• Blood Tests May Predict COPD Flare-Ups

    Added On : 5th July 2013

    Signs of chronic inflammation in the blood linked to faster deterioration of lung function

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  • Do Heart Patients Get Too Many Cholesterol Tests?

    Added On : 3rd July 2013

    Unnecessary screenings contribute to rising U.S. health costs, study suggests

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  • Major Study Examines Meat-diabetes Link

    Added On : 19th June 2013

    CrustyGrilledSteak640.JPGPeople who increased their consumption of red meat during a four-year period were more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes in a subsequent four-year period, according to an analysis involving about 150,000 people.

    The analysis, led by researchers at the National University of Singapore, took data from three long-running Harvard University studies involving mostly nurses and doctors. The results were published online Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, a journal of the American Medical Association. The studies were funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health.

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  • People With High Blood Pressure May Crave Salt

    Added On : 18th June 2013

    It's important to resist these cravings, study author says

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  • Leg Wraps Raise Hopes of Saved Lives...

    Added On : 4th June 2013

    Leg wrapsLeg Wraps Raise Hopes of Saved Lives After Strokes

    Cheap inflatable leg wraps may save the lives of patients after a stroke, according to research in Scotland.

    The devices regularly squeeze the legs to keep blood flowing and prevent formation of fatal blood clots.

    A trial with 2,876 patients, published in the Lancet, showed there were fewer clots with the wraps.

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  • Eat the 'Noma Diet' to Cut Cholesterol...

    Added On : 2nd June 2013

    World's best restaurant Noma gives 70 customers food poisoning Eat the 'Noma Diet' to Cut Cholesterol, Study Finds

    Eating a Scandinavian diet rich in game, berries and fish can lower cholesterol and may reduce the risk of heart disease, according to new research.

    It has ranked as the best restaurant in the world for three years in a row, but it looks like the simple Scandinavian fare served at Noma may also be good for you.

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  • Diabetes a ‘Major Public Health Problem’

    Added On : 27th May 2013

    abetes.jpgDiabetes mellitus is a major public health problem in Saudi Arabia with almost 25 percent of Saudi adults between the ages of 30 to 70 suffering from the disease, according to a Ministry of Health official.

    Speaking on the eve of a major conference on the disease, Mourad Al-Mourad, consultant and senior adviser to the diabetes prevention and control program at the ministry, said that only 19 percent of people with diabetes in the region are committed to managing their diabetes while the caregiver is playing an increasingly important role in diabetes management.

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  • Cell Calls During BP Readings May Skew Results

    Added On : 22nd May 2013

    Interruption can cause spike in systolic pressure, study found

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  • Mobile Phones Cause Blood Pressure to Rise

    Added On : 19th May 2013

    Researchers found mobile phones can cause blood pressure to rise.Mobile phone calls can cause blood pressure to rise - one of the major causes of heart attacks and strokes, according to a new study.

    Researchers found talking on a mobile triggers significant increases in systolic blood pressure that corresponds to the “surge” that occurs with each heartbeat.

    This is the higher number in a reading which doctors pay most attention to when assessing a patient’s risk of cardiovascular disease.

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  • 12 Oz of Sugary Soda a Day...

    Added On : 17th May 2013

    12 Oz of Sugary Soda a Day Raises Diabetes Risk

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