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No interruption Warfarin reduces bleeding risk

Written by | 28 May 2013

Bruise Control trial found that patients who were operated on without interrupting warfarin were 80 percent less likely to develop a significant hematoma after surgery compared to patients… read more.

Aggression linked to second-hand smoke

Written by | 21 May 2013

Groundbreaking study controls for smoking during pregnancy and antisocial parents.  Children who are exposed to second-hand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to physically… read more.

Blood pressure, mobiles, salt and yoga

Written by | 20 May 2013

Considered the “silent killer,” high blood pressure affects approximately one billion people worldwide.  Among the findings from the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension (ASH)… read more.

BMI little effect on opioid patch’s

Written by | 17 May 2013

The pain-relieving efficacy of the buprenorphine transdermal medication system didn’t seem to be altered by a patient’s body mass, researchers said.

Weight loss surgery safe and effective for an expanded group of patients

Written by | 14 May 2013

The LAP-BAND® weight loss procedure is safe and effective in an expanded group of patients, not just in people who are morbidly obese. This conclusion is reported in… read more.

Med diet lowers cholesterol, anyway

Written by | 14 May 2013

ATVB 2013 Scientific Sessions new tip.  A heart-healthy diet helped men at high risk for heart disease reduce their bad cholesterol, regardless of whether they lost weight, in… read more.

Air pollution, risk of young diabetes

Written by | 9 May 2013

New research shows that growing up in areas where air pollution is increased raises the risk of insulin resistance (the prescursor to diabetes) in children. Previous studies have… read more.

Even with weight gain, smoking cessation lowers risk of cardiovascular disease

Written by | 8 May 2013

by Bruce Sylvester – taken from JAMA – Among  non-diabetic adults, smoking cessation compared with continued smoking correlates to a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, even with subsequent… read more.

Italian immigrants to Switzerland live longer than the Swiss

Written by | 3 May 2013

World Health Matters (Switzerland) by Gary Finnegan – Italian people who move to live in Switzerland outlive the Swiss-born majority, according to a new study.

Sex discrimination begins in the womb

Written by | 3 May 2013

World Health Matters (INDIA) by Gary Finnegan – Women in India are more likely to avail of prenatal care when pregnant with boys, according to ground-breaking research that… read more.

Preliminary results of gene-based immune therapy in ALL

Written by | 1 May 2013

Researchers reported encouraging but preliminary results of gene-based immune therapy in two children with relapsed and refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

ACC 2013 Report – Telemedicine helps BP

Written by | 15 Apr 2013

A telemedicine program in under-served urban areas and usual care helped patients improve control of hypertension equally well, researchers reported here.

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