shows people with dementia who have a stroke are more likely to become disabled and not return home compared to people who didn't have dementia at the time they had a stroke. The study is published in the November ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Study finds new pathway critical to heart arrhythmia
University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have uncovered a previously unknown molecular pathway that is critical to understanding cardiac arrhythmia and other heart muscle problems. Understanding the basic science ...
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Take your blood pressure meds before bed
It's better to take blood pressure-lowering medications before bed rather than first thing in the morning, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results i ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 24, 2011 |
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Study shows children’s chest pains rarely a concern
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in Pediatrics shows that chest pains in children are rarely a cause for concern and are not usually a sign of an underlying heart condition. More often than not, the chest pains ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Oct 12, 2011 |
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