Is Your Heart At Risk This Winter?

Posted on December 15, 2009 16:20

Did you know that 53% more heart attacks take place in the winter than summer, and a 5C drop in temperature has been associated with a 12% increase in admissions for heart attack? Ahead of the UK's coldest winter months Benecol® has announced the launch of the 'Winter Ways to Healthier Days' guide to help people have their healthiest winter yet, w...

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Gout drug prevents BP jump in men

Posted on December 14, 2009 16:41

Allopurinol, which is used to lower uric acid levels to counteract gout, may also reduce BP that has been raised by a diet high in fructose, the only common sugar currently known to increase uric acid levels. Richard Johnson, MD, head of the renal diseases and hypertension division at the University of Colorado Denver, says his pilot study offers ...

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Cost of medication no less than outrageous

Posted on December 11, 2009 16:31

Source: theday.com By Hugh Herbert Niantic With all the talk of health care, drug costs and such, it seems that all of the drug companies are raising their prices in anticipation of new health care legislation. I would like to call to attention the cost of a medicine that I require for treatment of my glaucoma. The cost has inched up almo...

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8 ways to beat winter bulge

Posted on December 11, 2009 10:35

Source: Consumer Reports Health Even if the economy might be growing again, you don't have to. Use these tricks to help stave off the extra pounds that can accumulate around the holidays. Substitute Reduced-fat dairy products can replace full-fat versions in casseroles, and chicken and turkey sausage can pinch-hit for pork sausage in stuf...

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ED, Rheumatoid Arthritis Could Be Linked

Posted on December 10, 2009 13:53

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is more common in patients with rheumatic disease—especially rheumatoid arthritis (RA)—than in the general population, according to new findings by an Irish research team. RA is a known risk factor for accelerated atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in RA accounts for most of the excess mortality associated ...

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Exercise Helps Peripheral Artery Disease

Posted on December 10, 2009 12:33

The single best help for peripheral artery disease is exercise, U.S. researchers say. Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston say their study finds how exercise causes a protein called PGC-1 alpha senses dangerously low levels of oxygen and nutrients and spurs the growth of new blood vessels to rescue blood-starved tissue -- ...

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Simple self-monitoring protocol improves glycemic control

Posted on December 10, 2009 11:58

Source: MedWire News Fortnightly self-monitoring of blood glucose is associated with better glycemic control than monthly monitoring, a study of people with Type 2 diabetes suggests. Importantly, however, the improvement was apparent only in people who were compliant with self-monitoring, and compliance was much higher in the group who monitore...

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Your diet can affect your mood

Posted on December 09, 2009 15:23

By Annette Snyder, For The Globe Gazette It’s a rainy, gray day…feeling blah? The seasonal blues get us all from time to time — some more than others. Did you know that what you eat affects how you feel? Let’s take a look at some nutrition tidbits that can help combat the cold-weather slump. Feeling SAD? Seasonal Affective Disorder runs ramp...

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