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| May is National Stroke Awareness Month and National High Blood Pressure Month |
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"About 700,000 Americans will have a stroke this year--that's someone every 45 seconds.
Stroke is our nation's No. 3 killer and a leading cause of severe, long-term disability." - 2005 Update, American Heart Association
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Laughter Improves Blood Vessel Functioning
A new study shows that laughter helps expand or dilate blood vessels, which in turn improves blood flow.
People who watched a 15-minute comedy video scored higher on a survey of hopefulness
compared to those... Read More
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More Information Necessary for Chest Pain Referrals
Members of the Angina Forum recently developed a template for information that must be passed between
primary and secondary health care providers for patients who experience chest pain.
The new template will ... Read More
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Stem Cell Study Launched for Heart Repair
A new study at Johns Hopkins aims to test the safety of injecting adult stem cells after a heart attack.
This is believed to be the first clinical trial in the United States in which adult mesenchymal stem cells
are being used to repair muscle damaged by ... Read More...
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New Surgery Helps Diabetics with Foot Pain
New techniques in surgery can relieve nerve pressure from diabetes, avoiding amputation, doctors revealed
at the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Annual Scientific Conference.
Diabetic foot care experts said ... Read More
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Heart Doctors Reduce Middle Management
Two cardiac physicians from the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA, have piloted new strategies to
treat patients experiencing heart attacks much faster. The result of their pilot was
a 50% reduction in ... Read More
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New Cause for Insulin Overproduction Identified
Results from a recent study have identified a new contributor to insulin overproduction common
among people with Type 2 diabetes. Some insulin molecules get produced in bungled forms —
as well as the... Read More
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Small Diameter Artificial Arteries Developed
Researchers from the University of Rhode Island have recently developed a small diameter artificial
artery to be used with patients who require a bypass graft because of the
progression of... Read More
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Heart Disease Linked to Skin Sterol
A quick, inexpensive test that measures cholesterol in the skin can detect heart disease in
middle-aged people, according to a study at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Because the
test can be done in three... Read More
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PET Scan Effective for Heart Disease Diagnosis
Researchers from the University of Buffalo recently completed a study that found that positron
emission tomography, or PET, scanning is more effective for the diagnosis and management
of... Read More
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