Weight loss programs may save Medicare $15B
EMORY (US) — Investing in weight loss programs to prevent diabetes or heart disease could save the U.S. government as much as $15 billion in Medicare spending. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Aug 21, 2011 17:49 - 0 Comments
Fewer infant colds when moms take DHA
EMORY (US) — Infants whose mothers took DHA supplements during pregnancy had fewer colds and shorter illnesses at one, three, and six months of age, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 1, 2010 13:42 - 0 Comments
Health ABCs reduce hospitalizations
EMORY (US) — Being able to read and understand medical terms may keep a patient with heart failure out of the hospital. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 3, 2010 15:37 - 0 Comments
HIV, aging combine to break down bone
EMORY (US)—Although individuals who are HIV-positive can now expect to live longer because of the availability of anti-retroviral drugs, the combination of aging and HIV appears to have a destructive impact on bone health. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 2, 2010 10:52 - 0 Comments
Fat layer is heart’s gatekeeper
EMORY (US)—Using CT or MRI to image epicardial adipose tissue, the layer of fat around the heart, provides extra information compared with standard diagnostic techniques such as coronary artery calcium scoring. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 4, 2009 17:54 - 0 Comments
Body’s own chemical could cut ticker toxins
EMORY (US)—Scientists have found a way of getting a naturally occurring antioxidant directly into the hearts of rats, with the hope that someday this discovery could improve the health of human heart-attack sufferers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 20, 2009 15:21 - 2 Comments
Depression may raise heart disease risk
EMORY (US)—Depression tends to reduce coronary flow reserve, resulting in a greater risk of heart disease for people who suffer from it, according to a new study. The findings also suggest genetic susceptibility influences which individuals have an increased risk. (more…)
