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HAP caused by exposure to biomass fuels increases mortality risk

Almost four million people die each year from household air pollution (HAP) caused by exposure to the combustion of biomass fuels (wood, charcoal, crop residues, and dung), kerosene, or coal.

2 Apr 2013

Report highlights ecological cost of pharmaceutical waste

Pharmaceuticals commonly found in the environment are disrupting streams, with unknown impacts on aquatic life and water quality.

2 Apr 2013

Modifiable lifestyle factors may prevent progression of Barrett's-related esophageal cancer

An estimated 20 million Americans have chronic heartburn. About 2 million of these people have Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition that affects the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.

2 Apr 2013

Cancer Institute of New Jersey named recipient of 2013 ONS Employer Recognition Award

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey has been named as the recipient of the 2013 Oncology Nursing Society's Employer Recognition Award in the medium size employer category.

2 Apr 2013

Union Bank earns title of 2012 Top Heart Walk Fundraising Team

The American Heart Association is pleased to announce that Union Bank, N.A., has earned the title of the 2012 Top Heart Walk Fundraising Team in the country for their fundraising efforts last calendar year.

2 Apr 2013

Rutgers-Camden nursing student develops phone app to help patients manage heart disease

A new smart phone app that helps patients manage heart disease and stay out of the hospital has been developed by a team led by a Rutgers-Camden nursing student.

2 Apr 2013

New study finds for-profit hospitals outscore other hospitals on performance measures

For-profit hospitals are out-performing other hospitals when treating stroke, heart attack and pneumonia patients in emergency departments and, thus, will be more likely to receive bonuses under Medicare's new payment rules, according to a new Northwestern Medicine- study.

2 Apr 2013

Research: Adolescents' health behaviors, risk factors increase chances of heart disease as adults

U.S. adolescents' high levels of poor health behaviors and unfavorable cardiovascular risk factors may increase their chances of heart disease as adults, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.

1 Apr 2013

Woodside Capital to assist in growth of Spectros' flagship product

Spectros announced today the retention of Woodside Capital Partners International to explore strategic options to accelerate the growth of its proprietary second-generation perfusion monitoring platform.

1 Apr 2013

Society of Thoracic Surgeons releases aortic valve, ascending aorta clinical practice guidelines

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has released a set of clinical practice guidelines to address major advances in the evaluation and management of patients with aortic valve disease.

1 Apr 2013

Study: Cognitive dysfunction in patients who undergo CABG surgery disappears within 8 weeks

The cognitive dysfunction observed in patients who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting surgery usually disappears within 8 weeks following surgery, according to a study published in the April 2013 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

1 Apr 2013

Monounsaturated fats in vegetable oils can reduce metabolic syndrome risk factors

Canola oil and high-oleic canola oils can lower abdominal fat when used in place of other selected oil blends, according to a team of American and Canadian researchers. The researchers also found that consuming certain vegetable oils may be a simple way of reducing the risk of metabolic syndrome, which affects about one in three U.S. adults and one in five Canadian adults.

30 Mar 2013

New research shows surgical menopause increases cognitive decline and dementia

Women who abruptly and prematurely lose estrogen from surgical menopause have a two-fold increase in cognitive decline and dementia.

30 Mar 2013

Viewpoints: Time to focus on health care prices; Entitlement programs and generational warfare; Cigarette tax hikes and smoking cessation

Traditionally, the theory driving discussions on the high cost of health care in the United States has been that there is enormous waste in the system, taking the form of excess utilization of care. From that theory it follows that methods of controlling the growth of health spending should focus on ways to reduce the use of unnecessary or only marginally beneficial health care.

30 Mar 2013

Weekend reading: Seniors smoking marijuana; Same-sex marriage and public health

For Cher Neufer, a 65-year-old retired teacher, socializing with friends (all in their 60s) means using marijuana. Once a week they get together to play Texas Hold 'Em poker "and pass around a doobie," Ms. Neufer said. … Statistics suggest that more members of the older generations, like Ms. Neufer, are using marijuana.

30 Mar 2013

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

HAP caused by exposure to biomass fuels increases mortality risk

Report highlights ecological cost of pharmaceutical waste

Modifiable lifestyle factors may prevent progression of Barrett's-related esophageal cancer

Cancer Institute of New Jersey named recipient of 2013 ONS Employer Recognition Award

Union Bank earns title of 2012 Top Heart Walk Fundraising Team

Rutgers-Camden nursing student develops phone app to help patients manage heart disease

New study finds for-profit hospitals outscore other hospitals on performance measures

Research: Adolescents' health behaviors, risk factors increase chances of heart disease as adults

Woodside Capital to assist in growth of Spectros' flagship product

Society of Thoracic Surgeons releases aortic valve, ascending aorta clinical practice guidelines

Study: Cognitive dysfunction in patients who undergo CABG surgery disappears within 8 weeks

Monounsaturated fats in vegetable oils can reduce metabolic syndrome risk factors

New research shows surgical menopause increases cognitive decline and dementia

Viewpoints: Time to focus on health care prices; Entitlement programs and generational warfare; Cigarette tax hikes and smoking cessation

Weekend reading: Seniors smoking marijuana; Same-sex marriage and public health

Invokana tablets receive FDA approval to treat adults with type 2 diabetes

BioMed Central launches new journal BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

GE Healthcare seeks approval to supply Optison to EU market from Oslo manufacturing facility

Cytori receives patent for methods of treating renal diseases using ADRCs

Correctional policies discourage released inmates from seeking methadone therapy, researchers say

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