Reversing heart disease
Canton Repository - I was most concerned about the results of the high blood-pressure readings, so I never asked about my other measurements. Now I m on Medicare with an excellent doctor. The assistant measured me and told me what she was writing down. I ve had two
Prospect of Womb Transplant Raises Hopes and Red Flags
New York Times - About half of all kidney transplant patients who become pregnant have preterm births and low birth weight babies, and many of the women develop high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia, a dangerous condition in which a pregnant woman s blood pressure
KTV show ‘faked’ data on wasabi, lemon
Daily Yomiuri On-Line - the comments of a U.S. associate professor who had studied fermented soybeans as well as an article written by Hiromitsu Watanabe, professor emeritus of Hiroshima University, who said the salt content of miso did not cause high blood pressure. (
Spotlight on salt in bread
This is Hertsford - There is a general agreement among scientists that excess salt in the diet increases the likelihood of premature death, chiefly through illnesses associated with high blood pressure. County Councillor Keith Emsall, executive member for community
Garlic offers hope in cystic fibrosis infection
News-Medical.Net - Garlic has been hailed a wonder drug for centuries and has been used to prevent gangrene, treat high blood pressure, ward off common colds and is even believed by some to have cancer-fighting properties. Now, scientists at The University of
Six states get an ‘A’ for work against kids’ obesity
CNN - Researchers found obese youngsters tend to have at least one additional risk factor for heart problems later in life, such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Kids who are overweight are also at greater risk for joint problems, poor self
Takeover talk
Marketwatch - Both Bristol-Myers and Sanofi co-market the widely-prescribed drugs Plavix, a blood-thinner, and Avapro, which is used to treat high blood-pressure. Of the two drugs, Plavix, is by far the bigger cash cow. As the world’s second most-prescribed
Staying Healthy This Heart Month
HealthScout - We see a large number of individuals who have been recognized to have high blood pressure or high cholesterol and who are on medication prescribed by their physician, but they stop taking those medications or intermittently adhere with those
Benefits of Strength Training after Age 50
Age Venture - Whether done alone or in combination with endurance exercise, strength training lowers resting blood pressure. Improve Blood Lipids Blood lipids include high-density lipoproteins (good cholesterol), low-density lipoproteins (bad cholesterol), and
Nonvenomous Asian snakes ‘borrow’ defensive poison from toxic toads
EurekAlert - E-mail Article ] Contact: Cheryl Dybas cdybas@nsf.gov 703-292-7734 National Science Foundation Nonvenomous Asian snakes ‘borrow’ defensive poison from toxic toads Research may hold promise for medical treatment of high blood pressure Most snakes are
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