Topic: Massachusetts General Hospital
Lying around for long stretches outside of work doubles the risk of dangerous blood clots in the lungs, according to a study among women released Tuesday.The study looked at the risk of pulmonary embolism -- blood clots in the lungs that typically ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found 13 new gene variants that increase a person's risk of developing heart disease, the world's number one killer, in a series of large-scale international genetic studies.The discovery of 13 previously unknown gene variations and the confirmation ...
People who have a first-degree relative with atrial fibrillation are at increased risk themselves for the potentially deadly heart rhythm disorder, a new study finds.. U.S. researchers analyzed data from 4,421 participants in the long-term Framingham Heart Study. The increased risk persisted ...
Workplace wellness programs help employees lose weight and reduce their risk of heart disease, a new study shows.. The study was to be presented Tuesday at the American Heart Association's Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism Conference in San Francisco.. Other research to ...
The walls that line human coronary arteries have been imaged for the first time in 3-D, a team of researchers says. "This is the first human demonstration of a technique that has the potential to change how cardiologists look at coronary arteries," ...
In middle-aged adults, elevated diastolic blood pressure -- but not elevated systolic blood pressure -- during low-intensity exercise and recovery is associated with an increased long-term risk of incident cardiovascular disease, researchers report in the June issue of the American Journal of ...
Remote monitoring can improve the condition of mobile heart failure patients and may reduce hospital readmissions, according to a pilot study that included 150 patients admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.. The patients, average age 70, were randomly selected to receive ...
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The History of Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital, chartered in 1811, is the third oldest ...2011-03-03 -
President Obama Wishes Massachusetts General Hospi...
On Friday, September 16, 2011, Massachusetts General Hospital opened its ...2011-09-28 -
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
On September 13, Hope on Wheels visited the Massachusetts General ...2010-09-14
