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Viagra could double up as heart failure drug
ConclusionThis systematic review of 24 RCTs indicated PDE5is were more effective than placebos at improving specific measures of heart health and were broadly safe.PDE5is lower blood pressure, so these drugs are currently contraindicated or used with caution in people with cardiovascular disease, including those with low blood pressure and a history of stroke or heart attack, as the effects are unknown. However, various research studies have continued to investigate the possibility that these drugs could have a beneficial effect on heart function. This review has looked into their effect on cardiovascular outcomes further ...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 20, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication Source Type: news
Man dies 72 hours after suffering crippling headaches
Colin Mayes, 42, from South Wales, was taken to hospital in Swansea after being struck by the extreme pain as well as numbness, with medics fearing he was suffering a stroke.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Endothelial Function in Migraine With AuraEndothelial Function in Migraine With Aura
An increased risk of ischemic stroke has been reported in patients with migraine with aura. Might it be caused by changes in endothelial function? Headache
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Personal Health: For Older Adults, a Rising Risk of Subdural Hematoma
It can develop from insidious bleeding caused by an indirect trauma so trivial that a patient had long forgotten it.
Source: NYT Health - April 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JANE E. BRODY Tags: Personal Health Headaches Brain Stroke Featured Migraine Headaches Source Type: news
Madison Small And The Threat Of Bacterial Meningitis
Eighteen-year old high school student Madison Small of Ashburn, Virginia is dead after a swift and unexpected bacterial infection, reported ABC News. Small, an accomplished softball player, complained of a headache on the evening of Monday, Apr. 6 and was taken to the hospital, according to local news station WJLA in the video above. She died the next morning.
On April 13, health investigators announced that she had died of bacterial meningitis, but said that her case was not part of a wider outbreak in the community.
Bacterial meningitis is rare but severe. The infection, which can be caused by several different strai...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Migraines? Cold hands? You may have 'sticky' blood
Kelly Hart, 23, from Plymouth felt pins and needles in her left hand while writing a document. the military clerk, now 34, had suffered a stroke brought on by a blood clot on the brain.
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Many Women Unaware of Female-Specific Stroke Symptoms
Pregnancy, migraines and hormone therapy put women at increased risk, researchers say
Source: WebMD Health - May 7, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is Your AC Making You Sick? 5 Things You Need to Know
There are times when I am extremely thankful for air conditioning -- usually after I have had a long workout on a hot summer's day and am still sweating after a cold shower. The cold, dry air is invigorating and refreshing. But usually, after about 30 minutes, I find myself shivering and needing to go back outside. Indeed, I have found that the majority of homes I have visited and more so, public offices and stores, the air conditioning temperature is set so low that I find myself feeling sick so that I have to step outside. I also find that I am more tired and my muscles more sore from shivering all day. So I decided to l...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Well: Think Like a Doctor: Strange Vision
Can you solve a medical mystery involving a healthy 31-year-old woman who starts seeing wavy patterns before her eyes, followed by terrible headaches, odd tingling sensations and tiny strokes?
Source: NYT Health - June 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: LISA SANDERS, M.D. Tags: Eyes and Eyesight Doctors Headaches Stroke Think Like a Doctor Featured Source Type: news
Mother blames dizziness and headache on night out but is left partially paralysed
Leanne Arnold, 33, from Lincolnshire put her symptoms down to over indulging after a night out with friends. But doctors revealed she had in fact suffered a stroke, leaving her right side paralysed.
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Older Smokers With Migraines May Face Added Stroke Risk
Study finds no increased risk among nonsmokers
Source: WebMD Health - July 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This Is The Number One Health Problem Soldiers Face
What's the most wide-spread health issue plaguing members of the military? While post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries and depression are critical issues that drum up worthy media attention, the answer is much more ordinary: sleep problems. Sleep disorders are "the absolute number one military disorder when people come back from deployments," Lt. Col. Kate E. Van Arman, medical director at Fort Drum's Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic, told attendees at a defense centers health conference on Wednesday. "Among TBI soldiers, it is the number two problem after headaches." Van Arman went on to explain that ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Severe migraine sufferers 'should be given statins' because of stroke and heart disease risk
People who experience an ‘aura’ - flashing lights or confusing thoughts - before a migraine strikes should be considered for the cholesterol-busting drugs, according to a Devon-based doctor.
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hannah Grimshaw spent five days in a coma after suffering a massive stroke
Hannah Grimshaw, 21, from South Yorkshire had been suffering mild headaches but put it down to a busy week at work. She had suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage.
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Depression in the Elderly: A Common Condition That's Often Overlooked
When Suzette Santos, RN, a behavioral health nurse with the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY), was assigned to the case of Grace*, an 89-year-old resident of Nassau County on Long Island, she had some idea what to expect. Suzette had cared for Grace a year earlier, as the elderly woman struggled to cope with depression brought on by the recent loss of her husband and lifelong partner. When Suzette reconnected with her patient this time, she could immediately see that Grace's depression had gotten worse. "She had lost a lot of weight -- about 20 pounds," Suzette recalls. "She had no interest in cooking or eating, ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
