Longevity - Page 72

October 28, 2015

Cholesterol drugs may aid critically ill patients

For critically ill hospital patients, continued use of statins may help prevent confusion and disorientation.

October 28, 2015

PTSD prevalent among heart attack patients, study finds

One in eight people who suffer a heart attack or other life-threatening cardiac event go on to suffer post-traumatic stress disorder and appear to have twice the risk of suffering another heart attack or dying within one to three years, compared to patients who don't develop PTSD

October 28, 2015

Too much sitting linked to shortened lives

People who spent a lot of time sitting at a desk or in front of a TV were more likely to die of any cause during a three-year period than those who were only sedentary a few hours a day, according to a new study

October 28, 2015

Mid-life optimism linked to healthier cholesterol

U.S. researchers found better levels of "good cholesterol" and other markers of heart health in the blood of middle-aged study subjects with a sunny outlook on life

October 28, 2015

Cardiac arrest or heart attack?

You may have heard the terms cardiac arrest and heart attack used interchangeably, but they are, in fact, different conditions

October 28, 2015

Saudi records 11 cases of MERS virus in Jeddah

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it had recorded 11 cases infected with the potentially deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus in Jeddah, including hospital staff.

October 28, 2015

CDC: 23 million Americans failed to get recommended colorectal cancer screenings

About 23 million American adults have failed to receive the recommended screening for colorectal cancer, according to a report today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, researchers say people are more likely to get the potentially lifesaving tests if they are offered a choice of methods.

October 28, 2015

Roche-backed study finds Tamiflu saved lives in flu pandemic

Using Roche's medicine Tamiflu saved lives during the H1N1 swine flu pandemic four years ago, according to a new scientific study published on Wednesday.

October 28, 2015

The fountain of youth? Brain region found to control aging

For the first time, a brain region has been found that may control aging throughout the whole body, a new study reports

October 28, 2015

Advice urges wider sharing of heart care decisions

A heart device might save your life but leave you miserable. That awful possibility is the reason for new advice urging doctors to talk more honestly with people who have very weak hearts and are considering pumps, pacemakers, new valves or procedures to open clogged arteries