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Earlier drugs inducing deep anaesthesia often caused problems with the infants' cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Anand and Hickey showed sufentanil to generate lower levels of stress-associated hormones and to produce stronger metabolic responses...
Bristol-Myers Squibb, already a leader in cardiovascular therapies, is "looking for improved understanding of causes, prevention and treatment of the artery blockage which causes heart disease and strokes," said Jonathan Weisberg, a spokesperson for the corporation...
...chose Harvard because of Dr. Haber's decision to return to the academic world in order to continue his long-standing interest in cardiovascular research," Weisberg said...
...upset should anyone be by the entire jumble of findings concerning heart attacks? Not very. Yes, innumerable factors can influence cardiovascular disease, and many of them are hereditary and, taken by themselves, are beyond a person's control. But the bewildering research has not undermined the essential facts: by far the most important risk factors remain smoking, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. These can be offset by changes in diet and behavior...
...Says he: "The top 10 causes of premature death in our nation are significantly influenced by personal behavior and life-style choices." Sullivan has exhorted blacks to quit smoking, cut down on drinking and lose weight. Such personal initiative, he claims, "could eliminate up to 45% of deaths from cardiovascular disease, 23% of deaths from cancer and more than 50% of the disabling complications of diabetes...