Health :: Turning to Religion May Ease Medical Crises
Religious faith helps people cope with stressful medical experiences such as heart surgery, new research suggests.
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Heart Disease :: Heart surgery improves quality of life in the aged
Elderly patients with heart disease who undergo coronary revascularization surgery enjoy better long-term health status and quality of life than those who are managed medically with drug therapy, according to results of a study.
Diabetes :: Drug combo works well for diabetes and high lipids
For people with diabetes who also have abnormal levels of blood fats, or lipids, the combination of two types of cholesterol-lowering drugs seems to work better than either one alone, researchers report.
Diet :: Diet and Exercise – The Real Fountains of Youth
You can take every pill and rue your parents for passing on their genes, but if you want to live long and well there are two things you must do — eat right and exercise.
Pregnancy :: Labor Should Be Induced in Morning
If labor needs to be induced, it should be done in the morning rather than the evening.
Massage :: The Top Six Massage Techniques
Massage is probably the oldest and simplest existing form of medical care that it has been applied for relaxation, fitness, and other health purposes. Basically, massage therapy is a therapeutic technique that involves manipulation of the soft tissues of the body. It is the calming, therapeutic process of kneading, stroking, and pressing the different areas of the body to alleviate pain, relieve stress and tensions, or relax, stimulate and tone the body.
Heart Disease :: BioTel system to test methods of improving cardiac arrest
UT Southwestern Medical Center is among 10 institutions selected to oversee innovative clinical trials designed to test life-saving interventions for critical trauma and sudden cardiac arrest.
Infertility :: Smoking and obesity increase the risk of erectile dysfunction
A prospective study by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has found that obesity and smoking are strongly associated with a greater risk of erectile dysfunction (ED).
Heart Disease :: High night-time blood pressure increases congestive heart failu
High night-time blood pressure may be linked to an increased risk for congestive heart failure, according to a study conducted by the Uppsala University, Sweden.
Diet :: How about a potato and cheese snack that is good for your health?
Now you can hog on all the snacks you want to without worrying about your health, as researchers at Deakin University have developed a prototype tasty snack food with special health benefits.