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Hands-only CPR enough to save a life, studies say
29 Jul 2010 at 12:42am
More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions ? especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - Health - Business - First aid - Public Health an...
Insecure people at higher risk of heart attacks
23 Jul 2010 at 10:38pm
People who are untrusting, fear rejection, or are otherwise insecure about their relationships might be at a greater risk for health problems than their more secure counterparts.
Heart disease - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Cardiovascular Disorders - Tobacco
Heart bypass surgery may alter sense of taste
23 Jul 2010 at 7:40pm
A potato chip, lemon or licorice may not taste quite the same to a patient after undergoing heart bypass surgery, hints a small study.
Coronary artery bypass surgery - Surgery - Health - Medicine - General
Anti-clotting drug Coumadin recalled
12 Jul 2010 at 9:31pm
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Monday it is recalling eight production lots of its anti-clotting drug Coumadin because the amount of the active ingredient in the drug could change.
Warfarin - Bristol-Myers Squibb - Active ingredient - Health - Drugs
Heart tests add to U.S. radiation dose concerns
8 Jul 2010 at 6:33am
Heart imaging procedures can deliver a significant amount of radiation to patients, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday, urging patients and doctors to weigh the risks against the benefits.
United States - Absorbed dose - Health - Health Physics and Radiological Health - Environmental Health
Fructose intake may increase blood pressure risk
2 Jul 2010 at 5:25pm
* Study finds link between fructose, high blood pressure
Blood pressure - Health - Hypertension - Business - Conditions and Diseases
Should healthy folks take cholesterol drugs?
29 Jun 2010 at 12:54am
Should healthy people with low cholesterol take a pill to lower their cholesterol even more in hopes of preventing heart problems? The question is dividing heart doctors and confusing patients.
Heart disease - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Nutrition and Metabolism Disorders - Cholesterol a...
Secondhand smoke can double fatal heart risk
23 Jun 2010 at 2:54pm
People who breathe in a lot of other people's tobacco smoke are twice as likely to die from heart disease as those who haven?t been exposed to much "secondhand" smoke, according to a British study.
Tobacco smoking - Health - Heart disease - Tobacco - Specific Substances
Early menopause may raise heart disease risk
21 Jun 2010 at 7:02pm
Women who go through menopause early, before age 46, may have more than twice the risk of having a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular event later in life, researchers reported Monday.
Heart disease - Menopause - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Cardiovascular Disorders
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