Yoga Improves Heart Control
Psych Central Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:16 AM PST
The heart is a unique organ composed of muscle intricately wired by the nervous system. New research suggests the practice of yoga can improve cardiac health by improving control of the nervous system. For millennia, yoga practitioners have enjoyed benefits of the technique which features breathing exercises, stretching, postures, relaxation, and meditation. Heart rate variability, a [...] |
Toledo area cardiac survivors attest to chilling process
The Toledo Blade Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:08 AM PST
By JULIE M. McKINNON BLADE STAFF WRITER One day in early November, Jack Billings took a three-hour walk that had become part of his normal routine. At first, nothing seemed out of kilter for the 61-year-old Oregon man. Yet by the time he went to bed, his face turned blue and was bloated beyond recognition. He wasn't breathing. He was deemed clinically dead because his heart had stopped beating ... |
MHI team performs catheter implantation of the new Amptlazer Cardiac Plug prosthesis
News-Medical-Net Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:33 AM PST
A multidisciplinary team from the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) performed its first catheter implantation of a new prosthesis (Amptlazer(R) Cardiac Plug) closing the appendage of the left atrium of the heart, which will have the effect of preventing the formation of blood clots and avoiding open-heart surgery. This is excellent news for patients suffering from atrial fibrillation, the most ... |
Group effort saved man’s life
The Wahpeton Daily News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:26 AM PST
Due to quick thinking and years of training, several people had a hand in saving a man's life at St. John's Church on Wednesday, Nov. 4. During a construction meeting at 1 p.m. regarding the new St. John's School, contractor Don Bernhagen had a heart attack. |
Major European Regulatory Milestone In Cardiovascular Protection For MICARDIS(R) (telmisartan)
Medical News Today Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:29 AM PST
Boehringer Ingelheim announced that the European Commission has approved MICARDIS® (telmisartan) for the reduction of cardiovascular morbidity in patients with: I. manifest atherothrombotic cardiovascular disease (history of coronary heart disease, stroke, or peripheral arterial disease) or, II. type 2 diabetes mellitus with documented target organ damage. |
CAUSEY: Review coverage for major illness
The Washington Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:08 AM PST
The last thing most of us want to do is conjure up the prospect of having a major illness or accident over the next few months. Or ever. Nor do we want to dwell on how we would pay the medical bills if we were hit with cancer, a stroke or the need for open-heart surgery. But between now and Dec. 14 (the last day of the current federal health plan open season) you need to think long and hard ... |
Verslues takes community involvement seriously
Jefferson City News Tribune Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:06 AM PST
Julie Smith/News Tribune Rosie Verslues has had a year to remember, both by being honored by the Zonta Club and at the Red Cross' Heart of a Hero Luncheon. |
Barnstaple patient helps sufferers of heart condition
North Devon Gazette & Advertiser Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:04 AM PST
A Barnstaple man with a serious heart condition is helping others across the UK who have the disease. Chris Jones, 67, from Shorelands Road, has the heart condition cardiomyopathy. |
In Uttar Pradesh, several officers have committed suicide
Calcutta News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:01 AM PST
Senior Uttar Pradesh bureaucrat Harminder Raj Singh's suicide two days ago continues to puzzle family, friends and police Monday, but a number of officers in the state have ended their lives or suffered heart attacks, largely on account of undue political pressures. |
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