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Adherence to Angioplasty/Stent Guidelines Lacking: Study (HealthDay)

07/11/2011 majac Heart Disease

HealthDay – MONDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) — Many U.S. hospitals don’t
follow recently revised guidelines for the appropriate use of balloon
angioplasty and stenting in patients who have a blocked coronary artery
after a heart attack, a new study finds.

Coordinated Cooling Effort After Cardiac Arrest Can Improve Outcomes (HealthDay)

07/11/2011 majac Heart Disease

HealthDay – MONDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) — Cooling cardiac arrest
patients can reduce the risk of lasting neurological damage, but this
lifesaving treatment remains largely underutilized, a new study says.

Study: Potassium Boosts Heart Health, Salt Harms It (HealthDay)

07/11/2011 majac Heart Disease

HealthDay – MONDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) — Too much salt and too little
potassium in your diet may boost your risk for cardiovascular disease and
death, a new study shows.

Doctors overuse heart treatment, despite guidelines (Reuters)

07/11/2011 majac Heart Disease

Reuters – The controversial use of stents days after a heart attack has continued unabated in the United States, even after a landmark study and new guidelines said the pricey therapy does not help patients.

United States

Salt diet dangers may be influenced by potassium (AP)

07/11/2011 majac Your Health Matters

AP – The debate about the dangers of eating too much salt has gained a new wrinkle: A federal study suggests that the people most at risk are those who also get too little potassium.

3 Little Known Natural Ways to Lose Weight

07/11/2011 majac Your Health Matters

A wealth of new scientific evidence shines a critical light on the importance of natural foods and nutritional compounds in natural weight maintenance. Virtually all alternative health experts agree the current epidemic of weight control issues …
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Weight loss study shows too little sleep makes you gain weight

07/11/2011 majac Your Health Matters

A study on Weight loss shows that too little sleep makes you gain weight. The study about sleeplessness and the diet revealed that the people, who used to take a little sleep, ate more as compared to the people who take more sleep. …
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Science seeks ways to take sting out of sunburn (AP)

07/11/2011 majac Your Health Matters

AP – If you’ve hit the beach, chances are you’ve experienced an unfortunate rite of summer: The sunburn. Skin so swollen it hurts to bend. The heat that rises from reddened shoulders. The “ow, ow, ow” from the shower after you’d thought the pain had faded.

A healthy dose of American history

07/11/2011 majac Exercise

On a Freedom Trail historic pub crawl (a crawl counts as exercise, I told myself) that evening, we borrowed a toast attributed, probably incorrectly, to Ben Franklin: "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. …
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Chicago Tribune

Ben Franklin Beer, Freedom Trail

Go for the Burn, Baby: UK Recommends Exercise for Toddlers

07/11/2011 majac Exercise

Now for the first time, new exercise recommendations released by the agency aim to prevent and reduce obesity, not just among the pub-going masses, but also among a much-younger group: children under 5. Such children — assuming they can walk — should …
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To fight obesity, even babies should exercise (AP)

07/11/2011 majac Your Health Matters

AP – Preschoolers, even babies, need daily exercise, the British government says in its first-ever exercise advice for its youngest citizens.

To fight obesity, even babies should exercise – Wire – Health …

07/11/2011 majac Exercise

Preschoolers, even babies, need daily exercise, the British government says in its first-ever advice for its youngest citizens.
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