Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Medical News

Medical News


Cardiac benefit of exercise proves better late than never

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Even individuals who start exercising for 2.5 hours per week in their late 40s and 50s have better cardiovascular health than those who do not adhere to an exercise regimen, say researchers.

White matter abnormalities distinguish childhood-onset BD

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Increased white matter microstructure abnormalities may differentiate pediatric- from adult-onset bipolar disorder, results from a US study suggest.

Cortisol levels increased in youth at high risk for psychosis

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Untreated young people at clinical high risk for psychosis have increased salivary cortisol levels compared with treated high-risk patients and mentally healthy individuals, study results show.

Healthy lifestyle provides stroke prevention across hypertensive states

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle significantly decreases the risk for stroke in both men and women who differ in their hypertension status and use of antihypertensive drug treatments, a study shows.

Insurance status affects survival after cardiac event

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Patients admitted to hospital with an acute cardiac event have higher rates of mortality if they are underinsured compared with those who have private insurance, show US study results.

Prevalence of high cholesterol still an issue for US youths

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Cholesterol levels seem to have improved over the last two decades among young individuals in the US, but a high prevalence of unfavorable lipid profiles is still being observed among this population, report researchers.

Bullying linked with borderline personality disorder in children

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

UK study results suggest that children who are bullied by their peers in primary school have an increased risk for developing borderline personality disorder during childhood.

Be alert for arrhythmias in new bronchodilator patients, researchers say

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients should be monitored for the onset of arrhythmia when they begin bronchodilator therapy, say the authors of a Canadian study.

Insurance status affects survival after cardiac event

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Patients admitted to hospital with an acute cardiac event have higher rates of mortality if they are underinsured compared with those who have private insurance, show US study results.

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