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Heart failure - medications to increase survival

Doctor Z — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:46:20 +0000

Fewer than one-third of patients with heart failure are taking the three types of medications that are most effective in prolonging life and improving quality of life. The November 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter provides an overview of recommendations of national treatment guidelines. Heart failure generally begins when heart muscle is damaged, from a heart [...]

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Cheerleaders’ serious head injuries usually preceded by stunts

Doctor Z — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:38:47 +0000

Although integral to the routines of cheerleaders, performing stunts can lead to injury. Stunt-related injuries accounted for more than half (60 percent) of U.S. cheerleading injuries from June 2006 through June 2007, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s [...]

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Alternate-day fasting diet plan works for weight loss

Doctor Z — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:14:46 +0000

UIC.edu - Restricting daily calorie intake is a common plan to help obese and overweight people slim down to healthier weights. But that weight loss plan requires a daily 15 to 40 percent calorie reduction, which makes sticking to the diet hard for many. University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have found that a modified version [...]

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Dark chocolate - new study on how it reduces stress

Doctor Z — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:45:07 +0000

The “chocolate cure” for emotional stress is getting new support from a clinical trial published online in ACS’ Journal of Proteome Research. It found that eating about an ounce and a half of dark chocolate per day (40 grams per day) for two weeks reduced levels of stress hormones in the bodies of people feeling [...]

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Higher phosphorus blood level indicator of atherosclerosis risk

Doctor Z — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:57:55 +0000

Higher blood levels of phosphorus are linked to increased calcification of the coronary arteries — a key marker of heart disease risk, according to a study in an upcoming issue of Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). “This may help to explain why even early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with [...]

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Shock-wave therapy helps heal unhealed broken bones

Doctor Z — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:53:39 +0000

AAOS.org - When fractured bones fail to heal, a serious complication referred to as “nonunion” can develop. This occurs when the process of bone healing is interrupted or stalled. According to a new study published in the November 2009 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), certain cases involving nonunions respond very [...]

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Low-fat diet, not low-carb, improves mood over time

Doctor Z — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:38:34 +0000

JAMA / Archives - After one year, a low-calorie, low-fat diet appears more beneficial to dieters’ mood than a low-carbohydrate plan with the same number of calories, according to a report in the November 9, 2009 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. Obese individuals who lose weight tend to have an improved psychological state, including a [...]

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Overweight as teenager doubles risk of multiple sclerosis in women

Doctor Z — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:33:55 +0000

AAN.com - Teenage women who are obese may be more than twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) as adults compared to female teens who are not obese, according to a study published in the November 10, 2009 issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The research involved 238,371 women [...]

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Healthier home - dealing with dampness, poor HVAC systems, carpets

Doctor Z — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:58:39 +0000

Damp environments, poorly maintained heating and air-conditioning systems and carpeting may contribute to poor indoor air quality, according to experts at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Miami Beach, FL. Americans spend about 90 percent of their time indoors, where they are repeatedly exposed to indoor allergens [...]

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Keep homes warm enough for better health

Doctor Z — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:54:02 +0000

Being warm enough at home might lead to better health, according to a new review appearing online in the American Journal of Public Health. Hilary Thomson, of the Medical Research Council’s Social and Public Health Sciences Unit in Glasgow, Scotland, and her colleagues combined the results of 40 studies from the 1930s through 2007. Improvements in [...]

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