A medication used for high blood pressure does not improve a common form of heart failure, according to new results from a large, international study.
The study, which included researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in key leadership positions, appears in this week’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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As we come close to the Beijing Olympic Games, a review article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) reminds us that the heat and humidity in the Beijing region will present a formidable challenge to all athletes. Buy ultram pills Moreover, poor quality of air can also affect all athletes, especially those with asthma.
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Do mothers purposely expose their offspring to their own stress? If so, why?
The question arises because it is widely accepted that exposure to maternal stress during pre-natal development can have negative impacts on offspring following birth. To examine why a stressed mother would allow this to happen, evolutionary physiologists Oliver Love and Tony Williams examined Click here to read more.. »
When it comes to deciding whether paying people to make healthier lifestyle changes is a good thing, it seems patient opinion is split right down the middle. Unsurprisingly perhaps, those who smoke and are overweight are its greatest advocates. This is the finding of a study1 by Judith Long and her colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine to be published in the October issue of the Springer Click here to read more.. »
