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
Chronic Insomnia Affects HeartNew York Times (blog)
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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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