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Female cancer patients report positive experiences with aromatherapy massage

Aromatherapy Massage Helpful for Female Cancer Patients

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Physical, psychological perceived benefits include overall comfort, relaxation, reduced pain
Patients with thyroid cancer who decide not to intervene experience anxiety

Patients With Thyroid CA Who Choose No Rx Report Isolation

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Participants report decision not to intervene is often met with non-reassuring, unsupportive response
Zika may have detrimental effects on the heart in some patients infected with the virus

ACC: Zika Linked to Negative Cardiovascular Effects in Adults

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Eight Venezuelan patients developed arrhythmias, heart failure after infection
Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors appear to reduce a man's risk of death or heart failure after a first myocardial infarction

ACC: Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Benefit Men’s Hearts

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Men taking PDE5 inhibitors have reduced risk of death within three years of first MI
Middle-aged adults with orthostatic hypotension may be at increased risk for dementia in later years

Orthostatic Hypotension Linked to Later Dementia Risk

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Middle-aged adults found 40 percent more likely to develop dementia over time
Wrist-worn fitness devices may be less accurate than thought during certain exercises

ACC: Wrist Heart Rate Monitors Less Accurate Than Chest Strap

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Devices as much as 34 beats off per minute during certain exercises, researchers find
Americans with hypertension are getting more sodium in their diet than they did in 1999

ACC: Sodium Intake Rising Among Patients With HTN

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Average sodium intake more than double recommended daily limit for these patients
People living in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are less likely to be uninsured or struggling with the strain of unpaid medical bills

ACA’s Medicaid Expansion May Pose Challenges to Timely Care

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Research shows benefit, but also more problems with patients getting appointments
Winter is a particularly precarious time for heart failure patients

ACC: Hospitalizations Up for Heart Failure Patients in Winter

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Researchers find hospitalizations, deaths among these patients highest during winter months
Weekly sessions of yoga and deep breathing exercises can help ease symptoms of depression

Yoga + Coherent Breathing May Help Treat Depression

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Weekly sessions, plus deep breathing, help patients with treatment-resistant depression