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Common heart problem ‘carries higher stroke and dementia risk than expected’
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAcademics said that the risk assessment tools used to decide who should be given these drugs only...
Do you really need compression socks on long flights?
Medical Xpress· 5 days agoCompression socks—sometimes referred to as graduated compression socks or stockings—squeeze at the...
100 WATCHMAN Procedures Completed By Hamilton Medical Center
The Chattanoogan· 5 days agoHamilton Medical Center marked its 100th WATCHMAN procedure, a minimally invasive surgery that...
Sugar substitute xylitol linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke
Anchorage Daily News· 5 days agoThe popular sugar substitute xylitol, commonly used by those wanting to lose weight or who are diabetic, is associated with an increased risk of a cardiovascular event such as a heart attack ...
Curing lupus, going sour on sweeteners, OSU open-source genetics: MediCLE June 11
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 7 hours agoCLEVELAND, Ohio—This week in Cleveland medical news: a cancer treatment that is giving patients with...
Study: High levels of xylitol associated with heart attack, stroke risk
Scripps News via AOL· 5 days agoThe research was published Thursday in the European Heart Journal. Xylitol is a sugar alcohol. It's...
For the Sake of Your Heart, Don't Drink on the Plane
newser· 3 days agoNormal blood oxygen saturation is 95% to 100%. When it drops below 90% in people with heart disease, a heart attack, stroke, or blood clots could follow...
Eight theories on Michael Mosley's disappearance as rescuers frantically search
Daily Express· 3 days agoTV personality and doctor Michael Mosley has been missing for three days, sparking a large-scale...
Patients with a common heart rhythm disorder are at risk of vascular dementia, study finds
Medical Xpress· 6 days agoAF is known to be associated with strokes and blood clots in older patients and those with other health conditions. In this study, researchers from the University of Birmingham ...
Popular sweetener found in many snacks may have deadly consequences
NY Post via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThat translates to xylitol’s potential to “supercharge” blood clotting in the body, with...