Tests show healthy humans not harmed by Taser
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...fterwards. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures, heart rate, calcium, sodium, potassium, bicarbonate and lactate levels and blood pH were measured in 32 subjects. Systolic blood pressure decreased after the Taser due to a likely heightened anxiety before the test. Other measures changed slightly, but the...New study: Pycnogenol reduces heart failure
...ich may aid the five million Americans living with heart failure. Previous studies have shown Pycnogenol su...of thrombosis. In hypertension, the over-worked heart gradually wears out, resulting in the weakening of the heart muscle and increasing of heart chamber ...Violent sleep disorder linked to a form of dementia
...patients who have had RBD for decades and die from heart disease, stroke or cancer, and never show any signs of dementia or parkinsonism."...Ottawa aggressive protocol for acute atrial fibrillation is successful
...s with AAF or AAFL can be discharged with a normal heart rhythm using this protocol. This method of treatment stands in contrast to practice in the United States, where management of AAF and AAFL is hospital admission followed by treatment by cardiologists. Dr. Stiell states, This is the largest reported...Reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors when discontinuing hormone replacement therapy
...hat HRT may increase the risk of breast cancer and heart disease. In a study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health examined whether the increased CVD risk from stopping HRT could be minimize...Chemical maps hint at drug's effects on schizophrenia
...etermine whether someone is at risk of diabetes or heart disease," said lead study investigator Rima Kaddur...-- such as high levels of cholesterol that lead to heart disease -- many lipids have positive effects on basic human functions, including communication among...Low physical activity can improve fitness levels for sedentary, overweight postmenopausal women
...rvention period. Target training intensity was the heart rate associated with 50 percent (a modest intensity) of each womans peak VO2 (a measure of oxygen consumption and fitness level). The average minutes of exercising per week were 72.2 for the 4-kcal/kg, 135.8 for the 8-kcal/kg, and 191.7 for the 12-...Thymus transplants gives hope to babies with fatal immune disease
...nomaly also can have a range of problems including heart defects and unusual facial features. However, abou...e that usually is discarded from babies undergoing heart surgery. Since the gland is large and covers the heart in infants, surgeons must remove all or part ...Study finds women less likely than men to have their cholesterol controlled
...ans and patients." "Women must know their risk for heart disease and how to manage it," said Ileana L. Pia,...viders underestimate risk for high cholesterol and heart disease, leading to poorer cholesterol control among women. The high cost of medications may also be...Neglected epidemic of chronic lung disease; childhood conditions affect adult progesterone levels
...the world's fourth commonest cause of death, after heart disease, stroke, and AIDS, and the increase in dea...not appear to apply to the same extent to ischemic heart disease, diabetes, or obesity." Citation: Barnes PJ (2007) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: ...Anxiety hikes risk of heart attack, death
...w research shows that highly anxious patients with heart disease face nearly double the risk of heart attack or death when compared to those with a more serene outlook on life. Patients whose anxiety...Heart-failure patients benefit from pharmacist care
...ople in the United States are in various stages of heart failure with total health-care costs exceeding $29...al Medicine, included 314 low-income patients with heart failure. They were placed into two groups: one received typical services from a pharmacist; the othe...'Lite' low tar cigarettes impair blood flow as much as regular cigarettes
...ar "lite" cigarettes impair blood flow through the heart as severely as regular cigarettes, reveals a small...rom cardiovascular disease and triples the risk of heart failure in later life. All participants were assessed for cardiovascular fitness, and in the case ...Unfair treatment boosts heart attack risk
...tment in life boosts a persons chances of having a heart attack, suggests research in the Journal of Epidem...d, there were 528 new cases of fatal and non-fatal heart attack and angina in people who had had no signs of heart disease when the study began. Just under...Rx for heart failure: patient-centered care from a pharmacist
...n a study of 314 low-income Indiana residents with heart failure, patient-centered care by pharmacists working one-on-one with each patient to determine the best regime for taking prescribed medications, resulted in patients taking their medications 16 percent more consistently and 19% fewer emergency room...RAND study finds women with heart disease and diabetes less likely to receive proper care
Women with heart disease and diabetes are less likely to receive se...ive expensive medical care such as angioplasty for heart disease, few studies have evaluated gender disparities in managed care settings. All the patients ...One pill may be better than two for treating patients with high blood pressure
...igh blood pressure and additional risk factors for heart disease may benefit more from taking one tablet ra...ment in adults with three or more risk factors for heart disease, including abnormal ratio of total-to-high density lipoprotein (HDL the "good" cholesterol)...Online education program better source of information for patients
...s who used the American Heart Association's online heart disease education program were more aware of treat...ry artery disease (CAD), atrial fibrillation (AF), heart failure (HF), high cholesterol or hypertension who registered to use Heart Profilers were invited to...High-dose anticlotting drug cuts heart attack, death risk in half
...onary intervention (PCI) cuts the combined risk of heart attack and cardiac death by half, according to a s...reduction in the risk of cardiac death or nonfatal heart attack, both during the initial hospitalization and within 30 days of the PCI procedure, a finding t...