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Restless leg syndrome linked to heart and kidney problems
Brooks HaysMEMPHIS, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- A new study provides the strongest evidence yet that patients with restless leg syndrome are at a higher risk of stroke, heart and kidney disease.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Device, drug could help clear brain clots in stroke patients
Stephen FellerBOSTON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Combining a device and a drug, scientists devised a method of clearing clots in blood vessels while lowering the chance that part of the clot will break off.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Shingles vaccine safe for end-stage renal disease patients
Stephen FellerWASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Researchers found the shingles vaccine is safe for kidney disease patients, but may not help prevent heart attack or stroke in people who develop the infection.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - December 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Esophageal cooling device helps doctors control body temperature
Stephen FellerCHICAGO, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- The FDA approved a device to warms or cools patient temperatures to minimize complications from health events such as heart attack, stroke and brain injuries.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lower fruit, vegetable prices might save lives
Amy Norton, HealthDay News Cutting the cost of fruits and vegetables could prevent thousands of annual deaths from heart disease and stroke in the United States, two new studies suggest.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cholesterol drug fails to prevent heart attack, stroke in trial
Stephen FellerCHICAGO, April 5 (UPI) -- A drug that lowers bad cholesterol and increases good cholesterol failed to reduce rates of adverse health events in a large trial, according to researchers.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hearts really can 'break' after death of loved one
Dennis Thompson, HealthDay News People are more likely to develop an irregular heartbeat, a risk for stroke and heart disease, after the death of their spouse or partner, a new study suggests.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Newer blood thinning drugs safer for reducing atrial fibrillation
Stephen FellerWASHINGTON, April 13 (UPI) -- Researchers at Loyola University found newer blood thinning drugs are effective as warfarin at thinning blood to reduce stroke risk but require less monitoring.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stent retrievers improve outcome for stroke patients, study says
Stephen FellerWASHINGTON, April 20 (UPI) -- Patients treated with stent retrievers, or another clot-clearing method, have a significantly better chance of functional recovery, according to a recent study.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
High-salt diets may raise heart risks for kidney patients
HealthDay News People with chronic kidney disease face higher odds of heart attack or stroke if they have high-salt diets, a new study suggests.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Less heart care, more strokes for women?
HealthDay News U.S. women with the common heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation are more likely than men with the condition to suffer a stroke, a new study shows.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Strokes damage blood-spinal cord barrier
Stephen FellerTAMPA, Fla., June 13 (UPI) -- Damage to the blood-spinal cord barrier close to the brain may exacerbate the fallout from a stroke, according to new research.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Which diabetes drug is best?
Amy Norton, HealthDay News No single drug to treat type 2 diabetes stands out when it comes to reducing the risks of heart disease, stroke or premature death, a new research review finds.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Experts: Heat waves hit seniors hardest
HealthDay News Older people are at added risk for heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses, according to the U.S. National Institute on Aging.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sleep apnea mask treatment fails to curb heart risks
E.J. Mundell, HealthDay News While treatment with CPAP did lower sleep apnea symptoms, it didn't lower long-term odds for heart attack, stroke or heart-related death, a new study finds.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
