HEALTHDAY - HEART CARDIOVASCULAR
2/12/2013
Calcium Supplements May Raise Odds of Heart Death in Women
Posted 5:00 PM 2/12/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Women eating a high-calcium diet and taking calcium supplements adding up to more than 1,400 milligrams a day may be running nearly twice the risk of dying from heart disease, a large Swedish study suggests.
Both men and women take calcium supplements (More)
When Trees Die Off, Human Health May Also Suffer
For Hospitals, Lowered Death Rates May Not Mean More Readmissions
First-Born May Be at Greater Risk for Diabetes, Hypertension
2/11/2013
Cut Salt, Save 500,000 U.S. Lives Over a Decade, Study Finds
Posted 2:00 PM 2/11/2013 by Robert Preidt
MONDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Reducing salt in Americans' diets would save hundreds of thousands of lives over 10 years, according to a new study.
Excess salt, the primary source of sodium, contributes to high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, the leading killer in the (More)
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy May Predict Later Ills, Study Says
Long Waits in the ER May Raise PTSD Risk for Heart Patients
2/7/2013
One in Every 12 Stroke Survivors Contemplates Suicide, Study Finds
Posted 12:00 PM 2/7/2013 by Robert Preidt
THURSDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- About one in 12 stroke survivors in the United States thinks about suicide or wishes that they were dead, a new study indicates.
The findings suggest that it might be a good idea to regularly screen stroke survivors for depression and suicidal thoughts (More)
Southern Diet Might Explain the 'Stroke Belt'
Surgical Delivery of Drug Shows Promise Against 'Bleeding' Stroke
Stars Strut in Red to Bring Awareness to Women's Heart Health
Stroke During Childhood May Raise Risk for Epilepsy, Study Says
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'Clot-Buster' Drug May Still Be Best Stroke Treatment
Posted 5:00 PM 2/6/2013 by By Amanda Gardner
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The standard medical care for patients having an ischemic stroke is to give powerful "clot-busting" drugs as soon as possible after the start of the stroke.
But some hospitals are starting to rely on new treatment methods that actually go into the (More)
Self-Esteem, Optimism Help When Caring for Spouse After Stroke
Study Ties Gene to Dangerous Heart Valve Deposits
Heart Attack Patients Do Better if They Had Chest Pain First
Tai Chi Might Help Stroke Survivors Avoid Falls
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