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Mexican American children are experiencing substantial burdens of obesity, pre-diabetes, and other health problems which historically would have been expected to develop much later in life.
A new study appearing in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry demonstrates that grapes are able to reduce heart failure associated with chronic high blood pressure (hypertension) by increasing the activity of several genes responsible for antio...
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New research shows that wound healing can be delayed because the body produces too many mast cells, which promote healing. Overabundance of these cells causes the overproduction of IL-10, preventing certain white blood cells from reaching the wound.
Lifestyle change may ease heart risk from job stress Fox News Kivimaki's team calculated that close to 4 percent of all heart attacks and heart disease deaths could be attributed to job strain and about 26 percent to drinking, smoking, obesity and...
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The magnets found in iPad 2 tablets and their covers are capable of interfering with heart implants, like pacemakers, a new small study reveals.
Inherited ventricular arrhythmias are an important cause of morbidity and sudden cardiac death in children who have structurally normal hearts.
Skeletal muscle contractile function declines with age and age-associated diseases. Although muscle atrophy undoubtedly contributes to this decrease, recent findings suggest that reduced myofilament protein content and function also may participate.
Scientific collaborators from Yale School of Medicine and University College London (UCL) have uncovered the molecular pathway by which new arteries may form after heart attacks, strokes and other acu...
Blood pressure may be affected both by the temperature of someone's personal environment and by the number of daylight hours, researchers found.
SAN FRANCISCO – Cholesterol levels fluctuated significantly by season in a prospective study of 227,359 Brazilians.
On April 8, 2013, a new study published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, found a potential link between amiodarone (Cordarone) and cancer.
This progressive and debilitating disease can lead to stroke, heart failure, and Alzheimer's disease, and can double your risk of death. Afib takes a physical toll, an emotional toll, and a financi...
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New understanding of where muscles get their power from turns 50 years of strength belief on its head. New insight could aid everything from bodybuilding to cardiac care.
Ved etablert hjertesykdom er det viktigere enn noen gang å være fysisk aktiv og trene regelmessig. Strukturert trening (hjerterehabilitering) etter et hjerteinfarkt er dokumentert å redusere dødeli...
Researchers have discovered a mechanism that triggers chronic inflammation in Alzheimer's, atherosclerosis and type-2 diabetes.
Researchers have published the most comprehensive analyses of the benefits and risks of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which include cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors (coxibs).
There are a growing number of available methods that can be tried in the effort to reduce smoking, including medications, behavioral therapies, hypnosis, and even acupuncture. All attempt to alter brain function or behavior in some way.
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A new article available online in the American Journal of Public Health by two Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health faculty makes a compelling case that end-of-life care issues need to become an integral part of the public health agenda.
Diabetics have an increased risk of developing coronary artery disease and plaque build-up in their arteries, even if they receive cholesterol-lowering therapies.
Increases in heart disease risk factors may decrease brain function. The association between the two was noted in young and middle-age adults as well as the elderly. Smoking and diabetes were especially linked with reduced brain function.
Start slow and add a little more over time. Make it feel as if when finished feel like you could have done more easily. Begin exercising at this intensity for several sessions before making large ...
Working in healthcare the frequency of poor decision making when it comes to end of life decisions and choices has made many a good healthcare provider change careers. It becomes an ethical ...
The external scars that run up the chests of those who have undergone open heart surgery tell a dramatic story. Here's what goes on during that procedure and here's what women think about joining t...
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