News articles tagged with 'cardiovascular'
Secondhand smoke exposure worse for toddlers, obese children
— 19 Nov 2009 18:08 | HealthToddlers and obese children suffer more than other youth when exposed to secondhand smoke, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009... — full story
Students with a lower socioeconomic background benefit from daily school physical activity
— 18 Nov 2009 13:00 | HealthGerman school students - especially those with low socioeconomic status (SES) - significantly improved their exercise capacity and body leanness after a year of daily physical activity... — full story
Night beat, overtime and a disrupted sleep pattern can harm officers' health
— 18 Nov 2009 10:40 | HealthA police officer who works the night shift, typically from 8 PM to 4 AM, already is at a disadvantage when it comes to getting a good 'night's' sleep... — full story
Your own stem cells can treat heart disease
— 18 Nov 2009 10:10 | HealthThe largest national stem cell study for heart disease showed the first evidence that transplanting a potent form of adult stem cells into the heart muscle of subjects with severe angina... — full story
Transcendental Meditation helped heart disease patients lower cardiac disease risks by 50 percent
— 17 Nov 2009 14:49 | HealthPatients with coronary heart disease who practised the stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation(R) technique had nearly 50 percent lower rates of heart attack, stroke, and death compared... — full story
Oil from biotech soybeans increases key omega-3 fatty acid in humans
— 17 Nov 2009 12:39 | HealthOil from soybeans modified through biotechnology increased levels of omega-3 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in red blood cells according to research presented at the American Heart Association's... — full story
Acute heart attack patients receiving high ionising radiation dose
— 17 Nov 2009 11:19 | HealthAcute heart attack patients received an average total dose of ionising radiation equal to 725 chest X-rays from medical tests during their hospital stay, according to research presented... — full story
Heart and bone damage from low vitamin D tied to declines in sex hormones
— 16 Nov 2009 11:05 | HealthResearchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the first conclusive evidence in men that the long-term ill effects of vitamin D deficiency are amplified by lower... — full story
Surgeon 'gluing' the breastbone together after open-heart surgery
— 15 Nov 2009 14:41 | HealthAn innovative method is being used to repair the breastbone after it is intentionally broken to provide access to the heart during open-heart surgery. The technique uses a state-of-the-art... — full story
Popular anti-platelet therapy reduces risk of cardiovascular events in men and women
— 10 Nov 2009 13:35 | HealthA new study, published in the 17 November issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, adds to a growing body of research seeking to evaluate and understand possible... — full story