Health News: [heart]

Modest reduction in salt intake can cut stroke risk New Kerala Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:54 AM PDT London, July 29 : Experts have revealed that a modest reduction in the amount of salt we eat can lower the risk of a heart attack or stroke. Low blood pressure during dialysis increases risk of clots PhysOrg Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:53 AM PDT A sudden drop in blood pressure while undergoing dialysis has long vexed many kidney patients. Side effects associated with this situation over the long term range from stroke to seizure to heart damage to death. Patients also suffer in the short term with gastrointestinal, muscular and neurologic symptoms. Rate of stroke increasing among women during, soon after pregnancy PhysOrg Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:53 AM PDT The stroke rate for pregnant women and those who recently gave birth increased alarmingly over the past dozen years, according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Strokes in pregnant women increasing Worcester Telegram & Gazette Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:51 AM PDT Strokes have spiked in the U.S. among pregnant women and new mothers, probably because more of them are obese and suffering from high blood pressure and heart disease, researchers report. Eating too much sugar 'may put your heart in danger' New Kerala Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:37 AM PDT Washington, July 29 : A recent study has found that adults who consumed high fructose corn syrup for two weeks as 25 percent of their daily calorie requirement had increased blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, which have been shown to be indicators of increased risk for heart disease. Laws that encourage healthier lifestyles protect lives and save the NHS money PhysOrg Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:22 AM PDT The introduction of legislation that restricts unhealthy food, for example by reducing salt content and eliminating industrial trans fats, would prevent thousands of cases of heart disease in England and Wales and save the NHS millions of pounds, finds research published on bmj.com . 'I'm going to kill myself': Olympic skier Jeret Peterson's tragic 911 call moments before suicide Daily Mail Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:21 AM PDT U.S. Olympic skier Jeret Peterson instructed police where to find his body in a heart-breaking 911 call released Thursday. HEALTH: Keeping your heart in shape The Princeton Packet Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:59 AM PDT Cardiovascular disease is the number-one killer of both women and men in the United States, yet sometimes people donât have the level of awareness they need to realize its significant risks. Bike Ride Commemorates 10 Year Heart Attack Anniversary and Occluded Artery PRWeb Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:52 AM PDT Exactly 10 years to the day since his heart attack, stent implant and eventual total blockage in his main LAD artery , 61 year old Mike Stone celebrated the occasion by going on a 75 mile bike trip. (PRWeb July 29, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8674244.htm Book examines impact of new racial science News-Medical-Net Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:41 AM PDT In 2005, the Food and Drug Administration approved a drug called BiDil as a therapy for heart failure specifically for African-American patients, claiming in a press release that this was a step toward personalized medicine.

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