Understanding Hypertension and Its Management
Blood pressure readings in mmHg signal heart and vessel pressure. Hypertension is often silent but risks stroke and heart attack. control may require lifestyle changes and medications. If readings stay high, confirm with two or more checks across days.
Crunch Fitness aims for more than treadmills and weights
Crunch markets to young professionals seeking change and variety in workouts. It features unique classes like Cycle Karaoke and other group activities, expanding from 20 gyms in the U S and Japan to 50 globally. The brand offers videos music CDs ESPN2 exposure and an upcoming apparel deal.
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Health Notes Iowa City Nutrition Center Opens
St Luke's Hospital opens the Iowa City Nutrition Center at 2460 Town Crest Dr offering Optifast and LiteOptions for adults with 40 pounds or more to lose. A free orientation is set for Tuesday Sept 5 at 5 30 p.m. Call 351-5105 to pre register.
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Relief on way for cluster headache pain
A new drug zolmitriptan shows promise for cluster headaches. In a study from London’s Institute of Neurology, 5 mg yielded 47 percent relief versus 29 percent with placebo. The 10 mg dose may offer higher relief but needs safety evaluation.
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Neurology
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Light-activated drug slows vision loss in macular degeneration
Fort Worth patients join a study of Visudyne, a photodynamic therapy approved for wet age related macular degeneration. The treatment uses an IV drug and a brief laser to halt progression, offering a chance at stable vision though not a cure. The cost runs about 2000 dollars per treatment and is Medicare covered. patients discuss hope and risk amid personal stories of sight loss.
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TV viewing linked to healthier weight ideals in young children
University of Michigan study of 300 children in first to third grade links higher TV time to dieting cues and disordered eating indicators. Boys and girls who favor thin TV characters showed differing body perceptions with girls viewing thinner bodies as healthier and boys stereotyping fat peers.
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University of Michigan Communications
Kristen Harris
Michigan
Harrison
Surprising Stress From Happy Moments in Marriage Study
Researchers from Ohio State University studied 90 couples over a decade measuring stress hormones during discussions of positive aspects of marriage. In 25 percent of subjects cortisol stayed high or rose. Women with elevated cortisol were twice as likely to divorce, while no similar link appeared for men.
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Washington
Janice Riecolt-Glaser
Ohio State University
Riecolt-Glaser
American Psychological Association
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