Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April , 2013

Equal-distance brisk walking as effective as running with respect to health benefits Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Brisk Walking Equals Running for Heart Health: Study

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Paul Williams, Ph.D., staff scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, life science division, Berkeley, Calif.; Gregg Fonarow, M.D., spokesman, American Heart Association, and professor, cardiology, University of California, Los Angeles; April 4, 2013, Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 22, 2013

Treating high blood pressure may reduce risk of Alzheimers for people with specific genetic marker Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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BP Control May Help Slow Alzheimer’s

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Rodrigue KM, et al “Risk factors for β-amyloid deposition in healthy aging: Vascular and genetic effects” JAMA Neurol 2013; DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.1342.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 29, 2012

How should we use blood pressure readings from both arms? Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Measuring blood pressure on one arm not enough: study

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Association of a difference in systolic blood pressure between arms with vascular disease and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 18, 2012

A surgical approach to treatment-resistant hypertension Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Canadian doctors try surgery to treat high blood pressure

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A clear and straight-forward action can prevent a great disease burden Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 6, 2011

Salt reduction may not reduce risk of heart disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Putting Down the Salt Shaker May Not Help Heart

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 2, 2011

Sugary soft drinks may increase blood pressure but are part of a larger health issue Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Sugary Drinks Could Boost BP

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Brown IJ, et al “Sugar-sweetened beverage, sugar intake of individuals and their blood pressure: INTERMAP study” Hypertension 2011; DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.110.165456.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 19, 2010

Low frequency radio waves directed at the kidney reduces blood pressure Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Source: Zapping nerves helps control high blood pressure

Analysis: ‘Kidney zapping’ eases high blood pressure

Reference: Renal sympathetic denervation in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension (The Symplicity HTN-2 Trial): a randomised controlled trial

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 10, 2010

More Ontarians gaing weight and developing hypertension and diabetes Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Majority of Ontario adults overweight or obese

Madely Health Headlines for June 21, 2010

Ten risks for stroke Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Most strokes caused by 10 risk factors: study

Sunday House Call #301, April 25, 2010 Topics include how Coca-Cola’s new advertising of upfront calorie labeling is misleading, and caller questions about knee replacement surgery, hypertension, inflammatory lung disease, low platelet counts, thyroid nodules and venous insufficiency.

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 18, 2010

SPRINT trial will try to answer if tight control of blood pressure reduces the risk of dementia Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Could Lowering Blood Pressure Help Stop Dementia?

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 15, 2010

Addition of fibrates to conventional treatments does not reduce heart attack risk in type II diabetics Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Treatment fails to prevent heart attacks in diabetics

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Effects of Intensive Blood-Pressure Control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Effects of Combination Lipid Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

NEJM Editorial: ACCORD and Risk-Factor Control in Type 2 Diabetes

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 18, 2010

One in five Canadians has high blood pressure Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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One in five Canadians has high blood pressure

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 27, 2010

Study will put to test growing evidence linking high blood pressure to dementia Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Study will put to test growing evidence linking high blood pressure to dementia

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 21, 2010

Avoiding the salt of the Earth Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Half a teaspoon less salt a day could save 100,000 lives, study finds

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Projected Effect of Dietary Salt Reductions on Future Cardiovascular Disease

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 20, 2009

Salt intake awareness campaign begins Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Original broadcast date: October 4, 2009 As I have stated quite emphatically on recent editions of Sunday House Call, we consume too much salt and most of it is derived from food manufacturers and restaurants. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in Canada with three out of four people having a lifetime [...]

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There is a reason why high blood pressure or hypertension is called the silent killer. Most people are simply unaware that they have it. In general there are no symptoms until damage to the heart, brain, kidneys, or legs occurs. It is essential to control hypertension before it leads to this damage. In that vein, [...]

Proper prescribing recommendations for hypertension Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Perception is everything. Not only does it apply to the political arena but to the public’s perception of health risks.

A survey by the American Heart Association done in 2000 asked women what disease they thought was the major threat to their lives. Eight per cent said heart disease compared to 50 per cent citing cancer. The reality is altogether different. Cardiovascular disease kills more women than the next 14 causes of death combined.

High blood pressure (Hypertension) is another silent disease with catastrophic results if left untreated. Heart disease is the number one cause of physical and emotional harm (morbidity) and mortality in Canada and the United States. Despite the myriad of information targeted to Canadians, the problem grows worse. Money and human resources are stretched to the limit to combat cardiovascular disorders.