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New light on Cardiology

...ange of patients – those with normal or controlled blood pressure, both with and without coronary heart dis...al regression of LVH, independent of its effect on blood pressure control. Adverse cardiovascular outcomes were also lower among those who did not develop LV...

Drink alcohol for intelligence

...t the hardening of the arteries which could lessen blood flow to the brain. // However, there are other ... "However, for someone who has had a stroke due to blood clotting, I would not tell them to stop drinking moderately." However, he spelled out the dangers of...

Borderline blood pressure- possible health risk

It is best to keep blood pressure at normal (120/80 mmHg). Better still, there is a benefit in keeping blood pressure as low as possible.High blood pressure is generally defined as a reading above 140/90 mm Hg...

Photographs as a parameter

...d by brain cell death due to bleeding from damaged blood vessels. Drugs that are effective at preventin...o identify people with changes to their network of blood vessels - their vascular system - that make them more likely to suffer a stroke.// Previous research...

Sex life enhanced by cycling

...lure may produce sexual dysfunction in men because blood flow is restricted, in other words they may find i...he functioning of the men's arteries and increased blood flow. Further study will show if you can get the same benefits from other forms of exercise....

FDA Approves Birth Control Skin Patch

...ing birth control pills, including greater risk of blood clots, heart attack and stroke. As with birth control pills, smokers are warned against using Ortho Evra due to an increased risk of serious cardiovascular side effects....

Deprived sleep leads to ageing

...l concentrations (a hormone that helps to regulate blood sugar concentrations), heart rate, sleepiness, and the impact on the production of various hormones. Following the period of sleep deprivation, the researchers found subjects had higher levels of glucose and cortisol in their blood. Sleep deprivatio...

Heart disease starts early

Risk factors such as insulin resistance and high blood pressure begin as early as age 15, according to a ... Researchers measured obesity, insulin resistance, blood pressure and cholesterol levels of 267 boys and girls. Measurements were taken when the young people...

Comparison between warfarin and aspirin

...the majority of patients at risk. Aspirin prevents blood clotting by stopping platelets from clumping together, while warfarin acts on the levels of blood clotting proteins. So both are known to help prevent blood clots in the brain that lead to strokes. ...

Protein signals need for heart surgery

...n Boston. "We were pleased to see that this simple blood test for heart damage can be such a useful tool to pick out the best treatment for our patients," he said. The three-year study included 2,220 patients who arrived at hospitals suffering from unstable angina or chest pains caused by an inadequate s...

Stay away from strenouous work

... work was associated with premature delivery, high blood pressure and underweight babies. Jobs which involved long periods of standing up, shift work and fatiguing work were also significantly linked with premature birth. Physically demanding work was defined as work involving repetitive lifting, load-ca...

The alarm clock in you

...- adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) and cortisol - in the blood of two sets of people as they slept. Previous research has shown that people's bodies have their own rhythms which can help them wake at regular times each day, but - says Professor Born - this is the first real evidence of an internal "mechanism whi...

Cardiac diseases develop early

Risk factors such as insulin resistance and high blood pressure begin to take their toll on the body as e...g to a recent study. The study was In adults, high blood pressure is linked to an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and kidney disease. Researchers want...

Re-blockage of heart arteries prevented by vitamins

...ks. It involves inserting a small balloon into the blood vessel and then inflating it to push the walls of ...be an effective and inexpensive way of keeping the blood flowing through the coronary arteries....

Legume Consumption Can Cut Heart Disease Risk

...The most enthusiastic legume eaters also had lower blood pressure and total cholesterol, and were less likely to be diagnosed with high blood pressure and diabetes. // The findings have implications for the health of America, where heart di...

Hormones Linked To Migraines

... stress hormone that is involved in the control of blood pressure and blood sugar metabolism, and were more likely to have delayed peak levels of melatonin, the hormone that co...

Frequent meals can reduce cholesterol

...o a new study eating frequently is linked to lower blood cholesterol concentrations.When people reflect upo... on their eating frequency and then measured their blood cholesterol. They found that those who ate six or more times a day had cholesterol levels about five...

High-protein diets may pose health risks

...products and whole grains has been shown to reduce blood pressure, the statement continues.Limitation of th...potassium and magnesium (nutrients associated with blood pressure reduction), may lessen the benefit of weight loss on blood pressure reduction. Although pro...

Eating More Often May Help Lower Cholesterol

...activity levels, and had their cholesterol levels, blood pressure and weight recorded. Frequent eaters did not, however, have higher levels of "good" HDL cholesterol, which is believed to help protect the heart from disease. The explanation could rest in the different metabolic responses to these eating ...

Lecithin lowers cholesterol absorption in body

...e believe that dietary cholesterol directly raises blood cholesterol. Because eggs provide about half the d...mount of the egg cholesterol is not going into the blood stream.” The compounds are naturally occurring or derived from their natural precursors which could...

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