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Stress for success: Pets can be great stress relievers
Buffalo :: NY :: USA | 1 day ago
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Recently, watching a loving friend sleeping while draped over my lap (our cat Blue) I realized that I've never written about pets and stress...Frequently, dragging myself home after incredibly stressful days, our two adorable Siamese kittens would use...
Tags: blood pressure, Buffalo, Health Medical Pharma, Pets, Pet, Pet adoption, Pet sitting, Human Interest, Hypertension
Study tests blood pressure drugs for diabetics
Royal Oak :: MI :: USA | 2 days ago
Credibility OAK, Mich. — A Swiss pharmaceutical company is financing a Michigan study of the effectiveness of drug combinations in treating high blood pressure among diabetics. Basel, Switzerland-based Novartis AG is giving $440,000 for the research at Beaumont Hospitals...
Tags: blood pressure, University of Michigan, Royal Oak, Health Medical Pharma, Diabetes mellitus, Aging-associated diseases, Nephrology, Pharmaceutical industry, Cardiovascular diseases, Cardiology, Diabetes, Hypertension
Clinical pharmacists can fill in healthcare gaps
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 3 days ago
Credibility When he arrived for his first visit, the 55-year-old diabetic had no idea what constituted a healthy diet, says pharmacist Steven Chen. "He ate two or three dinners a night, such as two whole pizzas about an hour apart." And he didn't know how to manage...
Tags: Los Angeles, Health Medical Pharma, Clinical pharmacy, Pharmacist, Pharmaceutical care, Pharmacy, Diabetes mellitus, Patient safety, Medication therapy management, Compliance, Pharmacy in China, Hypertension
Even the most common medications pose threats
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 3 days ago
Credibility at their peril -- don't think twice about them. But each drug, whether prescription or over-the-counter, poses risks. To highlight these risks, we offer up a few details on five of the most-prescribed medications, with additional input from pharmacists...
Tags: blood pressure, taking lisinopril, brand names, Los Angeles, Health Medical Pharma, ACE inhibitors, Vicodin, Angioedema, Medical emergencies, Hydrocodone, Lisinopril, Analgesics, Hypertension
Doctors advise precautions during Eid
Islamabad :: Pakistan | 5 days ago
Credibility Health experts have advised people to take special precautions during Eid-ul-Azha to avoid medical complications. Chairman Pakistan Medical Society Dr Masood Akhtar Sheikh said excessive use of salt and chillies could increase acidity in stomach. He added...
Tags: Dr Masood, Pakistan, Islamabad, Health Medical Pharma, Meat, Rheumatology, Arthritis, Gout, Hypertension, Uric acid
Evidence suggests TM benefits
Monterey :: TN :: USA | 6 days ago
Credibility Two studies presented this month add to the evidence that this form of stress reduction benefits people with heart disease and those at high risk for it. One study, presented Nov. 16 at the American Heart Association's annual meeting, found that heart...
Tags: heart disease, blood pressure, Monterey, Health Medical Pharma, Education, Aging-associated diseases, Cardiovascular diseases, Transcendental Meditation, Parapsychology, Research studies on the applications of Transcendental Meditation, Cardiology, Hypertension
Giving Thanks for Ras Cue
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 6 days ago
Credibility Bay Area DJ Ras Cue is alive, and we're all thankful for that. Known as one of the Bay Area's favorite hip-hop reggae DJs, a member of the Urban Umpires DJs and hip-hop group Various Blends, Frank Ras Cue has made an indelible mark on Bay Area night life.
Tags: Bay Area, San Francisco, Health Medical Pharma, Stagecraft, Nephrology, The Organ, Cue, Film production, Hypertension
High salt boosts stroke, heart risks
London :: United Kingdom | 8 days ago
Credibility More than three-quarters of the sodium people consume comes from processed foods. (Larry Crowe/Associated Press) There is a direct link between consuming high levels of salt and increased risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease, a new review suggests.
Tags: salt intake, heart disease, cardiovascular disease, million deaths, United Kingdom, London, Salt, Health Medical Pharma, Cardiology, Cardiovascular diseases, Hypertension, Potassium in biology, Aging-associated diseases, Stroke, Nutrition, Sodium, Diets, Food, Dietary minerals, Teaspoon, Chemical elements, Tomato products and human health, Entertainment Culture, DASH diet
'Longer sex' company condemned for phone prescriptions
Ami :: Japan | 8 days ago
Credibility Longer sex' company condemned for phone prescriptions Posted November 25, 2009 13:45:00 A parliamentary inquiry into impotence medications has recommended an end to over-the-phone prescriptions for new users of the treatment. The report has criticised...
Tags: Advanced Medical Institute, phone prescriptions, Japan, Ami, Health Medical Pharma, Urology, Pharmacology, Erectile dysfunction, Penis, Therapeutic Goods Administration, Sexual health, Sildenafil, Alternative medicine, Telemedicine, Health care informatics, Medical prescription, Compounding, Hypertension
Potential therapeutic target for stress-induced high BP identified
Berlin :: Germany | 8 days ago
Credibility Well, then your phosducin gene could be responsible, says a new study. Researchers at the University of Freiburg, Germany, and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, have identified the role of a protein generated by the phosducin gene in modulating...
Tags: blood pressure, phosducin gene, Germany, Berlin, Hypertension, Nephrology, Cardiology, Cardiovascular diseases, Cardiovascular system, Health Medical Pharma
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