LECOM prescribes Mini-Medical School - The Observer Group
The Longboat Observer Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:13 AM PDT
LAKEWOOD RANCH â€" Nolan Middle School student Arianna Dececco’s mouth dropped open in amazement as she drew a stethoscope to her ears and heard her friend’s heart beating. |
'Epigenetic' concepts offer new approach to degenerative disease
Science Daily Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:11 AM PDT
In studies on cancer, heart disease, neurological disorders and other degenerative conditions, some scientists are moving away from the "nature vs. nurture" debate, and are finding you're not a creature of either genetics or environment, but both -- with enormous implications for a new approach to health. |
Coronary Artery Calcium May Help Predict Heart Diseases
Pravda Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:08 AM PDT
Looking for calcium in arteries may help doctors predict the risk of a heart attack, research has shown. Calcium contributes to the hard "plaque" deposits that fur up the walls of diseased arteries causing them to narrow. |
To Fight Obesity, Give Industry a Carrot
The Atlantic Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:06 AM PDT
TheTruthAbout.../flickr If we are to believe, as one Tea Partier from Toledo, Ohio proclaimed, that "being obese is one of our American core values," then heart attacks, strokes, and diabetes must also be inalienable rights. Obesity is now a national burden with a cost of $147 billion, and two-thirds of the nation's adults either overweight or obese. And while many attempts have been made to ... |
Is the Key to Good Health Really More Sex?
ABC News Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:03 AM PDT
Brazil's Minister of Health Jose Gomes Temporao suggests couples have safe sex five times a week for health. Gomes Temporao said he's worried about Brazilian's rising rates of diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. Health - Hypertension - Heart disease - Conditions and Diseases - Diabetes mellitus |
Runners less likely to suffer heart problems
WTOP Radio Washington, DC Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:00 AM PDT
The deaths that do occur are often as a result of underlying heart conditions or some other condition that stopped blood from flowing to the heart. |
Gordy, A Minn. Zoo Gorilla, Dies At 23
OfficialWire Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:55 AM PDT
A feisty gorilla named Gordy, one of three males at a Minnesota zoo, died suddenly, apparently of heart disease, zoo officials said. |
FDA Issues Warning over Defibrillators
KARK Little Rock Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:48 AM PDT
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about faulty components in 14 models of about 280-thousand external defibrillators. The devices are used to rescue people in the event of sudden cardiac arrest, a condition in which the heart suddenly stops. |
Low Blood Oxygen May Lead To Heart Defects In Children With Sickle Cell Disease
Medical News Today Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:45 AM PDT
Children with sickle cell disease who also have lower blood oxygen levels while both asleep and awake are likely to have heart abnormalities, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and other institutions have found. Heart problems are fairly common in young adults with sickle cell disease, but physicians don't fully understand why. The researchers demonstrated that ... |
Christie holds a special place in family’s heart
Oldham Chronicle Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:32 AM PDT
OLDHAM’S Christie Radiotherapy Centre got a massive £6,800 boost, thanks to the efforts of a handful of fundraisers. The gift came from Woodside Working Mens’ Club in Middleton, after the wife of one of its members received treatment from the Christie Hospital. |
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