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Medical News Today: Does the sound of airplanes raise blood pressure risk?
A new study investigates the effect of long-term exposure to aircraft noise on the risk of high blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmia, and stroke.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 14, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Ultrasound can identify pregnant woman with preeclampsia at risk for respiratory failure, study says
An ultrasound of the lungs could help doctors quickly determine if a pregnant woman with preeclampsia is at risk for respiratory failure, suggests preliminary research published in the April issue of Anesthesiology.About 60,000 women worldwide die as a result of preeclampsia, which causes severely high blood pressure. Potential complications include stroke, bleeding and excess fluid in the lungs - called pulmonary edema - which can lead to respiratory failure.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 20, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news
Children in the UK are eating too much salt, new study finds
According to a study in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, children in the UK are consuming too much salt, with much of it coming from breads and cereals.Eating too much salt is one of the main factors behind high blood pressure, which in turn increases risk for heart disease and stroke. Previous studies have suggested that children who eat excessive amounts of salt are 40% more likely to have high blood pressure, compared with children who eat lower amounts of salt.In the US, the American Heart Association recommend that people eat no more than 3.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 11, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
In low-income urban neighborhoods the rates of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and stroke are much higher
There is more to the cost of living in a food desert than higher prices for the few fruits and vegetables sold nearby, according to a study by an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis researcher and the Marion County Public Health Department. The study, discussed during the American Public Health Association's annual meeting in Boston, examined the health impact of developing a grocery store in a low-income urban neighborhood on the east side of Indianapolis...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Brain damage reduced, brain hemorrhaging eliminated in rodents afflicted by stroke
An experimental drug called 3K3A-APC appears to reduce brain damage, eliminate brain hemorrhaging and improve motor skills in older stroke-afflicted mice and stroke-afflicted rats with comorbid conditions such as hypertension, according to a new study from Keck Medicine of USC. The study, which appears online in the journal Stroke, provides additional evidence that 3K3A-APC may be used as a therapy for stroke in humans, either alone or in combination with the FDA-approved clot-busting drug therapy tPA (tissue plasminogen activator)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Excessive alcohol consumption increases the progression of atherosclerosis and the risk of stroke
A Finnish population-based study showed that binge drinking was associated with increased atherosclerotic progression in an 11-year follow-up of middle-aged men. The progression of atherosclerosis was increased among men who consumed 6 drinks or more on one occasion. In addition, the risk of stroke increased among men who had at least one hangover per year. Hangovers increased the risk of stroke independent of the total amount of alcohol consumed. Hypertension and overweight, in the presence of alcohol consumption, further increased the risk of stroke...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news
Risk of future stroke increased by hypertension during pregnancy
High blood pressure during pregnancy could dramatically raise a woman's lifetime risk of stroke, according to a study presented at the Canadian Stroke Congress. "We've found that women who had high blood pressure during pregnancy could be at higher risk of stroke, particularly if they had pre-eclampsia, which is a more severe form of high blood pressure," says Dr. Aravind Ganesh, a neurology resident at the University of Calgary. "The elevated risk of stroke could be as high as 40 per cent." Dr. Ganesh, along with Neha Sarna (medical student), Dr...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hypertension Source Type: news
The blood vessels of the retina can reveal stroke risk
Your eyes may be a window to your stroke risk. In a study reported in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, researchers said retinal imaging may someday help assess if you're more likely to develop a stroke - the nation's No. 4 killer and a leading cause of disability. "The retina provides information on the status of blood vessels in the brain," said Mohammad Kamran Ikram, M.D., Ph.D...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hypertension Source Type: news
Five genes identified that play major role in Takayasu arteritis
Researchers have uncovered the genetics behind what makes some people susceptible to Takayasu arteritis, a debilitating disease that can lead to poor circulation, easy tiredness in the legs and arms, organ damage and stroke. A study led by the University of Michigan has identified five genes tied to Takayasu arteritis, an inflammation that damages the aorta and can lead to narrowed arteries, aneurysms, high blood pressure, and heart failure. The findings appear in the August issue of The American Journal of Human Genetics...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news
Diabetics Taking Certain Blood Pressure Drugs At Lower Risk Of Heart Disease
Two drugs, telmisartan and valsartan, which are used to reduce blood pressure in people with diabetes, are associated with a lower risk of hospitalization for heart attack, stroke or heart failure, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). For people with type 2 diabetes, disease-related vascular illnesses are the main causes of death. Angiotensin-receptor blockers including telmisartan, valsartan, candesartan, irbesartan and losartan, are generally used interchangeably to control blood pressure...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hypertension Source Type: news
Blood Pressure Is Higher At Night Than Originally Thought
Blood pressure measured near the heart is significantly higher during sleep than originally thought, according to a new technology developed by scientists at UCL. Blood pressure at night is an important predictor of both stroke and heart disease, with previous research suggesting that blood pressure calculated via the arm decreases at night during sleep. But the current study reveals that night-time reduction in blood pressure may be less significant than originally thought...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hypertension Source Type: news
Blood Pressure At Night Is Higher Than Previously Thought
Scientists at UCL have developed new technology which reveals that blood pressure measured close to the heart is much higher during sleep than previously thought. Night time blood pressure is a strong predictor of both heart disease and stroke, with previous studies establishing that blood pressure measured over the arm falls at night during sleep. However these new data indicate that the night-time decline in blood pressure may be less extensive than previously thought...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hypertension Source Type: news
Sun Exposure Could Benefit Health And Prolong Life
Exposing skin to sunlight may help to reduce blood pressure, cut the risk of heart attack and stroke - and even prolong life, a study suggests. Researchers have shown that when our skin is exposed to the sun's rays, a compound is released in our blood vessels that helps lower blood pressure. The findings suggest that exposure to sunlight improves health overall, because the benefits of reducing blood pressure far outweigh the risk of developing skin cancer. The study has been carried out by the University of Edinburgh...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hypertension Source Type: news
St. Jude Medical Initiates Landmark Study Of Renal Denervation For Reduction Of Heart Attack, Stroke And Death
EnligHTNment trial will evaluate whether patients with hypertension that are treated with renal denervation and medication experience additional benefits beyond a reduction in blood pressure St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, today announced plans for a new landmark study that will evaluate whether renal denervation and medication can provide health benefits to patients beyond lowering high blood pressure...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news
Vascular Brain Injury Greater Risk Factor Than Amyloid Plaques In Cognitive Aging
Vascular brain injury from conditions such as high blood pressure and stroke are greater risk factors for cognitive impairment among non-demented older people than is the deposition of the amyloid plaques in the brain that long have been implicated in conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, a study by researchers at the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at UC Davis has found...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
