Is sleep apnea a risk factor for heart disease and conditions such as high blood pressure?
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Sleep apnea is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease
Erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular risk factors
Erectile dysfunction and its relationship with cardiovascular risk factors and disease.
“Men presenting with erectile dysfunction should be evaluated for cardiovascular system risk factors, as there is mounting evidence that erectile dysfunction is a sentinel event for coronary artery disease.”
Saudi Med J. 2009 Feb;30(2):184-90.
Death and Impotence
Is erectile dysfunction associated with increased mortality?
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Erectile Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Disease in Men Screened for Prostate Cancer
Prevalence of Erectile Dysfunction in Men Screened for Prostate Cancer.
There was a high prevalence of erectile dysfunction (using the Sexual Health Inventory for Men scale) in men younger than 75 years of age screened for prostate cancer. There was a strong association between erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease.
Urology. 2009 May 8.
The harbinger of death?
Do men with erectile dysfunction or impotence have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease?
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Far-infrared saunas for cardiovascular health
Far-infrared saunas for treatment of cardiovascular risk factors ; Medical Journal Club article for July 2009:
Far-infrared saunas for treatment of cardiovascular risk factors | Canadian Family Physician Journal -
“Because infrared heat penetrates more deeply than warmed air, users of far-infrared saunas (FIRSs) develop a more vigorous sweat at a lower temperature than users of traditional saunas. The cardiovascular demand imparted by thermoregulatory homeostasis is similar to that achieved by walking at a moderate pace.”
Is the absence of blinded placebo-control groups a limitation of the studies reviewed?
Cardiovascular consequences of sleep apnea
Is sleep apnea an additive risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality?
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Canadian Study on Exercise Guidelines
Does following current Canadian guidelines for daily exercise give any measurable health benefits? How much exercise is required to lose excess abdominal fat and decrease the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke?
A three year study from Queen’s University in Kingston will investigate this question.
Queen’s $1.8M study to test Canadian exercise guidelines | qnc.queensu.ca