Naps :: Midday naps are good for heart
Regular midday naps or siesta are good for heart and lowers risk of dying from heart disease by more than a third, said researchers at the University of Athens Medical School.
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Heart :: Woodland Healthcare hosts free heart fair for women
Women at Heart – A Healthy Living Event for Women provides a unique opportunity for women to see how some surprising activities and indulgences can actually improve their heart health.
Drug :: Thailand may produce copycat drugs
The Thai Ministry of Public Health announced recently that it would issue a “compulsory license” for Abbott Laboratories’ Kaletra, an HIV/AIDS drug, and Clopidogrel, the local Thai brand of Sanofi-Aventis’s Plavix heart medication — meaning that Thailand will eventually produce generic copies of these drugs.
Heart :: Funding for heart and stroke prevention programs is far short
The President’s FY 2008 budget raises serious concerns about the government?s commitment to prevent cardiovascular diseases ? the nation?s No. 1 killer.
Stroke :: State actions increase clot buster treatment to stroke patients
Measures in Florida and Massachusetts requiring paramedics to transport qualifying patients to stroke centers increased the number of patients receiving the only approved treatment for ischemic stroke in each state, according to separate reports presented at the American Stroke Association?s International Stroke Conference 2007.
NHS :: Cash rewards for hospitals with low mortality rate
NHS Health authorities have announced a plan to reward hospitals for low death and infection rates and few readmissions.
Heart :: World first operation to repair heart
A University of Adelaide cardiologist has saved the life of a 70-year-old Adelaide woman after performing a world first operation to repair a tear in her heart.
Healthcare :: Patients should be kept informed of their condition and care
Patients should be kept informed of their condition and care said health minister Rosie Winterton today, as she called on healthcare professionals to make more effort to routinely copy letters to their patients.
Boots :: Boots offers Viagra without prescription from Valentine’s Day
Boots offers the anti-impotence drug Viagra availability on the High Street without a prescription from Valentine’s Day, reported by BBC.
Trans Fat :: Philadelphia ban trans fat
Philadelphia city council has passed an ordinance that would get rid of artificially produced and heart-attack-inducing trans fat.