Circulation News

In my office at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center I see children and teenagers referred to me for high blood pressure by pediatricians throughout the region.

Studies show that the way most kids eat today is setting them up for a future of heart disease.

Stanford researchers may have found a drug for a rare and often untreatable disease that leaves children with massive, sometimes deadly, growths on their faces and necks.

A woman's handbag: If there was ever an item that had the miraculous capacity to fit so many everyday essentials despite its seemingly diminutive size, the handbag has got to be it.

Doctors say Miller, 42, of Evansville, will always live with takayasu arteritis, a disease that causes severe inflammation of blood vessels.

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting , in Dallas, Texas, researchers will report findings that indicate that elevated levels of cell-free DNA in the first trimester do not predict the subsequent development of preeclampsia.

Hearts, flowers and chocolate, all Valentine's Day staples, but they take on deeper meanings within the Highlands Health Challenge.

When planning to get pregnant it is important to use some common sense. Amongst many things, avoiding nicotine, alcohol, and trying to reduce stress levels are essential.

"My belief is that we are going to eventually discover that the most dramatic health benefits of humor are not in laughter, but in the cognitive and emotional management that humorous experiences provide.

A study published this January by dermatologists at Brigham and Women's Hospital may transform the way physicians approach treatment for leukemic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma .

Can heart disease be reversed? Heart movement is controlled by the brain the medulla, by a body systems called the or sympathetic nervous systems, reversal of necrosis is unlikely, if the heart has chronic damage from infarctions, . What do those words and letters mean? Coronary artery disease or CAD, MI or myocardial infarction , ... (more)

Cups made of bamboo, iron and pottery are still used by some acupuncturists in China.

The Public Health Advocacy Institute is asking the FDA to investigate and take enforcement action against The Coca-Cola Company's unlawful use of heart health claims on cans of Diet Coke.

Levine said. "You can help stimulate circulation by doing OMT. Every patient that walks into your office can benefit from treatment.

Correspondence: Dr PA Campochiaro, Departments of Ophthalmology and Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Maumenee 719, Baltimore, MD 21287-9277, USA.

Nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism is defined as embolisation to the pulmonary circulation of different cell types , bacteria, fungi, foreign material or gas.

If you experience shortness of breath, persistent coughing/wheezing, and have swelling of the feet, ankles or legs, you could be at risk for heart failure.

The buildup to the Super Bowl, as well as the past week in Indy, encompassed much more than a game.

Nearly 40 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders, with women reporting insomnia more than men.

The interplay of companionships and heart attacks might seem a stark contrast to the February obsession with Valentine's Day love, hearts and flowers.