Pulse monitoring post-stroke could help prevent a second stroke
by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers report that routinely monitoring the pulse of anyone who has had a stroke could detect irregular heartbeat, a major cause of second stroke…. read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers report that routinely monitoring the pulse of anyone who has had a stroke could detect irregular heartbeat, a major cause of second stroke…. read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Type 2 diabetes patients consuming a high-salt diet double their risk of developing cardiovascular disease, researchers reported on July 22, 2014 in the Journal… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers report that obesity, notably belly fat, is a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The findings were published on July 7,… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – 3D Mammography detects a significantly higher rate of invasive cancers and reduces the rate of unnecessary recalls, researchers reported on June 25, 2014 in… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Findings published on June 4 in the New England Journal of Medicine show that the antibiotic dalbavancin is as effective as vancomycin for treating serious bacterial… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressure appear to be predictive of different cardiovascular diseases and at different ages, researchers reported in a special themed… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Heart attack survivors appear to live longer by increasing dietary intake of fiber, and consumption of increased cereal fiber is especially beneficial, researchers reported… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Treatment with tadalafil or sidenafil appears to improve blood flow in the muscles of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to research published in… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Adding goserelin to standard chemotherapy significantly reduces the risk of early menopause in breast cancer patients, researchers reported in May of 2014 at the… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) citalopram appears to impede development of amyloid beta, a plaque-forming peptide in the brain believed to be involved… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) citalopram appears to impede development of amyloid beta, a plaque-forming peptide in the brain believed to be involved… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Colon cancer patients diagnosed before age 50 have more advanced stages of colon cancer at diagnosis but have better survival at all stages of… read more.