Beta-blocker shown to be ineffective in patients with advanced heart failure
...reat angina, hypertension, arrhythmia and migraine headaches - work by inhibiting the receptors of the stress hormone norepinephrine, which is involved in the progression of heart failure. Norepinephrine is activated by the adrenergic nervous system and stimulates the heart to beat faster. Bucindolol is the on...New UNC center plans intensive studies of retired athletes suffering disabilities
... arms and legs, had difficulty walking or suffered headaches were 29, 21, 20 and 18, respectively." Sixteen percent were unable to dress themselves, 12 percent were incontinent of bowel or bladder and 11 percent reported being unable to feed themselves. This month the new and more scientifically designed surv...... the American Medical Association.(1) Tension-type headaches affect some 2-3 percent of the nations population ...ple use over-the-counter analgesics to treat their headaches but overuse can make the headache worse and unresponsive to treatment. Stress management therapy fo...Gluten in the diet may be the cause of recurring headaches
...consider how much wheat you eat if you suffer from headaches or lack of coordination and have gluten sensitivit...ral nervous system. All had experienced occasional headaches and some suffered from unsteadiness and failure of muscle coordination. After removing gluten from t...Sexual abuse may affect health for a lifetime
...e associations between sexual abuse and obesity or headaches observed in other studies. Their finding of an association between breast cancer and early sexual abuse was somewhat unexpected. Stein and Barrett-Connor were also surprised to find an association between early sexual abuse and a reduced risk of hyp...Drugs made from polymers, the stuff of plastics
...overed. Once taken mainly to manage pain caused by headaches and arthritis, the versatile drug now helps prevent heart attacks and strokes. Some researchers believe it might be able to help prevent cancer and Alzheimer's disease as well. But aspirin has a downside. In the stomach, it breaks down into its activ...Scientists: herb known as comfrey can ruin liver, other herbs appear helpful
...nical effectiveness of the herb in preventing such headaches was not proven. Other studies suggested that saw palmetto improved urologic symptoms among men with benignly enlarged prostate glands, according to Dr. Timothy J. Wilt of the Minneapolis Veterans Administration Center for Chronic Diseases. Echin...Mayo Clinic study shows increased incidence of migraine headaches
...nt during the 1980s while the incidence ofmigraine headaches in men increased 34 percent during the same period...s. "We encourage patients who suffer from migraine headaches to seek treatment fortheir symptoms," says Dr. Swanson. "This study supports the impression thatmig...Media advisory: Mayo Clinic study shows increased incidence of migraines in women
...nt during the 1980s while the incidence ofmigraine headaches in men increased 34 percent during the same period. Thestudy is based on the medical records of 1,342 patients in Olmsted County,Minn., who received a migraine diagnosis from a physician for the first timeover a five-year period. The study will be ...Gene responsible for cerebral venous abnormalities found
...mes misdiagnosed as epilepsy) or recurrent, severe headaches B usuallybeginning in their 20s or 30s. Sometimes, however, no symptoms presentthemselves until it is too late. Hemorrhagic stroke, caused by massive bleedingin the brain of the vascular lesions can be fatal. A massive stroke is oftenthe first and...Early stroke treatment with t-PA has long-lasting benefit, according to NEJM report
...ss, unsteadiness or sudden falls; or sudden,severe headaches with no known cause....Poor Health In Pregnancy And After Childbirth Tied To History Of Abuse
... had on average four more medicalsymptoms, such as headaches and pain, than those without histories of abuse,"says Leserman. "And that was true during their pregnancy and during thepostpartum period." In terms of depression, the study shows that levels of depressive symptoms amongabused women remain high durin...... and diarrhea. About a third of thewomen reported headaches at some point during the two-week observation period. Serious side effects were rare. Women received surgical interventions whenrequested, when the drugs failed to terminate the pregnancy completely, whenwomen did not want to wait for the medical ab...Anti-Migraine Drugs Might Cause More Pain Than Relief For Those With Heart Disease
...ain in thechest. MaassenVanDenBrink says migraine headaches probably are caused bydilation of blood vessels in the head but located outside the brain, resultingin inflammation of tissue surrounding the vessels. The medications "cause constriction of the vessels, relieving the headache," shesays. "But constric...Heart Attack Survivors Can Lower Stroke Risk By Taking Cholesterol-Lowering Drug, Study Says
... that they had indeed been strokes and notmigraine headaches or something else that might appear to be strokes." This work revealed that 128 CARE participants (52 taking pravastatin and76 on placebo) suffered confirmed strokes during the median follow-up period offive years. The data showed a 32 perc...