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Improving Cardiac Rehab for Women with Heart Disease

(PhysOrg.com) -- USF Health researcher shows motivational "women-only" cardiac rehab improves symptoms of depression.

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created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Motivational 'women-only' cardiac rehab improves symptoms of depression

Depressive symptoms improved among women with coronary heart disease who participated in a motivationally-enhanced cardiac rehabilitation program exclusively for women, according to research presented at the American Heart ...

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Benefits of bariatric surgery may outweigh risks for severely obese

Bariatric surgery can result in long-term weight loss and significant reductions in cardiac and other risk factors for some severely obese adults, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

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created Mar 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heart patients should be referred to cardiac rehabilitation before leaving hospital

Healthcare practitioners can increase the number of patients with heart disease referred to a cardiac rehabilitation program by 40 per cent, helping them to reduce their risk of dying and improve their quality of life, say ...

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created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Chest pain? New system helps to determine whether to head to ER

(PhysOrg.com) -- Currently, when heart patients phone a health-care professional complaining of chest pains, they are advised to call 911 for transportation to the local emergency room in case they’re having a heart ...

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created Dec 15, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Hospital certification program for cardiovascular, stroke care needed

The American Heart Association should develop a comprehensive hospital certification program with policies and evidence-based criteria for cardiovascular disease and stroke care in the United States, according to an American ...

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created Nov 12, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many women missing out on the benefits of cardiac rehab

Cardiac rehabilitation is considered the pillar of preventing a second cardiac event yet those who stand to benefit the most – women and the elderly − are often missing out, Dr. Billie Jean Martin told the Canadian ...

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created Oct 25, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Heart disease prevention program saves lives and reduces costs, study finds

A new study from Kaiser Permanente Colorado is one of the first to show that an intensive population management program that matches heart disease patients to personal nurses and clinical pharmacy specialists not only reduces ...

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created Oct 25, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers urge reclassification of traumatic brain injury as chronic disease

Traumatic brain injury, currently considered a singular event by the insurance industry and many health care providers, is instead the beginning of an ongoing process that impacts multiple organ systems and may cause or accelerate ...

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created Aug 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Children have a negative impact on physical activity among individuals with heart disease

A study conducted at the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) has shown unexpectedly that living with children is linked to a reduction in physical activity. Carried out with 756 participants and led by Dr. Simon L. Bacon, Associate ...

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created Jul 20, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New cancer guidelines: Exercise during and after treatment is now encouraged

Cancer patients who've been told to rest and avoid exercise can - and should - find ways to be physically active both during and after treatment, according to new national guidelines. Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, an associate ...

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created Jun 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Montana State University professor, students conduct research on the slopes

For people who would like to be better skiers and enjoy the sport more, Montana State University professor John Seifert has some tips.

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created Apr 20, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0


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