Personal Health: More Isn’t Always Better in Coronary Care
Ira’s story is a classic example of invasive cardiology run amok.Personal Health: More Isn’t Always Better in Coronary Care
Vital Signs: Gasping Misunderstood in Heart Attacks
A new study reports that the heart attack victims who gasp are more likely to survive — especially if they are given chest compressions right away.Vital Signs: Gasping Misunderstood in Heart Attacks
Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks (AP)
AP - A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations within three years, a sign of just how serious a health threat secondhand smoke is, government researchers said Wednesday.Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks (AP)
Recipes For Health: North African Bean and Squash Soup
A thick, hearty soup adapted from an Algerian staple, ideal for the onset of winter.Recipes For Health: North African Bean and Squash Soup
Vital Signs: Risks: Extra Sleep Is Found to Lower a Heart Risk
Need another reason to sleep in? It seems it's good for your heart.Vital Signs: Risks: Extra Sleep Is Found to Lower a Heart Risk
A Mysterious Link Between Sleeplessness and Heart Disease
People who sleep less are at higher risk of developing a significant sign of heart trouble, researchers report.A Mysterious Link Between Sleeplessness and Heart Disease
Skimping on sleep is bad for the heart: U.S. study (Reuters)
Reuters - Just one extra hour of sleep a day appears to lower the risk of developing calcium deposits in the arteries, a precursor to heart disease, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.Skimping on sleep is bad for the heart: U.S. study (Reuters)
Q & A: In Hot Water
Is there a medical reason to keep children under 12 out of a whirlpool or sauna?Q & A: In Hot Water
Obesity risk might turn teens off smoking (Reuters)
Reuters - Telling teenage would-be smokers that lighting up may make them fat down the road may be a more effective deterrent than harping on the risks of heart disease and cancer from smoking, hints research published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Public Health.Obesity risk might turn teens off smoking (Reuters)
Children of Centenarians Face Lower Heart Risks (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Longevity runs in families, the saying goes, and new research shows there may be genetic and physiological reasons for the phenomenon.Children of Centenarians Face Lower Heart Risks (HealthDay)
CRSTI And Medical City Hospital Dallas Currently Recruiting For A Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of MYDICAR(R) For Advanced Heart Failure
The Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute (CRSTI), and Medical City Hospital, are currently enrolling patients for a Phase 2 clinical trial for advanced heart failure, "Calcium Up-Regulation by Percutaneous Administration of Gene Therapy in Cardiac Disease" (CUPID Trial) for which the initial data were reported recently at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2008.CRSTI And Medical City Hospital Dallas Currently Recruiting For A Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of MYDICAR(R) For Advanced Heart Failure
Studies Try to Tease Apart the Links Between Depression and Heart Disease
Three new studies have tried to explain the link between cardiovascular disease and depression and have arrived at subtly different conclusions.Studies Try to Tease Apart the Links Between Depression and Heart Disease
Personal Health: Query for Aging Patients: How Much Do You Drink?
For older people alcohol has the potential to be a health benefit or a life-shortening hazard.Personal Health: Query for Aging Patients: How Much Do You Drink?
Stress Triggers Heart-Damaging Behavior (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Stress increases the risk of heart attack and other cardiovascular problems by pushing people toward bad habits, new British research suggests.Stress Triggers Heart-Damaging Behavior (HealthDay)
Living With In-Laws Linked to Heart Risks in Japanese Women
A new study hints at a connection between family stress and heart disease in women.Living With In-Laws Linked to Heart Risks in Japanese Women
Vital Signs: Screening: Not All Blood Pressure Tests Are Equal
A new report suggests that only ambulatory blood pressure can predict a future heart problem.Vital Signs: Screening: Not All Blood Pressure Tests Are Equal
Managing Diastolic Heart Failure Using Implantable Monitor
An implantable hemodynamic monitor (IHM) may help to guide medical treatment in a large subgroup of patients with heart failure - those with diastolic heart failure (DHF), reports a study in the December Journal of Cardiac Failure (http://www.onlinejcf.com/), published by Elsevier. Led by Michael R. Zile, M.D.Managing Diastolic Heart Failure Using Implantable Monitor
Gene Mutation Found to Break Fat Down Quicker
A new report suggests that people with a gene mutation can break down triglycerides, a common form of fat in the blood, unusually quickly.Gene Mutation Found to Break Fat Down Quicker
Concern About New Design for Heart Devices
Regulators are about to approve use of a critical new electrical component for heart devices without adequately testing for potential risks, a prominent cardiologist warned.Concern About New Design for Heart Devices
Arthur R. Kantrowitz, Whose Wide-Ranging Research Had Many Applications, Is Dead at 95
Dr. Kantrowitz’s research on the behavior of superhot gases and fluid dynamics led to nose cones for rockets, heart-assist pumps and the idea of nuclear fusion in magnetic bottles.Arthur R. Kantrowitz, Whose Wide-Ranging Research Had Many Applications, Is Dead at 95
Certain Heart Attacks Deadlier for Women
Women arriving at hospitals with ST-elevation heart attacks die more often than male patients, according to a new study, yet care overall seems to be improving.Certain Heart Attacks Deadlier for Women
Heart attack patients get 'big chill' treatment (AP)
AP - It took five mighty shocks to get Cynthia Crawford's heart to start beating again after she collapsed at Ochsner Clinic a few weeks ago. A dramatic rescue, to be sure, yet it was routine care she could have had at any hospital.Heart attack patients get 'big chill' treatment (AP)
Study Shows Older Men Prefer Younger Partners
Middle-aged men want younger women, often touting their intelligence and their high income. This is shown in research at Gothenburg University and Oxford University that studied 400 lonely hearts ads to see how men and women choose partners. Research in the theory of evolution includes a number of accepted theories about how men and women choose their partners.Study Shows Older Men Prefer Younger Partners
Drug Combo for Hypertension May Be Safer Than Recommended Alternative
The results of a new study may call into question current national treatment guidelines.Drug Combo for Hypertension May Be Safer Than Recommended Alternative
Multi-Translated HeartScore Revises Its Approach To Risk Assessment In Young Patients
A new release of HeartScore® the interactive tool designed to predict and help manage the risk of heart attack and stroke in Europe created by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) was launched on Tuesday 18 November 2008 at http://www.HeartScore.org. This revised version includes relative risk for younger patients, in addition to patient data history and progress monitoring.Multi-Translated HeartScore Revises Its Approach To Risk Assessment In Young Patients
City Pushes Cooling Therapy for Cardiac Arrest
Ambulances will take patients to specially equipped hospitals, believed to reduce the chances of brain damage.City Pushes Cooling Therapy for Cardiac Arrest
Image Processing System That Detects Moods Developed By Concordia University Researcher
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Dr. Prabir Bhattacharya and his computers might. He and Concordia graduate student Abu Sayeed Sohail are developing a computer image processing system that detects and classifies human facial expressions. The aim of this system is to take and analyze photos of individuals, potentially in areas of high traffic where security is a primary concern, such as an airport.Image Processing System That Detects Moods Developed By Concordia University Researcher
Up To 400 Files Analysed In Under 10 Seconds - Batch Analysis Mode Makes New Flow Cytometry Software Even More Powerful
Using the latest version of VenturiOne® flow cytometry data analysis software, up to 400 files can be fully analysed concurrently in less than ten seconds. This speed is a direct result of the patent pending multi-processor technology that lies at the heart of Applied Cytometry's VenturiOne concept. In addition to performing such rapid batch analyses, VenturiOne v3 also produces significantly enhanced reports, generated from within the software itself.Up To 400 Files Analysed In Under 10 Seconds - Batch Analysis Mode Makes New Flow Cytometry Software Even More Powerful
Personal Health: Finding, and Treating, Esophageal Cancer
For about 90 percent of patients with esophageal cancer, early detection and treatment are missed, and the outcome is fatal.Personal Health: Finding, and Treating, Esophageal Cancer
Cardiologists Debate Expensive Heart Scans
High-tech CT scans may be nearly as effective as angiograms, but at what cost?Cardiologists Debate Expensive Heart Scans