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| 2010/02/04 |
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| While not getting a good night[[sq]]s sleep will make most of us a little less focused and potentially a little cranky, some problems associated with poor sleep are actually dangerous. Sleep apnea is one such condition that increases the risks of other health disorders. |
| tags sleep apnea OSA CSA sleep disorder fatigue heart attack high blood pressure health forums |
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| 2010/01/10 |
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| Though having an irregular heartbeat from Atrial Fibrillation is not a direct threat to one's health, the secondary conditions that can result are dangerous. In fact, secondary factors make this small fluttering of the heart very expensive to health systems worldwide. |
| tags atrial fibrillation AF arrhythmia stroke alzheimers heart flutter |
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| 2009/09/30 |
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| While few people actually look forward to cold weather and feeling cold, medical science has found a number of uses for dropping the temperature of the human body. From the research findings, a number of medical devices are now being deployed in hospitals. |
| tags hypothermia therapy cold therapy stroke scalp cooling heart attack |
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| 2009/08/29 |
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| As a condition affecting almost 2% of the population, congestive heart failure is a pandemic and epidemic expected to affect more than 1.5 billion people within the next 15 years. With high blood pressure and coronary heart disease as significant causes, this is avoidable. |
| tags congestive heart failure CHF obesity high blood pressure insufficient exercise |
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| 2009/05/23 |
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| Though salt was once valued like gold, today it is only valued in this way at an individual level. Collectively we eat 50% more salt than we should and are suffering the consequences of our ongoing indulgence with high rates of high blood pressure. |
| tags hypertension excess sodium too much salt heart disease stroke |
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| 2009/04/15 |
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| Surveys of the population often identify areas of ignorance for which governments must take action to improve public awareness. The record numbers of patients in many countries on waiting lists to receive an organ is one such situation that could use the power of the government propaganda machine. |
| tags organ transplant organ donor organ donor shortage kidney transplant lung transplant transplant heart |
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| 2009/03/07 |
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| For those with chronic Acid Reflux, new surgical options are being developed to reduce the risks associated with treating the disease. With this reduction in risks, the possibility arises that more patients can take advantage of such procedures. |
| tags acid reflux GERD surgery options surgical trials antacid heartburn |
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| 2009/01/09 |
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| tags heart research heart attack blue pill erectile disfunction |
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