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Sudden Cardiac Death Higher in Men with Slower Electrical Impulses through Heart
Source: American Heart Association Related MedlinePlus Page: Cardiac Arrest (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
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Study Links Pneumonia and Restless Sleep
Children with frequent snoring, restlessness and breathing difficulties while sleeping are more likely to contract pneumonia infections than those with normal sleep patterns, according to a study in the journal Chest. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
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"Pre-diabetes," diabetes rising among U.S. teens
By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The percentage of U.S. teenagers with "pre-diabetes" or full-blown type 2 diabetes has more than doubled in recent years -- though obesity and other heart risk factors have held steady, government researchers reported Monday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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FDA Will Favor Rivaroxaban for ACS IndicationsFDA Will Favor Rivaroxaban for ACS Indications
But the agency has serious questions for its advisory panel about how data were handled in the pivotal ATLAS trials. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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Hunter-Gatherers and Horticulturalist Lifestyle Linked to Lower Blood Pressure Increases, Atherosclerosis Risks
Source: American Heart Association Related MedlinePlus Pages: Atherosclerosis, High Blood Pressure (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
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Well: Sleep Apnea Tied to Increased Cancer Risk
Two new studies associate a common disorder of sleep that causes pauses in breathing with a higher risk of cancer. (Source: NYT Health)MedWorm Message: Please support the Doctors In Chains campaign for the medics tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in Bahrain. #FreeDoctors
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Weight-Loss Therapies Improve Blood Pressure in Obese PatientsWeight-Loss Therapies Improve Blood Pressure in Obese Patients
In the first study, researchers showed that combination treatment with extended-release phentermine/topiramate reduces weight, improves BP, and decreases the progression from prehypertension to hypertension. In the second, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding also reduced the weight of obese patients, decreased systolic and diastolic BP, and allowed nearly one-quarter of patients to stop taking Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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Sleep Apnea Has Higher Risk Of Cancer Mortality
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health released a study today showing that those suffering from sleep apnea appear to have an increased risk of cancer mortality. Previous studies have linked the sleep disordered breathing (SBD) problems to hypertension, cardiovascular disease, depression and earlier death, but this is the first to find a link to cancer. Lead author Dr. F... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Spider Phobia: Brain Scan Shows Cure in 1 Session
Before receiving treatment for her lifelong fear of spiders, one Chicago college student would flee her dorm for days if she merely suspected one’s presence. (Source: WebMD Health)
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Lung cancer tests advised for some heavy smokers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New recommendations from chest and cancer doctors call for lung cancer screening in older adults with a long history of smoking a pack a day or more -- but also highlight the possible harms of screening, including a high risk of false positive tests. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Living Off the Land May Protect the Heart (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Traditional hunter-gatherer or forager-farmer populations that have little contact with the outside world appear to have lower cardiovascular risk than more modern societies, two studies showed. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)MedWorm Message: Please have a look at this new site driven by MedWorm: The Breast Cancer Daily
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Vital Signs: Vital Signs: An Olympic Respite From Air Pollution
Researchers measured heart rates, blood pressure and biomarkers in 125 doctors before, during and after the 2008 Olympic Games. (Source: NYT Health)
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FDA staff sends mixed message on J&J drug Xarelto
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drug reviewers had mixed opinions about whether Johnson & Johnson blood thinner Xarelto reduced the risk of new heart attacks and strokes in people with heart problems, setting the stage for heated debate by outside experts later this week. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Bayer-J&J Heart Drug Gains More Support
An FDA medical reviewer recommended the agency expand the approval of Johnson & Johnson's and Bayer's anticlotting drug Xarelto. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
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Music Influences BP Values, But Relaxation No BenefitMusic Influences BP Values, But Relaxation No Benefit
A couple of studies presented this week highlight the influence of music and relaxation therapy on blood-pressure levels. In one study, investigators observed that listening to Mozart in the doctor's office can lower blood-pressure levels, while a mindfulness-based stress-reduction program failed to have an impact in a group of healthy patients with stage 1 hypertension. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
