Health :: Best Health Articles in March 2006
Following are the best health articles in March 2006:
Blood pressure
Diabetes :: Too much sleep may cause type 2 diabetes
Men who sleep too much or too little are at an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a study by the New England Research Institutes in collaboration with Yale School of Medicine researchers.
Hypertension :: Gastric surgery reduces blood pressure in obese
Gastric surgery to treat obese patients is associated with long-term reductions in blood pressure, which are most pronounced in patients who have untreated high blood pressure before surgery.
Diabetes :: Water retention causes diabetes drug weight gain
Up to 75 percent of the increase in body weight that can occur in patients with type 2 diabetes who are treated with pioglitazone is from water retention, researchers report the journal Diabetes Care. The drug also tends to reduce abdominal fat and blood pressure.
Hypertension :: Older Hispanics Can Prevent High Blood Pressure
Almost half of Hispanics over age 65 have high blood pressure, but many don?t know they have it because they feel just fine. Even though high blood pressure doesn?t cause symptoms, it is a major health risk, and if it isn?t treated, it can lead to stroke, heart disease, kidney failure, and other serious health problems. The good news is that there are ways to prevent high blood pressure and the trouble it can cause. If you already have high blood pressure, there are ways to prevent or treat its complications.
Stroke :: Stroke-prevention drug underutilized in minorities
Despite its proven efficacy in reducing the risk of stroke in patients with abnormal heart rhythm, the blood thinner warfarin is less commonly given to racial minorities, even though their risk of stroke is higher than that of whites, a new study shows.
Pregnancy :: Neoprene Suit Could Save Women’s Lives
A neoprene suit, similar to the bottom half of a diving wetsuit, can help save the lives of women suffering obstetrical bleeding during childbirth, a leading cause of death among women giving birth in developing nations.
Hypertension :: Blood Pressure Dropping Globally
Levels of unhealthy blood pressure are on the decline worldwide, a new study shows, but experts aren’t sure why.
Depression :: Emsam – Selegiline as First Drug Patch for Depression
The Food and Drug Administration approved Emsam (selegiline), the first skin (transdermal) patch for use in treating major depression. The once a day patch works by delivering selegiline, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor or MAOI, through the skin and into the bloodstream. At its lowest strength, Emsam can be used without the dietary restrictions that are needed for all oral MAO inhibitors that are approved for treating major depression.
Alzheimer’s Disease :: Alzheimer’s progresses quicker in highly educated
Alzheimer’s disease, a leading cause of dementia in the elderly, appears later in highly educated people — but once it does, it advances more quickly, scientists said.