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Low Heart Rate on HR-Reducing Meds Bodes Higher CV, Death Risk CHICAGO, IL - Bradycardia per se does not increase mortality or cardiovascular risk overall, but it may be associated with those risks in persons taking medications that lower heart rate, suggests an analysis based on an ethnically diverse US ...
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Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Suffer in High-Rise Buildings savesaved. by Kathryn Doyle Reuters Health. (Reuters Health) -- In a study of residential high-rise buildings, people who suffered cardiac arrest had a better chance of survival if they lived on lower floors, and survival odds decreased as floor number ...
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Exercise counters brain shrinkage in Parkinson's disease New York, Jan 20 (IANS) By protecting the brain from shrinkage, aerobic exercise may slow the progression of Parkinsons disease, a progressive disorder of the nervous system, says a neurologist.
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'Frozen' Man Revived From the Brink of Death After Being Found in the Snow With No Pulse A Pennsylvania man's tale of survival is drawing attention to the dangers of cold weather exposure after a walk home in subzero temperatures left him unconscious, with no pulse when he was found in the snow the following day.
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Restaurant Meals Tip Scales Critics have attacked chain restaurants for years, complaining about high-fat, high-calorie meals turning America into a nation of artery-clogged fatties.
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Doctors Choose Less Aggressive Care at End of Life, Studies Reveal TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors facing death are less likely to demand aggressive care that might squeeze out a bit more extra time of life, two new studies show.
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Study: No Benefit for PT in Parkinson's Disease savesaved. register today. Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. sign up. by Kay Jackson Contributing Writer, MedPage Today.
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Doctors get less aggressive care before death Doctors tend to get less aggressive care before death than the average person, a new study finds. The question of what kind of care doctors themselves would receive is often on patients' and families' minds, the researchers say.
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Cardiac Arrest Deadlier in a High Rise, Study Says People who go into cardiac arrest (their hearts stop beating) on the middle or upper floors of high-rise buildings may be less likely to survive the ordeal than those on the lowest floors, found a new study from Canada.
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Kiosk-maker bankruptcy kills Mayo Clinic's telemedicine effort The bankruptcy of an Ohio-based kiosk-maker has ended a Mayo Clinic telemedicine project in the Austin, Minn. area. HealthSpot Inc. filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in December.
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High-deductible health plan enrollees aren't shopping around (Reuters Health) - High-deductible health insurance plans have been tied to lower healthcare spending, but a new study suggests the reason is not that enrollees in those plans are savvier.
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Sexually active US teens, young adults not getting HIV tests (Reuters Health) - Most U.S. high school students and young adults who have sex don't get HIV tests, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Families happier with less aggressive end-of-life cancer care (Reuters Health) - Families may be more satisfied with end-of-life care for loved ones dying of cancer when treatment is focused on comfort rather than aggressive treatment and provided outside of a hospital, a U.S.
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Irregular Heart Beat May Pose Bigger Threat to Women TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The world's most common type of abnormal heart rhythm appears to pose a greater health threat to women than men, a new review suggests.
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Catch-Up Sleep Helps Counter Metabolic Effects of Insomnia savesaved. by Parker Brown Staff Writer, MedPage Today. This article is a collaboration between MedPage Today® and: Medpage Today.
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Tiny implant monitors brain injury, then melts away Smaller than a grain of rice, the implant wirelessly delivers critical medical data, then dissolves in body. (CNN) - It's one of those early stage animal studiesthat's just too cool not to talk about.
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Families give insights into end-of-life choices Families of terminally ill cancer patients say end-of-life care is better when the patient is at home or in hospice care, not in the hospital intensive care unit.
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Terminal Cancer Patients in US Less Likely to Die in Hospitals TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Comparing end-of-life practices internationally, researchers found the United States has the lowest percentage of in-hospital cancer deaths among seven developed countries.
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14-Day Deadline Sends Seattle Dispensaries Scrambling Seattle medical dispensaries got a shock when they were slapped last week by notices from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) telling them they had 14 days to relocate outside the city or risk being shut out of the state's licensing ...
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Dissolvable Brain Sensors Disintegrate Once Their Job Is Done "I just took out a bullet from the back of a guy's head an hour ago," says Rory Murphy. As a neurosurgeon at the Washington University School of Medicine, Murphy "deals with brain trauma all the time.
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High Fish Consumption In Pregnancy Tied To Brain Benefits For Kids Three sizeable servings of low-mercury fish each week during pregnancy may boost children's brain function down the road. ADVERTISEMENT.
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Schools Offering Drinking Water May Have Slightly Slimmer Students TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Offering water in school cafeterias appears to promote modest weight loss as kids choose it over milk and other drinks, researchers report.
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Infant who drank almond milk contracts scurvy (NEWSER) -- Doctors examining an 11-month-old baby who was cranky, wailed whenever someone tried to move his legs, and couldn't walk came up with a diagnosis that would've been more likely on an 18th-century ship than in a modern-day clinic.
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Tiny implanted sensors monitor brain injuries, then dissolve away A tiny implantable brain sensor could someday monitor conditions within the skull before dissolving away. Currently being tested in rats, this technology tracks temperature and pressure levels, potentially offering a new option for how brain injuries ...
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School water coolers may help kids lose weight Giving school children access to chilled, self-serve water may help chip away at childhood obesity, a new study of more than one million New York City school students suggests.
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Blue Bell Ice Cream adds another flavor to comeback Blue Bell Creameries has announced it is adding another flavor as it returns to stores in parts of North Alabama this week. The company announced this morning, through its Instagram account, that it will be adding Butter Crunch - vanilla with chunks of ...
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14-day notice shocks medical marijuana dispensaries Seattle's medical marijuana dispensaries are scrambling after receiving a 14-day notice from the state Liquor and Cannabis Board.
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ELECTION 2016: Legalized pot could bring state $1 billion, analysis finds Three initiatives on the ballot are vying to make marijuana legal; Inland officials are mixed on the idea. More from this story. Marijuana grows at a MedReleaf facility.
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School Districts Increasingly Stocking Anti-Overdose Drug Narcan Naloxone, also known as Narcan, comes in injectable and inhalable forms and can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose in minutes.
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Presidential memo coming on cancer 'moon shot' PRESIDENTIAL MEMO TO LAUNCH CANCER 'MOON SHOT' - President Barack Obama will soon issue a presidential memorandum to help the administration carry out its "moon shot" to cure cancer, Vice President Joe Biden announced at a launch event ...
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FDA Bans Imports From Singapore Device Firm After Inspection Refused A subsidiary of Biosensors International, a group of companies developing, manufacturing and marketing medical devices for interventional cardiology and critical care procedures, has refused an inspection by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA ...
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Trader Joe's issues cashew recall over possible salmonella Trader Joe's issued a recall Sunday for its raw cashew pieces after the company was contacted by a supplier about possible salmonella contamination.
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Exercise regularly for a healthy heart 2,000 steps a day for a year can reduce heart attack and stroke risk by eight (Photo : Flickr) 2,000 steps a day for a year can reduce heart attack and stroke risk by eight percent.
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Florida medical marijuana still not a reality, two years later Two years ago, voters in Florida approved use of low-potency marijuana to help people with seizures, but red tape has mostly left that legislation just sitting, with no action.
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South Carolina hospitals and health care providers join federal care plan ... More than 130,000 Medicare beneficiaries in South Carolina will be served by Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in South Carolina this year, according to a news release issued by the U.S.
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Study finds estrogen may help protect women against flu A new study suggests a protective advantage to estrogen, the quintessential female hormone that naturally circulates in women's bodies, as it was proven to dramatically reduce the amount of flu virus that replicated in infected cells from women.
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FDA issues cybersecurity guidance on medical devices The U.S. Food and Drug Administration appears to have heeded the call of providers, regulators and consumers increasingly concerned about the cybersecurity of medical devices such as pumps and pacemakers.
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Cancer treatment is helping people with multiple sclerosis walk again Patients with multiple sclerosis are regaining independence with the help of a common cancer treatment. "I was crossing a road.
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How to eat for better sleep If you are one of the many millions of people who suffer from the crazy-making scourge that is insomnia, you have likely read plenty of tips on how to achieve that elusive state of bliss known as sleep.
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Youths needing lung transplants may have shorter waits ST. LOUIS (AP) - One in four children in the U.S. who need lung transplants is on the waiting list at St. Louis Children's Hospital, one of the few hospitals that perform the surgeries.
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Exercise Regularly and Your Heart Will Thank You MONDAY, Jan. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Regular exercise is essential for keeping your heart healthy, and the more the better, experts from the American College of Cardiology's Sports and Exercise Cardiology Council say.
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A dying boy wishes to be famous, and the world is helping him (CNN) A dying 8-year-old boy has one wish: He wants to be famous. His town of Westerly, Rhode Island, helped make that wish come true with one grand gesture Sunday.
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