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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease

Do high-salt foods need warning labels? AMA says "yes"

October 02, 2008
The American Medical Association (AMA) has asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve warning labels for foods that are high in sodium. Citing health problems such as hypertension and cardiovascular disease, which are associated with a high-salt diet, the AMA has asked for labels featuring pictures of salt shakers with the word "high" and red exclamation points to be affixed to food with high sodium content. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Symptoms of High Blood Pressure: 3 Specific Signs to Monitor
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

Alvin Hopkinson is a leading and avid researcher of various high blood pressure treatments. He runs... Read more »

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Promoting Health and Wellness
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert

At the NAMI 2008 convention, I attended the Promoting Health and Wellness: Strategies and Action... Read more »

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Types of Obesity
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

It's hard to believe that we live in such a super specialized society, that there are actually... Read more »

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Reduced Bone Mineral Density and Breast Arterial Calcification
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert

A fascinating study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism has found a... Read more »

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More Research Links Migraine With Aura and Stroke in Women
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

In the last few years, studies have been released about Migraine and stroke risk, and Migraine and... Read more »

Health Guide

Migraine Abortive Telcagepant Performs Well In Trials
Last year, we looked at Phase II clinical trials of MK-0974, an investigational oral calcitonin gene-related pepitide (CGRP) receptor antagonist, a new type of Migraine abortive. That medication... Read more »
Heart Disease Doctors: Larry Weinrauch, MD Cardiovascular Internist
Dr. Larry Weinrauch is a board-certified Internist specializing in cardiovascular disease. He has been practicing medicine for 30 years, yet knows how to enjoy the levity of his profession. For... Read more »
Migraine Disease Linked to Cardiovascular Disease in Men
Over the last few years, there has been a great deal of discussion regarding Migraine disease and increased risk of stroke. There had not been, however, sufficient study of Migraine and... Read more »
Migraine with Aura Linked To Cardiovascular Disease in Women
Over the last few years, there has been a great deal of discussion regarding Migraine disease and increased risk of stroke. There had not been, however, sufficient study of Migraine and... Read more »
Ventricular fibrillation
VF; Fibrillation - ventricular Definition Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is a severely abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) that causes death unless... Read more »

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that typically effects the small intestine.... Read more »

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Psoriasis and Obesity
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients with psoriasis may have higher levels of an obesity-related hormone. Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that results... Read summary »

Less Salt is Good for Your Heart
April 30, 2007

By Andrea Hughes, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Lowering sodium intake has long been recommended to help lower... Read summary »

In NFL, Fitness Protects the Heart
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Despite their massive size, National Football League players have similar cardiovascular disease risk factors compared to other... Read summary »

BP Test: Home vs. Doc?s Office
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A high blood pressure reading at the doctor's office may not be as predictive of heart risks as a high blood pressure reading... Read summary »

Secondhand Smoke Affects Toddlers Most
March 25, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Parents: you may want to think twice before you light up in front of your little ones. A new study reveals children between the... Read summary »