Obese Teens as Likely as Smokers to Die Early
Likening obesity’s risks to those of smoking, a large European study spanning decades has found that young men who were overweight at age 18 were as likely to die by 60 as light smokers, while obese teens, like heavy smokers, were at double the risk of dying early.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/04/health/04obesity.html
One in 10 had "silent strokes": study
Routine brain scans in a group of middle-aged people showed that 10 percent of them had suffered a stroke without knowing it, raising their risk for further strokes and memory loss
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN2633948620080627
Heart Failure Risk Among Young and Middle Age African American Adults is Far Higher Than Whites.
Heart Failure Risk Among Young and Middle Age African American Adults is Far Higher Than Whites. Although preventable, over the study period, Medscape reports that it was found this group was at risk 20 times greater than whites of the same age group.
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Sleeplessness and Heart Disease
Sleeplessness and Heart Disease – A University of Chicago study has determined there is a possible link between those who get too little sleep and the risk of heart disease. Coronary calcification was measured over 5 years and those sleeping less were more likely to have problems.
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Sleep Apnea; Stroke and Death
Sleep Apnea; Stroke and Death – Yale researchers have published a study that shows a higher risk of strokes that result in death among sufferers of sleep apnea.
Newer Batch of Antipsychotics
Newer Batch of Antipsychotics raise issues of increased cardiac failure . A Vanderbilt University study appearing in the New England Journal Medicine was based on a large study group found and these new drugs not to be free of cardiac risk as previously thought.
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STR spells treatment for a Stroke
STR-The first 3 letters of the word stroke need to be remembered to save a stroke victim. If caught within the first three hours, its’ effects could be entirely reversed. The trick?, recognizing a stroke when it happens.
Heart Devices at Risk for Hacking
Heart Devices at Risk for Hacking-a study by a cardiologist at Harvard Medical School points out that that unauthorized individuals could obtain secure information or in fact reprogram devices like pace makers. The author calls for medical device manufacturers to address security issues.
Cardiovascular Disorders
http://healthlibrary.brighamandwomens.org/Search/85,P00211
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiovascular_disorders
Bypass Brain – How Surgery May Affect Mental Acuity
Bypass Brain – How Surgery May Affect Mental Acuity – Also dubbed “Pump Heads”, people who had bypass heart surgery report changes in their ability to concentrate, emotional instability, short term memory lapses or slowed responses. While warnings are few, what caused the need for the bypass may have also effected the brain.
