Terminator and Game of Thrones have all inspired board games, taking the property from the big screen and applying it to a humble game. Here, Nicki Gumbrell, sales director at Gibsons, reviews why TV and film has such a huge presence in the ...
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Nokia has announced a pair of new smart health devices as it completes the rebranding from the Withings company it purchased one year ago. The company has introduced the new Nokia Body smart scale, which at just £55/$60, is much ...
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Symplicity Spyral Multi-electrode Renal Denervation Catheter (Image courtesy of Medtronic) The medtech giant isn’t giving up yet on renal denervation, if a new announcement is any indication. Chris Newmarker Medtronic is ...
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Study finds salt intake not associated with heart health risks Salt intake was not associated with mortality or risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and heart failure (HF) in older adults based on self-reported estimated sodium ...
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Renal denervation as a high blood pressure treatment is looking less exciting by the day, with the latest bad news coming from Covidien. The Dublin, Ireland–based medical device giant said Tuesday that it will exit its OneShot renal ...
Exposing skin to sunlight may help to reduce blood pressure and thus cut the risk of heart attack and stroke, a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology suggests. Research carried out at the Universities of Southampton ...
The new Slendier "high dietary fibre" drink Australian health food manufacturer D'lite Food Pacific has launched a new range of drinks called Slendier Drinks in Australia, which it says are "high in dietary fibre" and designed to "keep ...
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Posted in Cardiovascular by Chris Newmarker on January 15, 2014 Boston Scientific CEO Mike Mahoney remains optimistic about renal denervation and the company’s Vessix platform, even though Medtronic’s Symplicity system failed ...
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Actavis plc (NYSE: ACT) today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Telmisartan Immediate-Release Tablets, 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg, a ...
Drugs that help lower blood pressure may reduce the risk of early death for people with advanced kidney disease, a new study finds. The drugs could also lower patients' odds of requiring dialysis, the researchers said. The new study out ...
On the surface Santa Claus may seem an overweight workaholic with an affinity for sweets, but a U.S. geriatrician says Santa may be healthier than he appears. "Because Santa is probably more than 550 years old, a lot of people would say ...
Black women in the United States are much more likely to have high blood pressure than black men or white women and men, according to a new study. The researchers also found that blacks are twice as likely as whites to have undiagnosed ...
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New blood pressure guidelines for U.S. adults age 60 and older are higher -- 150/90 -- but for those age 60 and younger they remain at 140/90. Dr. Paul A. James, chairman of the department of family medicine at the University of Iowa and ...
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New blood pressure guidelines for U.S. adults age 60 and older are higher -- 150/90 -- but for those age 60 and younger they remain at 140/90. Dr. Paul A. James, chairman of the department of family medicine at the University of Iowa and ...
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Fewer people should take medicine to control their high blood pressure, a new set of guidelines recommends. Adults aged 60 or older should only take blood pressure medication if their blood pressure exceeds 150/90, which sets a higher bar ...
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