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Hypertension :: Release of new guidelines on the management of arterial hypertension

Sophia Antipolis, France: The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) have released new Guidelines on the management of Arterial Hypertension, which can be found in the European Heart Journal, the official journal of the ESC and Europe?s leading cardiology journal.

Sleep :: Reduced sleep quality can aggravate pre-existing psychological conditions

Disturbed sleep is a commonly reported symptom among individuals diagnosed with anxiety disorders. However, the direct cause of disrupted sleep is poorly understood.

Diabetes :: Light activity can help avoid chronic disease

Reducing time spent sitting and increasing light physical activity has important health benefits that may reduce the risk of diabetes and other cardiovascular diseases.

Restless Legs Syndrome :: Link between common sleep disorder and high blood pressure

An international team of researchers, led by Emory University clinician scientists, has found evidence that people suffering from moderate to severe cases of restless legs syndrome (RLS) are at significantly increased risk for developing hypertension.

Heart :: European Heart Health Charter crosses borders to fight CVD

Recognising that Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) kills almost half of the population of Europe and costs the EU ?169 billion annually, the European Heart Health Charter was conceived by the European Society of Cardiology and the European Heart Network with the support of the European Commission and WHO Regional Office for Europe.

Smoking :: Sleep deprivation can lead to smoking, drinking

Sleep loss or disturbed sleep can heighten the risk for adolescents to take up smoking and drinking, two habits that may prove to be detrimental to their health, according to a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).

Sleep :: Sleep disorders highly prevalent among police officers

Sleep disorders are common, costly and treatable, but often remain undiagnosed and untreated. Unrecognized sleep disorders adversely affect personal health and may lead to chronic sleep loss, which, in turn, increases the risk of accidents and injuries.

Sleep :: Slow wave activity during sleep is lower in African-Americans than Caucasians

Slow wave activity (SWA), a stable trait dependent marker of the intensity of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, is lower in young healthy African-Americans compared to Caucasians who were matched for age, gender and body weight, according to a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).

Diabetes :: Diabetes associated with decreases in life expectancy and number of years free of heart disease

Men and women with diabetes at age 50 and older appear not to live as long overall, or have as many years without cardiovascular disease, than individuals without diabetes, according to a report in the June 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Glaucoma :: High arterial pulse pressure associated with high-tension open-angle glaucoma

Individuals with a high pulse pressure (the difference between the systolic [top number] and diastolic [bottom number] blood pressure), appear to have an increased risk for high-tension open-angle glaucoma, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.