News on Western Europe

Hospital wins review of heart unit closure plan

2011-11-07T11:30:42Z

A London hospital has won its High Court battle over health authorities' plans to close down its children's heart surgery unit.

Lawyers for the Royal Brompton in Chelsea, west London, argued that a consultation exercise launched by the Joint Committee of the Primary Care Trusts of Reuters Health) - Urban cyclists may be exposed to more than twice as much black carbon from vehicle exhaust as pedestrians, a small new study suggests.

By examining airway cells in sputum samples from ten people, researchers in London found black carbon levels were 2.3 times higher in the five cyclists compared to the five pedestrians.

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Cardiac arrest strikes young and old athletes alike

2011-08-24T14:30:25Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research from France suggests that young, competitive athletes account for only a fraction of sports-related cardiac arrests, in which the heart stops beating without warning.

Rather, most cardiac arrests may happen in adult men playing recreational sports, the study found.

The findings come in the...

Mummified princess had coronary heart disease

2011-05-17T15:30:41Z

The diagnosis is more than 3,500 years late, but no less stunning for all of that. An Egyptian princess who lived between 1580 and 1550 BC has become the earliest person in human history to be diagnosed with coronary heart disease, according to computer scans presented at a medical conference this week.

"We can't be sure what she died of, but we can see what illnesses she had," Gregory Thomas, director of Nuclear Cardiology Education at the Madrid clinic with a myocardial infarction between 2003 and 2009.

They used levels of an enzyme in the blood to measure the extent of dead tissue, known as an infarct, which is caused by bl...

Working long hours? Watch out for your heart

2011-04-05T03:00:07Z

LONDON (Reuters) - People who regularly work long hours may be significantly increasing their risk of developing heart disease, the world's biggest killer, British scientists said Monday.

Researchers said a long-term study showed that working more than 11 hours a day increased the risk of heart disease by 67 percent, compared with working a standard 7 to 8 hours a day.

They said the fi...

Study links sugary drinks with high blood pressure

2011-02-28T13:30:13Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have linked drinking sugary drinks like fizzy cola and fruit drinks with high blood pressure and say their findings suggest that cutting both sugar and salt intake could help reduce the risk.

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major risk factor for heart disease, which is the leading cause of death worldwide.

In a study of more than 2,500 people in...

Health economist challenges case for reforms

2011-01-28T09:30:32Z

A leading health expert has questioned the government's case for radical reform of the NHS, saying that Britain's healthcare compares more favourably to the rest of Europe than ministers claim.

John Appleby, chief economist at the King's Fund think tank, cast doubt over the government's argument that a radical overhaul of the NHS is needed to address the UK's high mo...

Thrombolysis Tied to Better Stroke Outcome at All Ages

2010-11-29T14:46:42Z

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Binge drinking linked to higher risk of heart disease

2010-11-23T16:30:51Z

Binge drinking, long known as a cause of liver damage, is also linked to heart disease, according to a 10-year study in Northern Ireland and France published on Wednesday by the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

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A Double Whammy For Remote Patient Monitoring

2010-11-29T14:41:05Z

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A Double Whammy for Remote Patient Monitoring

2010-11-29T14:40:58Z

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Diabetes drug 'may have killed 500 in France'

2010-11-16T09:32:47Z

Drug safety body Afssaps urged patients who used Mediator, a drug for overweight people with diabetes that was also used as an appetite suppressant, to see their doctors if they had taken it for more than three months.

"Analyses by expert epidemiologists estimate that about 500 deaths could be attributable to benfluorex," Mediator's active ingredient, since its launch in France in 1976, Afssaps said in a statement.

The drug was bann...

Drug-coated stents safe for large heart arteries

2010-11-16T06:30:29Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Drug-coated heart stents are as safe as the old bare metal variety for patients with narrowed large coronary arteries, a large European study showed, alleviating concerns about their long-term use.

There was no increase in the number of deaths or heart attacks two years after the drug-coated stent was implanted, according to d...

Papaverine

2010-11-30T13:48:31Z

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Carberry out of Australia trip

2010-11-29T14:59:42Z

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Product reviews: Speedo Aquasocket goggles

2010-11-29T16:05:06Z

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Preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) when flying

2010-11-29T15:58:49Z

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Professor Frank Pantridge From beriberi to prehospital coronary care

2010-11-29T14:55:29Z

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81st Spring Meeting of Ulster Society of Internal Medicine Friday 15th May 2009

2010-11-29T14:55:29Z

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Risk factors for deep-vein thrombosis (DVT)

2010-11-29T15:15:35Z

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Low Testosterone May Raise Risk of Early Death: Study

2010-11-05T06:44:00Z

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Heartbreak Puts Brakes on Heart

2010-11-04T13:27:13Z

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Technique: Be bad, ride better!

2010-11-04T13:09:59Z

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Comparing red and white wine

2010-11-29T15:11:24Z

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Death rates fall to all-time low

2010-10-26T20:31:06Z

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Genetic test could decide if patients get heart drug: report

2010-10-26T13:30:43Z

The drug is marketed under the brand name Plavix by Bristol-Meyers Squibb in the United States and Sanofi-Aventis in Oxford hospital where four babies died in three months should be discontinued, a review of paediatric heart centres in England said on Friday.

The NHS review team ranked the John Radcliffe Hospital the lowest out of 11 centres "by a significant margin" and said it was the least likely to meet new quality standards.

They recommended...

Heart Attack Symptoms And Warning Signs

2010-11-02T21:39:34Z

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Heart Disease- symptoms and tips

2010-11-02T21:39:37Z

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Why Exercising is Good for Your Heart

2010-11-02T21:43:48Z

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Do It Yourself Heart Bypass

2010-11-02T21:39:45Z

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How to prevent heart disease

2010-11-02T21:39:50Z

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Olive Oil - Medicinal, Magical, An Endless Source Of Fascination

2010-11-02T18:47:46Z

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What Is Ideal Blood Pressure?

2010-11-02T21:40:23Z

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Heart Failure And The Causes

2010-11-02T21:39:48Z

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Life After Your Heart Attack

2010-11-02T21:50:48Z

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List of 6 Foods for the Healthy Heart

2010-11-02T20:27:28Z

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Next-gen mechanical heart debuts in Canada

2010-10-13T07:26:26Z

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New Type of Artificial Heart Helps Save Lives Waiting For Transplant

2010-10-11T08:30:45Z

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Heartbreak Puts Brakes on Heart

2010-10-05T11:27:28Z

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Benefits of Moderate Drinking - Heart Health

2010-10-01T21:45:39Z

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2010-09-29T20:47:56Z

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Influenza Vaccine Tied to Reduced Heart Attack Rate

2010-11-02T13:57:08Z

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Gender Differences Seen After Aortic Valve Surgery

2010-11-02T13:57:50Z

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Depression, Heart Disease Combo May Up Odds of Death

2010-11-02T13:57:46Z

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Depression, Heart Disease Combo May Up Odds of Death

2010-09-16T11:34:40Z

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Study Shows People With Heart Disease and Depression Have Increased Risk of Dying

2010-09-15T19:09:20Z

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Gender Differences Seen After Aortic Valve Surgery

2010-09-15T17:24:22Z

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Killer who raped girl in London died of heart disease in jail cell

2010-09-12T02:47:27Z

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Quality of Care After Joint Surgery May Affect Heart Health

2010-09-10T20:21:01Z

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Quality of Care After Joint Surgery May Affect Heart Health

2010-09-10T13:52:37Z

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Heart pill 'could save 10,000 lives a year'

2010-08-30T03:15:43Z

A pill for chest pains costing £10 a week could save the lives of thousands of heart failure patients and dramatically reduce hospital admissions, trial results published Monday suggest.

Professor Martin Cowie, who led the UK-based part of the study, said the drug could prevent up to 10,000 deaths a year in the UK and described it as "a significant breakthrough".

The pill, ivabradine --...

Transapical Aortic Valve Procedure Appears Promising

2010-09-11T13:02:37Z

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Colder Weather Boosts Heart Attack Risk

2010-09-10T20:19:05Z

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Peter Sellers ? English Comic Actor

2010-10-06T04:58:41Z

Peter Sellers was one of England's greatest icons and is recognised worldwide as one of the greatest comic actors of the 20th Century. I thought it would be interesting to write the story of this famous icon from his birth in Southsea to his present day status as a great English Icon.

Often credited as the greatest comedian of all time, Peter Sellers was born to a well-off English acting family in Southsea, Portsmouth, England in 1925. His mother and ...

Cold weather can trigger heart attacks

2010-09-10T16:27:44Z

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7 shocking heart harmers

2010-09-11T14:26:03Z

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Cardio3 BioSciences Publishes the Science Basis for C-Cure in JACC

2010-09-11T13:18:25Z

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Rates of heart attack swell as temperature drops

2010-08-11T09:00:10Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As the death toll of Moscow's blistering heat continues to rise, British researchers said Wednesday that cold weather may exact a price, too.

They found that when temperatures dropped just one degree Celsius (1.8 Fahrenheit) on a given day, there were an additional 200 heart attacks in the U...

Colder Weather Boosts Heart Attack Risk

2010-09-10T13:45:58Z

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Temperature Drops Put the Squeeze on Heart Attack Risk

2010-09-10T15:15:27Z

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Stay Warm! Cold Weather Linked to Increase in Heart Attacks

2010-09-11T11:34:23Z

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What is Digitalis?

2010-11-05T10:06:12Z

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PLAIN TALES FROM THE SURGERY

2010-11-02T15:41:43Z

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Heart problem no problem for fliers

2010-11-02T13:11:05Z

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Nebivolol Less Effective in Elderly With CHF and Diabetes

2010-11-02T13:56:17Z

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SimpleCare Health Plan reports strong start for 2010

2010-10-14T11:57:48Z

"We are pleased to report a strong start for 2010 and we confirm our outlook for the full year," said R.B. Prats, medical director of SimpleCare. "Strong organic growth is expected to continue and we also expect to strengthen our global presence through selective provider collaborations, especially in the area of "Medical Tourism" services. We had an excellent performance in the first quarter of 2010, supported by a continued impressive development in the days sales outstanding.

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Team Cycling Plus - Andy Ward

2010-11-02T13:08:55Z

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JOURNALS WATCH MI asthma and placebos

2010-11-02T15:29:14Z

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Budget for CVD screening shrinks to 25m

2010-11-02T15:07:58Z

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You Can Be an Optimist!

2010-09-10T19:46:13Z

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Beet Root Juice Health Benefits

2010-09-10T15:56:01Z

Beetroot and Swiss Chard belong to the same family. Beets have a lovely rich red color from pigments called anthocyanins. It is water soluble and cannot be destroyed by heat. Since ancient times, this vegetable has been used for medicinal purposes that contain many healing properties. The beetroot nutritional benefits range from aiding anemia by building red blood cells to aiding digestion and helping the gall bladder and liver function.

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Ban trans fats and cut salt, demands UK health body

2010-06-21T16:30:11Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's influential health cost watchdog called on Tuesday for major changes in food production and marketing and said drastic cuts in fat and salt levels were needed to halt the scourge of heart disease.

The England prevented 1,200 heart attacks in their first year, according to a study published on Wednesday by the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

The analysis is based on emergency hospital admissions for England, a country with a population of 49 million, from July 2002 to September 2008.

The legislation, introduced on ...

3-D Echo With Contrast Shows Promise for Infarct Scars

2010-10-27T07:48:11Z

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Portuguese-style menu may be good for the heart

2010-06-02T10:30:31Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Move over Mediterranean diet -- a new study shows that following the Southern European Atlantic Diet may also help protect the heart -- as long as you don't follow it too closely.

Residents of northern Portugal and a region in northwest Spain known as Galicia have "very low" rates of death from heart ...

In Heart Failure, Discharges Earlier, Readmission Rates Up

2010-10-27T07:48:10Z

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Depression After Heart Attack Tied to Brain Changes

2010-10-27T07:06:03Z

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Depression After Heart Attack Tied to Brain Changes

2010-10-27T06:54:07Z

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Cytori Reports Stem & Regenerative Cells from Body Fat Produce Statistically Significant Improvement in Heart Function in Chronic Ischemia Trial

2010-10-27T06:54:03Z

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Selecting High Risk Patients for Cardio Screening Cost-Effective

2010-10-27T07:47:29Z

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Gold Nanosensors Can Be Implanted in the Body to Continuously Monitor for Blood Clots and Trace Proteins

2010-10-27T07:26:17Z

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Oral Estrogens May Increase Thrombin Generation

2010-10-25T14:36:46Z

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β2-Adrenergic Receptor Redistribution in Heart Failure Changes cAMP Compartmentation

2010-10-27T07:54:11Z

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Experimental blood-thinner effective: study

2010-03-15T08:15:53Z

An experimental blood thinner developed by Merck and Portola Pharmaceuticals was found to be safe and effective in a mid-stage study presented Monday, with a lower incidence of serious bleeding than current drugs.

The Phase II randomized trial compared the effects of betrixaban, which is part of a new class of drugs, to the widely used warfarin in 508 patients in the

Experimental Merck blood-thinner found effective

2010-03-15T07:16:02Z

The Phase II randomized trial compared the effects of betrixaban, which is part of a new class of drugs, to the widely used warfarin in 508 patients in the

Lenient Rate Control Studied in Atrial Fibrillation

2010-10-25T11:34:34Z

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New Report 'atrial Fibrillation - Drug Pipeline Analysis And Market Forecasts To 2016' Added In Visionshopsters.com

2010-10-06T01:57:22Z

The industry analysis specialist?s new report, ?Atrial Fibrillation ? Drug Pipeline Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2016? is an essential source of information and analysis on the global atrial fibrillation therapeutics market, a key segment within the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. This pharma report identifies the key trends shaping and driving the global atrial fibrillation market. The report also provides insight on the prevalent competitive landscape and the emerging players ex...

New Report ' Acute Coronary Syndrome - Drug Pipeline Analysis And Market Forecasts To 2016' Added In Visionshopsters.com

2010-10-06T01:57:22Z

The industry analysis specialist?s new report, ?Acute Coronary Syndrome - Drug Pipeline Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2016? is an essential source of information and analysis on the global acute coronary syndrome market. The report identifies the key trends shaping and driving the global acute coronary syndrome market. The report also provides insight on the prevalent competitive landscape and the emerging players expected to bring significant shift in the market positioning of the existin...

Britain Tuition Tangle

2011-01-04T08:04:09Z

FILE - This is a Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010 file photo of Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as they react as their car is attacked by angry protesters in London. British police released a video Tuesday Jan. 4, 2011 of ...

Germany Partial Solar Eclipse

2011-01-05T08:02:05Z

A partial solar eclipse is pictured through clouds in Albershausen, southwestern Germany, on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/dapd, Daniel Kopatsch)

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Australia Flooding

2011-01-05T08:06:21Z

In this photo released by the Northern Territory Police, four German tourists rest on the roof of their vehicle as they wait for their rescue from the flooded Magela Creek, near Jabiru, Australia, Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. Drenching rain that started before Christmas has flooded an area the size of France and Real Madrid's Kaka from Brazil runs with the ball during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez stadium in Getafe, Spain Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, right, of Spain and his brother Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol of Spain tangles under the basket during the first half of their