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Blood Pressure is the force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is taken using two measurements: systolic (measured when the heart beats, when blood pressure is at its highest) and diastolic (measured between heart beats, when blood pressure is at its lowest). Blood pressure is written with the systolic blood pressure first, followed by the diastolic blood pressure (for example 120/80).

Persistent fatigue in breast cancer survivors may be caused by autonomic nervous system running in overdrive

The persistent fatigue that plagues one out of every three breast cancer survivors may be caused by one part of the autonomic nervous system running in overdrive, while the other part fails to slow it down.

7 Apr 2011

Breast cancer survivors with poor physical health scores at elevated risk of poorer outcomes

Breast cancer survivors with poor physical health scores had an elevated risk of poorer cancer outcomes, including recurrence and death, according to the results of an observational study presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held April 2-6.

7 Apr 2011

Elevated BMI linked to high risk of obesity-related disorders in young adults

A large cohort study following 37,000 teenagers for 17 years found that an elevated, yet normal range Body Mass Index constitutes a substantial risk factor for obesity-related disorders in young adults.

7 Apr 2011

EACPR to host sessions on Cardiovascular prevention in Russia at EuroPRevent meeting

This year's EuroPRevent meeting, 14 -16 April, is taking full advantage of its Geneva location and the close proximity to the European Headquarters of the World Health Organisation, the World Heart Federation, the United European Football Association, and the International Olympics Committee.

7 Apr 2011

New Pipeline Embolization Device receives FDA approval for treatment of brain aneurysms

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new device that provides neurointerventional surgeons with another tool to treat brain aneurysms without performing open surgery.

7 Apr 2011

AstraZeneca receives FDA approval for vandetanib to treat medullary thyroid cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved vandetanib to treat adult patients with late-stage (metastatic) medullary thyroid cancer who are ineligible for surgery and who have disease that is growing or causing symptoms.

7 Apr 2011

American Heart Association's Walking Paths app helps motivate people for healthy life

Finding a safe, free and centrally located walking path is now as easy as picking up the phone, thanks to a new smartphone application from the American Heart Association.

6 Apr 2011

EKG test is a poor predictor of sudden death syndrome in young athletes

The sudden death of a young athlete always prompts full media attention, most recently spurring a call for preventative screening methods, including costly electrocardiogram tests for all school-age athletes.

6 Apr 2011

New medical guidelines for diabetes care

Today the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists released new medical guidelines for developing comprehensive care plan for management of diabetes mellitus.

6 Apr 2011

Elevated levels of sodium limit body's natural responses to stress

All those salty snacks available at the local tavern might be doing more than increasing your thirst: They could also play a role in suppressing social anxiety.

6 Apr 2011

Device to treat resistant hypertension lowers blood pressure by 33 points

A device designed to treat people with resistant hypertension helped lower blood pressure by 33 points, a substantial drop that would otherwise require patients to take an additional three or four drugs, on top of this subgroup's usual regimen of up to five drugs, to control their difficult-to-treat condition.

6 Apr 2011

FDA approves NeuroVasx cPAX Aneurysm Treatment System

NeuroVasx announced today that the FDA has approved the cPAX Aneurysm Treatment System as a Humanitarian Use Device for the treatment of large, giant and wide-neck cerebral aneurysms, which are typically the most difficult to treat. The HDE allows for the treatment of up to 4,000 patients per year in the U.S.

6 Apr 2011

New stethoscope for nurses from Littmann

A new stethoscope designed especially for nursing professionals has been launched by global technology company 3M. The Littmann Lightweight II S.E. stethoscope has a unique ovoid double-sided chestpiece for better movement around blood pressure cuffs and body contours, making it ideal for listening to blood pressure, chest, bowel, abdominal, heart, lung and breath sounds.

5 Apr 2011

New risk calculator predicts risk of postoperative complications for bariatric surgery patients

A new risk calculator can predict the risk of postoperative complications occurring for individual bariatric surgery patients, according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. The risk calculator will help in surgical decision-making and will help patients better understand what they can expect during recovery in order to prepare for a bariatric operation.

5 Apr 2011

Volcano receives market clearance for PrimeWire PRESTIGE pressure guide wire in Japan

Volcano Corporation today announced it has received clearance to market the PrimeWire PRESTIGE pressure guide wire in Japan. In addition to accurately measuring intravascular pressure via Fractional Flow Reserve, the PrimeWire PRESTIGE pressure guide wire delivers superior handling with a frontline tip design, enhanced torque and more support.

5 Apr 2011

Exercise may decrease blood flow and oxygen in hypertensive people

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified one reason people with hypertension experience an even greater increase in their blood pressure when they exercise, and they've learned how to prevent the rise.

5 Apr 2011

Long hours at work damages heart: Study

According to British scientists, people who regularly work long hours may be significantly increasing their risk of developing heart disease that could eventually kill them.

5 Apr 2011

Cardioxyl's CXL-1020 preclinical data against heart failure presented at ACC meeting

Cardioxyl Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it is presenting two abstracts from studies of its lead clinical candidate, CXL-1020, at the American College of Cardiology's 60th Annual Scientific Session & Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana.

5 Apr 2011

Scientists confirm metabolic syndrome may raise risk of liver cancer

Scientists have confirmed that metabolic syndrome, a constellation of conditions that increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes, may also increase the risk of the two most common types of liver cancer, according to data presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held here April 2-6.

4 Apr 2011

Lack of vitamin D can lead to impaired vascular health

A lack of vitamin D, even in generally healthy people, is linked with stiffer arteries and an inability of blood vessels to relax, research from the Emory/Georgia Tech Predictive Health Institute has found.

4 Apr 2011

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Persistent fatigue in breast cancer survivors may be caused by autonomic nervous system running in overdrive

Breast cancer survivors with poor physical health scores at elevated risk of poorer outcomes

Elevated BMI linked to high risk of obesity-related disorders in young adults

EACPR to host sessions on Cardiovascular prevention in Russia at EuroPRevent meeting

New Pipeline Embolization Device receives FDA approval for treatment of brain aneurysms

AstraZeneca receives FDA approval for vandetanib to treat medullary thyroid cancer

American Heart Association's Walking Paths app helps motivate people for healthy life

EKG test is a poor predictor of sudden death syndrome in young athletes

New medical guidelines for diabetes care

Elevated levels of sodium limit body's natural responses to stress

Device to treat resistant hypertension lowers blood pressure by 33 points

FDA approves NeuroVasx cPAX Aneurysm Treatment System

New stethoscope for nurses from Littmann

New risk calculator predicts risk of postoperative complications for bariatric surgery patients

Volcano receives market clearance for PrimeWire PRESTIGE pressure guide wire in Japan

Exercise may decrease blood flow and oxygen in hypertensive people

Long hours at work damages heart: Study

Cardioxyl's CXL-1020 preclinical data against heart failure presented at ACC meeting

Scientists confirm metabolic syndrome may raise risk of liver cancer

Lack of vitamin D can lead to impaired vascular health

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