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| Watching stressful movies triggers changes to your heartbeat Posted: 15 May 2014 07:38 AM PDT Watching films with stressful scenes can trigger changes to the heart's beating pattern, reports a new study. "This is the first time that the effects have been directly measured and although the results varied from person to person we consistently saw changes in the cardiac muscle. If someone already has a weakened heart, or if they experience a much more extreme stress, the effect could be much more destabilizing and dangerous," researchers stated.  |
| Higher death rates for weekend hospital stays regardless of day of admission Posted: 14 May 2014 05:57 PM PDT People hospitalized with COPD or pneumonia are more likely to die during a weekend stay in hospital, according to a new study, the first to assess death rates among patients staying in hospital over the weekend, irrespective of the day of admission. During the weekday, the death rate was 80 per 10,000 per day. On a Friday, the risk of death increased by 5%, suggesting an additional 4 deaths per 10,000. On a Saturday and Sunday the risk increased by 7% suggesting an additional 5.6 deaths per 10,000 for each weekend day.  |
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