Control Of Diabetes Linked To Frequency Of Doctor Visits
Medical News Today Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:19 AM PDT
According to a study by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) published in the September 26, 2011, issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, high blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels increase the risk for complications related to diabetes, such as heart attack and stroke, and in order to reduce these risks these values should be reduced to ideal levels. The ... |
Send your congratulations to Joannie Rochette!
The Delta Optimist Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:09 AM PDT
In this file photo, Joannie Rochette thanks the crowd after competing in the ladies short program at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, BC at the 2010 Olympics after her mother died of a heart attack. |
Polar FT4 Named Top Heart Rate Monitor Under $100
PRWeb Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:09 AM PDT
The Heart Rate Watch Company, a leading national online fitness electronics retailer, has crowned the Polar FT4 as its top heart rate monitor under $100 for 2011. Citing unique features and fit as the primary reasons for the award the company cited Polar's four decade commitment to working with personal trainers, gyms and athletes as primary factors for the award. (PRWeb September 27, 2011) Read ... |
Deaconess Children's Services prepares for awards
Everett Herald Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:01 AM PDT
Person-to-person relationships are at the heart of work done by Deaconess Children's Services in Everett. They help teen parents, parents who have developmental disabilities, parents who might abuse or neglect their children, and families undergoing severe economic stress. |
Court hears child heart unit row
My Village Stokenewington Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:59 AM PDT
The Royal Brompton Hospital is starting a legal challenge over what it says was "deeply flawed" consultation which it claims has led to its children's heart surgery unit facing closure. |
GPs failing to spot cancer treatment side-effects
Guardian Unlimited Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:51 AM PDT
Research estimates up to 25% of those diagnosed with cancer develop further problems affecting their physical or mental health Doctors are being accused of letting down cancer patients by not spotting other serious medical problems caused by treatment for the disease. GPs are failing to identify conditions such as osteoporosis, heart disease and bowel trouble that can affect patients' lives for ... |
Are kids good for dad's heart?
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:46 AM PDT
Fatherhood may be a kick in the old testosterone, but it may also help keep a man alive. New research suggests that dads are a little less likely to die of heart-related problems than childless men are. |
Study: Dads less likely to die of heart problems
The Monterey County Herald Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:39 AM PDT
Fatherhood may be a kick in the old testosterone, but it may also help keep a man alive. New research suggests that dads are a little less likely to die of heart-related problems than childless men are. |
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