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IRVINE, Calif., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today a new study in the British Journal of Anesthesia demonstrates that Masimo's noninvasive PVI(®) can be used to help clinicians accurately assess fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated children under general anesthesia,(1) adding to the growing body of evidence that shows the efficacy of PVI across a wide range of patient populations. Hemodynamic instability is a common challenge in surgical...

Presented at the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension SAN FRANCISCO, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Considered the "silent killer," high blood pressure affects approximately one billion people worldwide, including one in three adults in the United States. From May 15 - 18, 2013, members of the medical community from across the globe gather at the 28(th) Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) in San Francisco to discuss...

Research shows that Transcendental Meditation is associated with reduced rates of death, heart attack and stroke. The TM® technique is taught in the U.S. by Maharishi Foundation USA. Fairfeld, IA (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 A report from the American Heart Association published on April 22 concluded that the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique lowers blood pressure and recommends that TM may be considered in clinical practice for the prevention and treatment of hypertension. The...

By Taking the S'alternative® Pledge to Reduce Sodium Intake by using a Fresh Squeeze of Lemon to Enhance Flavor, Consumers Will Drive Sunkist Donations to the Sister to Sister Foundation SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- This May, High Blood Pressure Education Month, Sunkist invites Americans to join in the fight against heart disease by taking the S'alternative Pledge, challenging consumers to flavor their foods with a squeeze of fresh Sunkist(®) lemons for one...

German study in Psychosomatic Medicine has surprising findings on hypertension in adolescents Teenagers with high blood pressure appear to have better psychological adjustment and enjoy higher quality of life than those with normal blood pressure, suggests a study in the May issue of Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer...

Moms with the debilitating disease pulmonary hypertension (PH) are involved with their children and the kids' activities like other moms, though the physical demands of walking up stairs can cause them to pass out. Their parenting experiences make them everyday heroes, especially on Mother's Day. Silver Spring, MD (PRWEB) May 03, 2013 Parenting is stressful. Errands, school, kids' activities, meals—it’s enough to make any mother feel a little winded by life. Mothers with a...

Cats with renal disease also may have "silent killer" RALEIGH, N.C., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The largest known veterinary clinical trial of its kind with 35 study sites in the United States and Canada is currently evaluating cats with kidney disease to determine if they also have hypertension (high blood pressure). Kidney disease and hypertension often occur together, especially in older cats. Hypertension has been called a "silent killer" and is difficult to diagnose because...

Clinical trials have shown TM® practice is also associated with lower rates of heart attack and stroke FAIRFIELD, Iowa, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- A report from the American Heart Association (AHA) published on April 22 concluded that the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique lowers blood pressure and recommends that TM may be considered in clinical practice for the prevention and treatment of hypertension. The purpose of the report, entitled "Beyond Medications and...

What You Don't Know May Be Killing You WASHINGTON, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Many Americans know where they stand with their financial numbers, but what about health numbers, specifically blood pressure - which can determine life or death? (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100616/DC22034LOGO-d) May is National High Blood Pressure Awareness Month. The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) wants to take this opportunity to urge people to get...