Archive for August, 2008
« Previous EntriesStopping Statins After Heart Attack Increases Risk Of Death
Friday, August 29th, 2008Stopping Statins After Heart Attack Increases Risk Of Death
Patients discontinuing statin medication following an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) increase their risk of dying over the next year, say researchers at McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). Their study was published in a recent issue of the European Heart Journal.
Using data on […]
New Beta Blocker To Offer Hope To Heart And Lung Sufferers
Friday, August 29th, 2008New Beta Blocker To Offer Hope To Heart And Lung Sufferers
Researchers at The University of Nottingham have been awarded £2.8 million by the Wellcome Trust to develop a new drug that could ease the suffering of hundreds of thousands of heart disease patients who are unable to take beta-blockers.
In the UK, 2.6 million people suffer […]
Smoking Study May Explain Why We Have Trouble Quitting
Thursday, August 28th, 2008Smoking Study May Explain Why We Have Trouble Quitting
A new study from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University sheds light on why smokers’ intentions to quit “cold turkey” often fizzle out within days or even hours.
If a smoker isn’t yearning for a cigarette when he makes the decision to kick […]
Study Shows PDE5 Inhibitor More Effective When Used On-Demand In Erectile Dysfunction
Thursday, August 28th, 2008Study Shows PDE5 Inhibitor More Effective When Used On-Demand In Erectile Dysfunction
European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology will be featuring the article ‘Effect of nightly versus on-demand vardenafil on recovery of erectile function in men following bilateral nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy’ by F. Montorsi et al.in the October issue, showing for […]
Health Care Costs, Other Economic Concerns Prompt Baby Boomers To Delay Retirement
Thursday, August 28th, 2008Health Care Costs, Other Economic Concerns Prompt Baby Boomers To Delay Retirement
USA Today on Wednesday, as part of an ongoing series about retirement issues in the 21st century, examined how many of the 1.6 million baby boomers at age 62 who will become eligible for Social Security this year “have postponed plans to retire” because […]
