Taking steps to maintain a low level of LDL cholesterol from very early in life will likely have substantial benefits in preventing coronary heart disease.
- Among patients taking statins, on-treatment levels of non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL) cholesterol may be best for predicting future cardiovascular events, according to a meta-analysis.
- The study suggests that non-HDL cholesterol may be a more appropriate target for statin therapy than LDL cholesterol.
This study found that in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD a panel of biomarkers can improve mortality predictions beyond that of clinical factors.
via Medical News:%20Biomarkers Help Predict COPD Prognosis – in Pulmonology, COPD from MedPage Today.
Several studies have suggested that obstructive sleep apnea contributes to the development of left ventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunction and, possibly, heart failure. Note that this study indicates that moderate-to-severe sleep apnea can cause structural and functional changes in left ventricular function comparable to that seen in hypertension and, further, these abnormalities significantly improve following CPAP therapy.
via Medical News:Apnea Treatment Gets Heart Back in Shape – in Cardiovascular, CHF from MedPage Today.
The 12-lead electrocardiogram shows ST-segment elevation in leads V1, V2, V3, I, aVL, and aVR and ST-segment depression in leads V4, V5, V6, II, III, and aVF, findings suggestive of occlusion of the… coronary artery. The patient recovered following revascularization.
Forging Stronger Social Connections for a Longer Life – NYTimes.com.
Read those senior questionnaires very, very carefully.
BMJ Group blogs: BMJ » Blog Archive » Richard Lehman’s journal review – 5 March 2012.
BMJ Group blogs: BMJ » Blog Archive » Richard Lehman’s journal review – 12 March 2012.
BMJ Group blogs: BMJ » Blog Archive » Richard Lehman’s journal review – 19 March 2012.
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The Hartford: Insurer Will Break Apart, Raising Questions About Jobs – Courant.com.
Good article on current events at The Hartford.
Similar to a previous dissection they had performed on hot dogs, the researchers discovered waste and by-products including connective tissue, nerve tissue, cartilage, bone, and in a quarter of the samples, Sarcocystis parasites. But surely these “fillers” were the minority, right? Unfortunately not. After crunching the numbers, the researchers found that the amount of actual meat (muscle flesh) in the burgers ranged from 2.1 percent to 14.8 percent.
What is Bach worth? – The Domino Project.
The real question is how much would you pay for 9 hours of classical music? Would you pay 99 cents?
I checked Amazon today and the deal is still on. I clicked and bought. Amazon is hoping that a lot of people will click and buy. The company is clearly betting on a social media referral strategy, hoping that enough people will email, link, blog, etc., about this offer to drive sales.
Hopefully Amazon will share the results of their experiment.
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