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RUTHERFORD, NJ--(Marketwire -08/31/12)- Malo Clinic Health & Wellness today announced their latest partner practice, Passaic Sleep Medicine & Neurological Services, led by Dr. Fawad Mian, who is board-certified in neurology, sleep medicine, and clinical neurophysiology.

Dr. Fawad Mian specializes in the assessment and treatment of neurological disorders, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of many sleep disorders. He began his burgeoning practice in 2011 where he regularly sees patients with a variety of complaints including back and neck pain, headaches, tremors, numbness/tingling, seizures, etc. Dr. Mian also subspecializes in the assessment and diagnosis of patients with sleep disorders. He will begin seeing patients with neurologic and sleep disorders on September 4TH at his new satellite office located at the MALO Clinic Health & Wellness center on route 17 North in Rutherford, New Jersey. "As one of the region's only complete preventative care centers, we look forward to working with Dr. Mian to bring awareness and treatment of neurologic and sleep disorders to Bergen County," said Joseph Testani, Chief Administrative Officer of MALO Clinic Health & Wellness.

Dr. Mian is a graduate of St. George's University School of Medicine. He went on to do his residency in neurology at New York University. He completed his fellowship in sleep medicine and clinical neurophysiology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Fawad Mian currently resides in Bergen County.

About MALO Clinic Health & Wellness

MALO Clinic Health & Wellness offers a unique approach to complete wellness through a comprehensive array of world-class services. It is a brand new concept in North America, and set to be the world's largest facility of its kind. Since 2010, MALO CLINIC Health & Wellness features a team of health professionals and wellness therapists delivering the highest standards of medical and dental services in a healthy and relaxing spa environment. For more information please visit malohealthandwellness.com.

About Passaic Sleep Medicine and Neurological Services

Since 2011, Passaic Sleep Medicine and Neurological Services, has been actively serving the community with advanced therapeutics in sleep medicine and neurology. Led by Dr. Fawad Mian, Passaic Sleep Medicine and Neurological Services aims to continue to bring quality care to patient suffering from debilitating neurologic and sleep disorders. For more information please visit passaicsleepneuro.com.

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Contact: Rachel Seroka rseroka@aan.com 612-928-6129 American Academy of Neurology

MINNEAPOLIS Eating a moderate amount of chocolate each week may be associated with a lower risk of stroke in men, according to a new study published in the August 29, 2012, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

"While other studies have looked at how chocolate may help cardiovascular health, this is the first of its kind study to find that chocolate, may be beneficial for reducing stroke in men," said study author Susanna C. Larsson, PhD, with the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.

For the study, 37,103 Swedish men ages 49 to 75 were given a food questionnaire that assessed how often they consumed various foods and drinks and were asked how often they had chocolate. Researchers then identified stroke cases through a hospital discharge registry. Over 10 years, there were 1,995 cases of first stroke.

Men in the study who ate the largest amount of chocolate, about one-third of a cup of chocolate chips (63 grams), had a lower risk of stroke compared to those who did not consume any chocolate. Those eating the highest amount of chocolate had a 17-percent lower risk of stroke, or 12 fewer strokes per 100,000 person-years compared to those who ate no chocolate. Person-years is the total number of years that each participant was under observation.

In a larger analysis of five studies that included 4,260 stroke cases, the risk of stroke for individuals in the highest category of chocolate consumption was 19 percent lower compared to non-chocolate consumers. For every increase in chocolate consumption of 50 grams per week, or about a quarter cup of chocolate chips, the risk of stroke decreased by about 14 percent.

"The beneficial effect of chocolate consumption on stroke may be related to the flavonoids in chocolate. Flavonoids appear to be protective against cardiovascular disease through antioxidant, anti-clotting and anti-inflammatory properties. It's also possible that flavonoids in chocolate may decrease blood concentrations of bad cholesterol and reduce blood pressure," said Larsson.

"Interestingly, dark chocolate has previously been associated with heart health benefits, but about 90 percent of the chocolate intake in Sweden, including what was consumed during our study, is milk chocolate," Larsson added.

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Neurologists Laura Goldstein, MD, has joined the staff of Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital as part of Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation. | Special to Sun-Times Media

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LAKE FOREST Drs. Charulatha Nagar, Laura Goldstein and Ian Katznelson, all neurologists, have joined the staff of Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital as part of the Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation.

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospitals aim is to build a neurology group that is able to provide both inpatient and outpatient treatment to those who are in need of immediate and more elective neurological care, said Dr. Mchael Ankin, the hospitals chief medical officer. We want patients who come to the hospital to have immediate access to physicians who are experts in any number of neurological conditions, from migraines and stroke, to cognitive and memory disorders.

Nagar, board certified in neurology, has been seeing patients in Lake Forest for more than seven years. She is fellowship trained in neuromuscular disorders and clinical electromyography from Washington University School of Medicine and has over a decade of clinical research experience, with an interest in clinical trials and vascular neurology. Beyond her work at the hospital, Nagar sits on a stroke support group, where she counsels stroke victims and their families.

A native of Michigan, Goldstein moved to suburban Chicago in 1990 to treat area residents with a range of neurological disorders. She is board certified in neurology and electrodiagnostic medicine, which evaluates the peripheral nervous system. She is a graduate of University of Michigan Medical School, where she also did her residency before completing a fellowship in clinical electrophysiology at the University of Iowa. Goldstein joins NWLF from Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, where she has been the chief of neurology since 2008 and director of the hospitals stroke medical program since 2007.

Katznelson, a graduate of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, will join the NWLF staff later this year. He is board-certified in neurology, clinical neurophysiology and sleep medicine. Katznelson completed his residency at Washington University in St. Louis and is fellowship trained in clinical neurophysiology from Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. He brings more than nine years of experience to his new position, including three years as the medical director of the sleep lab at Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago.

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Non-cardiac surgery has a low overall mortality but is associated with a large number of deaths because so many procedures are performed (250 million major surgical procedures worldwide per year).

Assuming a hospital mortality rate of 1%, non-cardiac surgery will be associated with 2.5 million deaths worldwide each year and complication rates at least five times this figure.

15% of people who undergo inpatient surgery are at high risk of complications, such as pneumonia or myocardial infarction.

Most deaths occur in a group of patients who are at high risk because of:

- advanced age
- comorbid disease
- major surgery

High risk surgical patients account for 80% of all perioperative deaths.

Further research is needed to identify the most effective approaches to perioperative medicine for high risk patients.

References:

Managing perioperative risk in patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery. BMJ 2011; 343 doi: 10.1136/bmj.d5759 (Published 5 October 2011), Cite this as: BMJ 2011;343:d5759

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In this video from the Cleveland Clinic, Steven Nissen, MD, talks about the important lesson war has taught us about stress and its effect on the heart. One of the best ways to manage stress is regular exercise.

Tips for managing stress (watch the 2-minute BBC video embedded below)

- Take a few deep breaths
- Get plenty of exercise
- Socialize - don't stress alone, talk to someone and have a laugh
- Get out - go to the park

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/brainsmart 

Participation in sport is associated with a with a 20—40% reduction in all-cause mortality compared with non-participation. Exercise might also be considered as a fifth vital sign, according to the Lancet: http://goo.gl/gyxYf

 If nothing else helps, consider this: Chewing gum may reduce stress and improve memory

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