11Mar/13

Insomnia might boost heart failure risk – Visalia Times-Delta


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Insomnia might boost heart failure risk
Visalia Times-Delta
To measure the effect of insomnia on the risk of heart failure, Laugsand’s team collected data on more than 54,000 men and women who took part in a Norwegian study on public health factors between 1995 and 1997. None of the participants had heart
Insomnia can triple risk of heart failure, use these tips to preventeMaxHealth
Poor sleep linked to heart failure, Norwegian study saysPakTribune.com
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11Mar/13

Toronto lung transplant surgeon leading innovations to boost donor organ pool – Toronto Star


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Toronto lung transplant surgeon leading innovations to boost donor organ pool
Toronto Star
While a family somewhere in Canada grieves for the loss of the donor, a man in his 60s with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is being prepped for transplant surgery. He’s excited and jittery, too nervous to be interviewed by a reporter

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11Mar/13

Diabetic medication may protect patients from heart failure – Newstrack India


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Diabetic medication may protect patients from heart failure
Newstrack India
Washington, March 11 (ANI): A class of medications commonly prescribed to diabetic patients for lowering blood sugar, also lowers their odds of suffering heart failure, according to a study at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. “People with diabetes are
Certain Diabetes Medications May Lower Heart Failure RiskHealth.com
Long-Term Benefits, Risks of Newest Diabetes Drugs Still UnclearEveryday Health

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