Posted by poster on November 26th, 2008 under Uncategorized Tags: allergy, blood, pressure •
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The Medicines Company (NASDAQ: MDCO) announced that poor blood pressure control during cardiac surgery is associated with a higher risk of 30-day death, stroke, myocardial infarction and renal dysfunction, compared to patients with tight blood pressure control, according to a post-hoc analysis of the ECLIPSE trial. The data were presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) 2008 Annual Meeting. Read the rest of this entry »
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Astepro - the new formulation of Astelin. Astepro Nasal Spray is an improvement over the marketed Astelin Nasal Spray and is better tolerated by patients using the new spray. The active substance in these products is azelastine - the leading nasal antihistamine in the treatment of rhinitis Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by poster on November 26th, 2008 under Uncategorized Tags: stress •
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The American Red Cross today announced a new course, Coping With Deployments: Psychological First Aid for Military Families, is now available. The course, offered free of charge, is open to military family members of active duty, Reserve and National Guard forces, as well as veterans and their families. Presently, the course Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by poster on November 26th, 2008 under Uncategorized Tags: blood, hypertension, loss, obesity, pressure, weight •
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Two new national health studies show that more adults in the US are living with hypertension than ever before; while this is bad news in that the
proportion of the population with high blood pressure has gone up, it is also good news in that more people are living with rather than dying from high blood
pressure. The investigators also concluded that obesity is the main reason so Read the rest of this entry »
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Researchers looking at different genetic factors which may be at play in people with asthma are looking for volunteers to help with their research at Queensland University of Technology.
Matthew Hadaway, a PhD student in the School of Life Sciences, said the research group he is working with is looking at the genetic make-up of cells and proteins in asthmatics.
"We are researching the biology of asthma, and want to find specific genetic processes involved; the one Read the rest of this entry »