Walking as good as running in heart conditions
American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report. Walking briskly can lower your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes as much as running can, according to… read more.
American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report. Walking briskly can lower your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes as much as running can, according to… read more.
Up to 2009 there is no statistically significant evidence of any reduction in smoking amongst men – and very little evidence of a reduction in smoking amongst women… read more.
Results have helped develop first WHO guidelines on potassium intake. Cutting down on salt and, at the same time, increasing levels of potassium in our diet will have… read more.
A telemedicine program in under-served urban areas and usual care helped patients improve control of hypertension equally well, researchers reported here.
An infusion of glucose, insulin, and potassium (GIK) to patients on the way to the hospital for acute coronary syndromes won’t stop a myocardial infarction (MI) but may… read more.
Individuals who ingest the highest amounts of soy protein in a day appear to see a significant lowering of their systolic blood pressure, researchers reported here.
Results from a landmark study of specially formulated niacin in 25,673 high-risk patients appears to have extinguished any clinical role for niacin to reduce the risk of cardiovascular… read more.
Patients in the cangrelor group had a significantly lower rate of the composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction (MI), ischemia-driven revascularization, and stent thrombosis at 48 hours compared… read more.
The use of the direct renin inhibitor aliskiren failed to improve outcomes for patients with stable heart failure at 6 months or at 12 months, researchers reported here… read more.
by Maria Dalby reporting on the presentation by Fabienne Dobbels, Leuven Hospital, Belgium. The Adherence Measurement in Stable Renal Transplant Patients Following Conversion From Prograf to Advagraf (ADMIRAD)… read more.
Foreward by Professor D M Manas (pictured) BSc, MBBCh, MMed, FCS(SA), FRCS(Edin). The burden of chronic liver disease (CLD) continues to grow worldwide and the UK is no… read more.
Recent guidelines suggest that NSTEMI patients with elevated troponin levels are recommended for early invasive treatment, but a substantial proportion are still managed without an early invasive procedure.
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