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Released: 2-Jun-2015 5:10 PM EDT
Re-Inflating Balloon after Carotid Stenting Appears to Double Risk of Stroke and Death
Johns Hopkins Medicine

After reviewing outcomes from thousands of cases, researchers at Johns Hopkins report that patients with blocked neck arteries who undergo carotid stenting to prop open the narrowed blood vessels fare decidedly worse if their surgeons re-inflate a tiny balloon in the vessel after the mesh stent is in place.

Released: 21-May-2015 8:05 AM EDT
Trending Stories Report for 21 May 2015
Newswise Trends

Trending news releases with the most views in a single day. Topics include: gun regulation, psychology and altruism, big data, threats to coral reefs, extra-terrestrial life, personalized diets, metabolic syndrome and heart health, new drug target to treat arthritis, and archeologists find oldest tools.

       
Released: 10-Apr-2015 12:05 PM EDT
Trending Stories Report for 10 April 2015
Newswise Trends

Trending news releases with the most views in a single day. Topics include: Astronomy, Cardiology, Nephrology, Neurology, Neutrinos, oil spills, Toxicology, Cancer, and Nutrition

       
Released: 12-Feb-2015 8:55 AM EST
Looking for Love? Use Reddit to Give Cupid Tech Support
Georgia Institute of Technology

Study finds that users on OKCupid and mobile-based Tinder aren’t able to determine social norms or effective match-making techniques on the services, so they use Reddit to learn tips about online dating. Once there, they also find ways that allow them to “cheat the system” to interact with more potential dates

Released: 11-Feb-2015 4:00 PM EST
Give the Gift of a Healthier Heart
NYU Langone Health

The heart is a symbol of love, and there’s no better way to say “I love you” than to help someone you love quit smoking. February is American Heart Month, and New York City Treats Tobacco wants you take steps towards a healthier heart by quitting smoking!

Released: 11-Feb-2015 11:00 AM EST
Love Online Is About Being Real, Not Perfect
University of Iowa

How you fill out an online profile makes a big difference in how you're seen by others. New research shows it is better to be real with your information than trying to be perfect.

Released: 11-Feb-2015 9:00 AM EST
Vanderbilt Health Educator Suggests Nine Steps to a Healthier Heart
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

In observance of Heart Month in February, Vanderbilt health educator Stacey Kendrick has compiled a list of steps everyone can take for a healthier heart.

Released: 10-Feb-2015 9:00 AM EST
Sociologists Available to Discuss Valentine’s Day-Related Topics
American Sociological Association (ASA)

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, the American Sociological Association (ASA) has sociologists available to discuss topics ranging from dating, love, and consumerism to weddings, sex, and sadness.

Released: 9-Feb-2015 5:00 PM EST
Valentine’s Day Favorites Offer Serious Health Benefits
Loyola Medicine

“Many favorite Valentine’s Day indulgences have amazing health benefits that are supported by research,” says Kim Sasso, RD, who regularly counsels patients on achieving better nutrition and weight loss at the Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery & Bariatric Care. “Dark chocolate, in particular, is rich in a group of antioxidants called flavanols, which may help lower blood pressure, reduce blood clotting and lower LDL cholesterol.”

Released: 6-Feb-2015 2:00 PM EST
Valentine’s Day Warning to Companies:Extolling Love Extinguishes Sales
University of Southern California Marshall School of Business

Research shows that by promoting relationships this Valentine's Day, companies may be conveying they “love you not...”

Released: 2-Feb-2015 9:00 AM EST
Take Care, Take Heart
Valley Health System

February is American Heart Month, the perfect time to be reminded to take care of your heart. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. The good news: heart disease is largely preventable and controllable.

Released: 2-Feb-2015 8:00 AM EST
Resuscitation Expert Answers Your Questions About Hands-Only CPR
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

When a person’s heart stops beating, every second counts. However, bystanders often fear giving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a victim. Dr. Ruchika Husa, a cardiologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, studies resuscitation science and also teaches CPR.

Released: 30-Jan-2015 11:00 AM EST
UCLA Cardiologists Offer Heart Healthy Tips
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

February is American Heart Month. UCLA cardiologists from the UCLA Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Health Program offer heart healthy tips.

Released: 20-Jan-2015 12:00 PM EST
For the Love of Chocolate
University of North Florida

With Valentine's Day around the corner, does chocolate appeal to you for its flavor, symbolic meaning of love or potential health benefits? Dr. Judith Rodriguez, a nutrition professor and chair of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of North Florida, discusses myths and facts about chocolate.

Released: 5-Jan-2015 11:30 AM EST
Hold Your Breath to Protect Your Heart
Thomas Jefferson University

A simple technique may be most effective in preventing heart disease after radiation therapy for breast cancer.

Released: 13-May-2014 4:00 PM EDT
Hospital Rankings for Heart Failure Readmissions Are Not Affected by Patient’s Socioeconomic Status
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai study shows the socioeconomic status of congestive heart failure patients does not influence hospital rankings for heart failure readmissions.

8-May-2014 9:40 AM EDT
New Study Finds Patients with Atrial Fibrillation at Higher Risk of Developing Dementia When Meds Are Out of Range
Intermountain Medical Center

A new study by researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City has found that atrial fibrillation patients who are on blood thinning medications are at higher risk of developing dementia if their doses are not in the optimal recommended range.

Released: 23-Apr-2014 3:00 PM EDT
Not Having Much Luck with Relationships? Be Humble, Study Finds
Dick Jones Communications

Researchers found that prospective dating partners who were more humble were viewed as more attractive candidates for a romantic relationship than those less humble. In long-distance relationships, partners who are viewed as humble tended to recover more quickly after offenses than their less humble counterparts, according to research released in the Journal of Positive Psychology.

3-Mar-2014 8:00 AM EST
Building Heart Tissue That Beats
American Chemical Society (ACS)

When a heart gets damaged, such as during a major heart attack, there’s no easy fix. But scientists working on a way to repair the vital organ have now engineered tissue that closely mimics natural heart muscle that beats, not only in a lab dish but also when implanted into animals. They presented their latest results at the 247th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world’s largest scientific society.

Released: 13-Feb-2014 4:00 PM EST
Researchers Find Brain’s ‘Sweet Spot’ for Love in Neurological Patient
University of Chicago

A region deep inside the brain controls how quickly people make decisions about love, according to new research at the University of Chicago.

   
Released: 13-Feb-2014 9:00 AM EST
Vanderbilt Cardiologist Says Love Is Good for the Heart
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

With Valentine’s Day just one day away, Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute cardiologist Julie Damp, M.D., says being involved in a healthy, loving relationship is good for the heart.

Released: 12-Feb-2014 3:00 PM EST
Happy Couples Can Get a Big Resolution to a Big Fight — Mean Talk Aside
Baylor University

Being critical, angry and defensive isn’t always a bad thing for couples having a big disagreement — provided they are in a satisfying relationship. In that case, they likely will have a “big resolution” regardless of how negative they were during the discussion, according to a study by a Baylor University psychologist.

Released: 12-Feb-2014 2:20 PM EST
Valentine's Day! Chocolate 101
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)

Here’s a brief look at where chocolate comes from, nutritional information, how it’s made, and the ingredients that make chocolate – whether milk, dark or white – a memorable treat.

Released: 11-Feb-2014 12:00 PM EST
Image Processing Scientists Find Love on a Turkish Salt Lake
South Dakota State University

Two image processing scientists found love in one of the most unlikely places—a salt lake in Turkey. Larry Leigh, an imaging engineering from South Dakota, agreed to spend four weeks in Turkey as part of an international calibration team during August 2010. As a research scientist for the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency in Thailand, Morakot Kaewmanee saw the CEOS mission as a chance to learn about satellite calibration from world experts.

Released: 11-Feb-2014 10:00 AM EST
Dark Chocolate and Red Wine Will Keep Your Honey Heart-Healthy This Valentine’s Day
Loyola Medicine

Forget the oysters and the champagne this Valentine’s Day. If you want to keep your true love’s heart beating strong, the real foods of love are dark chocolate and red wine, said Loyola University Health System preventive heart specialist Sara Sirna, MD.

Released: 10-Feb-2014 12:50 PM EST
Kinsey Reporter Mobile App Adds Valentine's Day Survey to Gather Holiday Sexpectations
Indiana University

The Indiana University scientists who gave us Kinsey Reporter, the mobile app for collecting, reporting and viewing anonymous data on sexual behavior, are turning Valentine’s Day into a laboratory via a timely new holiday survey, and they are looking for answers to those and other questions.

Released: 10-Feb-2014 10:00 AM EST
Five Valentine’s Day Tips From 800 of America’s Wisest Couples
Cornell University

Karl Pillemer, a gerontologist in Cornell University’s College of Human Ecology, has spent the last three years surveying over 800 older people about love, relationships and marriage. Many respondents had been married 30 or more years – including some who tied the knot 60 or 70 years ago. They shared some secrets – just in time for Valentine’s Day – for keeping the spark alive in a love relationship.

Released: 6-Feb-2014 3:20 PM EST
What Falling in Love Does to Your Heart and Brain
Loyola Medicine

Getting struck by Cupid's arrow may very well take your breath away and make your heart go pitter-patter this Valentine's Day, reports sexual wellness specialists at Loyola University Health System.

Released: 5-Feb-2014 5:00 AM EST
On Valentine's Day -- and After -- Share the Power, Baylor Psychologist Advises
Baylor University

The most common thing that couples want from each other during a blowup is not a mea culpa but rather the willingness to bend a little and give up some power, according to a Baylor University study.

Released: 4-Feb-2014 1:00 PM EST
Forgotten Entrepreneur Esther Howland Was “the Mother of the American Valentine”
Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke alumna Esther Howland (1847) created the first American Valentine's Day card, launching what is today a multi-billion-dollar industry.

Released: 31-Jan-2014 10:00 AM EST
It’s Almost Valentine's Day. Have You Found Doctor Right?
Loyola Medicine

As Valentine’s Day approaches we start to think about “The One.” It causes us to evaluate the people in our lives and our relationships. And one of the most intimate and crucial relationships we have is with our physician. Finding the right doctor is a lot like finding the right relationship partner. This Valentine’s Day maybe it’s also a good time to ponder finding “Dr. Right.”

Released: 30-Jan-2014 3:00 PM EST
Heart Shaped Foods Good for Your Ticker
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Celebrate February by eating heart shaped fruits and vegetables, which, by fortunate coincidence, are good for your cardiovascular system, a Saint Louis University dietitian says.



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