Topic: Japan

Hot baths in winter might lead to cardiac arrest: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - That long soak in a hot tub to warm up during the winter could hold some unexpected dangers, a Japanese study has found.Taking a hot bath on a cold day may spell trouble for the heart, said ...

Warm baths in the winter linked to heart threat

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking a hot bath on a cold day could spell trouble for the heart, a Japanese study hints.Researchers found the rate of cardiac arrests during bathing rose 10-fold from summer to winter, although it was still very ...

Post-Katrina heart attack rate three-times higher: study

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - New Orleans residents were found to have three times the rate of heart attacks four years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina than before the storm and levee break that flooded the city, according to a study presented ...

Study of Pfizer, Bristol drug halted by bleeding

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a clinical setback, Pfizer Inc and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co said a late stage study of their closely-watched blood thinner apixaban was halted due to safety concerns.The plug was pulled on a 10,800-patient study after an independent data ...

Pimobendan

Pimobendan (INN , manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim under the trade names Vetmedin and Acardi ) or pimobendane is a calcium sensitizer with positive inotropic and vasodilator effects. It is also a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase III (PDE3 ). Research has shown that ...
After many hours and days?of research, I have?learned that stress can kill women easier than it can men. Which brings me to say this-women definitely need to maintain a healthy balance in their lives from several viewpoints, and watch out for their ...
Nattokinase is an enzyme derived from " natto", a traditional fermented soy food popular in Japan.

Nutritional Value of Soyfoods

Soyfoods are great sources of protein, it is estimated that soyfoods are much higher in protein than most other vegetables since they derive about 40% of their calories from protein. Soyfoods are also high in iron, a useful tip to increase your ...
Spectranetics Corp (SPNC) Q2 2010 Earnings Call July 28, 2010 11:00 am ET. Joining me from Spectranetics are Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Emile Geisenheimer; Chief Financial Officer, Guy Childs; and Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing, Jason Hein.. We ...

Does lack of sleep raise heart risk

The article discusses the health risks of lack of sleep. A study conducted in Japan found that people with hypertension were likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to those who slept longer. "Lack Ot Sleep mayraise heart attackrisk" By Tom Moberly ...
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