CHICAGO (MedPage Today) — Scheduling an exercise stress test before angina patients leave the emergency department more than doubles the likelihood that they will have the test, Australian researchers found.
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Enduring subtle, insidious acts of racial discrimination is enough to depress anyone, but African-American men who believe that they should respond to stress with stoicism and emotional control experience more depression symptoms, according to new findings from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill…
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Mayo Clinic researchers this week will announce the use of the blood pressure drug prazosin as an effective treatment to curb post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-related nightmares.
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(MedPage Today) — The U.S. Army is investigating suggestions that diagnoses of posttraumatic stress disorder in 14 soldiers were changed to limit their eligibility for disability benefits.
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Increased pain following surgery has long been linked to anxiety and “catastrophizing,” an extreme response to stress…
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(MedPage Today) — Higher-end imaging modalities like CT and MRI are making some inroads in cardiology, but they are far from replacing the conventional echocardiogram and nuclear stress test, researchers found.
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Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a life-threatening genetic muscle disorder, most commonly triggered in those at risk by certain types of drugs used during anesthesia. Heat stroke, on the other hand, most commonly occurs in individuals in response to physical exertion in hot/humid environments. While their common triggers may differ, the signs associated with MH and [...]
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(MedPage Today) — Among responders to the World Trade Center disaster, there appears to be a relationship between respiratory problems and posttraumatic stress disorder, researchers found.
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Gay men are able to lead healthier, less stress-filled lives when states offer legal protections to same-sex couples, according to a new study examining the effects of the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts…
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(MedPage Today) — Major stress early in a pregnancy may increase the chances of preterm delivery, researchers found.
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