Employers are finally recognizing that healthy employees are productive employees, so they're taking action to help employees get fit while they work. Many larger companies have gyms on site that employees can use throughout the day. ...
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St. Jude Medical, a medical device firm, has announced that its EnligHTN Multi-Electrode Renal Denervation System offers a safe, rapid and sustained reduction in measurements of blood pressure after a year. The company presented the new ...
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US-based medical device company St Jude Medical has commenced its EnligHTNment clinical study. The EnligHTNment study will assess whether the EnligHTN Multi-Electrode Renal Denervation System can minimize the risk of major cardiovascular ...
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Miso, the main ingredient in that cloudy broth you may have had in Japanese restaurants, is relatively high in sodium, with about 630 milligrams per tablespoon. So if you are prone to high blood pressure, you might want to use the ...
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A number of nondrug measures can help lower your blood pressure, according to a new review from the American Heart Association. Those include exercise, biofeedback, meditation, and a device called RESPeRATE. And while drugs are often ...
About a third of Americans now have high blood pressure, and nearly two-thirds of those take drugs to control it, according to a new survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Our new blood pressure monitor Ratings can help ...
When the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 330 degrees, the solar term of “The Rains” arrives. “The Rains” indicates that as the weather gets warmer, the amount of rainfall increases, at the same time the form ...
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Nearly 70% of commercial pre-packaged meals and savoury snacks for toddlers in the US have high levels of sodium, which may present long-term health risks, according to a new study. The study was led by Joyce Maalouf, a researcher at the ...
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Medtronic has submitted its investigational device exemption (IDE) application to the FDA to initiate a study of its Symplicity renal denervation system for the treatment of uncontrolled hypertension in patients with systolic blood pressure ...
Menu Warning: Things Can Change Beware of Greenwashing Everything Natural isn't Safe, and Vice Versa Learn to Read the Labels Routes of Exposure Pollution in People Nanoparticles - Something New to Watch Out For Essential ...
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Sleep problems keeping you up at night? Exercise, no matter the level or time of day, might help, according to a poll by the National Sleep Foundation released this week. It found that people who exercise, whether light or vigorous, early ...
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Switching to a diet rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruit, vegetables, and even some wine and chocolate can slash your risk of heart attack, stroke, and death from heart disease. That's the conclusion of a landmark study out this week ...
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Health Canada has announced the labeling update for all cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins). The update warns about the risk of increased blood sugar levels and an increased risk of diabetes among patients with pre-existing risk factors ...
Bud’s Best Cookies, a US-based producer of cookies, has announced that all cookie flavors manufactured from its line are now produced using trans fat-free shortening. The move comes following the recent emphasis being placed on the ...
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ReCor Medical has commenced a post-market Achieve study of its Gen-2 Paradise system, designed for use in patients with resistant high blood pressure. Featuring an over-the-wire 6Fr device and faster procedures, the CE-marked minimally ...
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