Mindfulness meditation may ease anxiety, mental stress
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Month: January 2014
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Meditation May Help Depression, Anxiety, Pain
Meditation may help relieve depression, anxiety and pain. That’s the conclusion of a new review of research in the field. Researchers looked at 47 studies. They included a total of 3,515 people. The studies looked at the effects of meditation on a variety of conditions. Besides mental health, they included eating habits, sleep and weight control. The studies showed moderately strong evidence of benefit for depression, anxiety and pain. Improvements were about 5% to 10% in anxiety symptoms, compared with a “control” group. This group did some other activity that was used as a placebo, or non-treatment. Symptoms of depression improved 10% to 20% compared with placebo. The effects on pain varied depending on the type of pain. Researchers found there was not enough good evidence of benefit from meditation for any other conditions.
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Ask the doctor: CPR after bypass surgery or stenting
Doing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on someone who has had bypass surgery or angioplasty plus stent placement will not disrupt the surgery or damage the stent.
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Research we’re watching: Weight loss eases atrial fibrillation
People with atrial fibrillation who are overweight or obese may be able to improve their symptoms by losing weight.
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Obesity as a cardiovascular disease: Time to take your BMI seriously
The recent designation of obesity as a disease by the American Medical Association and new guidelines on obesity treatment may change how the problem is discussed and treated.
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Ask the doctor: Battling belly fat
There is no magical way to reduce belly fat. Cutting back on food intake, burning calories with regular aerobic activity, and doing core exercises to strengthen the back, sides, and abdomen will help.
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5 things you need to do after a heart attack
After a heart attack, five pivotal steps can hasten recovery and help protect long-term heart health.
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Research we’re watching: Testosterone therapy linked to heart trouble
Testosterone therapy-which is widely marketed to boost energy and sexual function-may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death in older men with low testosterone and other health problems.
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New options to reboot the heart
Tiny electronic devices called implantable cardioverter-defibrillators are used to detect and correct potentially deadly heart rhythms.
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