CPR Simulator May Boost Nurses’ Skills
2016-11-15
Every-other-year training is insufficient, researcher saysContinue Reading
Stressed Childhood Might Raise Risk for High Blood Pressure Later
2016-11-15
And second study found link to family historyContinue Reading
Migraine and Stroke Risk Linked Again
2016-11-15
Researchers suggest doctors consider severe headaches a potential risk factor for brain attackContinue Reading
Too Few U.S. Adults Have CPR Training
2016-11-15
Older people have especially low rates, study findsContinue Reading
Heart Failure Hospitalizations on the Rise in U.S.
2016-11-15
But the length of stay is getting shorter and survival rates are going up, study findsContinue Reading
Sharp Drop in Blood Pressure After Rx May Be Risky for Some Heart Patients
2016-11-14
Early study suggests potential downside, but more research is needed, experts sayContinue Reading
Sharp Drop in Blood Pressure After Rx May Be Risky for Some Heart Patients
2016-11-14
Early study suggests potential downside, but more research is needed, experts sayContinue Reading
Trouble Sleeping Tied to Higher Risk for Irregular Heartbeat
2016-11-14
Atrial fibrillation can trigger strokes, study authors noteContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Lower Heart Risks
2016-11-14
Patients were less likely to develop irregular heartbeat, diabetes, heart failure, study findsContinue Reading
Meat-Heavy Diets May Raise Older Women’s Heart Risks
2016-11-14
Vegetable protein sources appear safer, study suggestsContinue Reading
DNA Isn’t Destiny: Healthy Living Can Overcome Genes Linked to Heart Disease
2016-11-13
Study found exercise, healthy diet could lower odds for heart attack even in those at high genetic riskContinue Reading
DNA Isn’t Destiny: Healthy Living Can Overcome Genes Linked to Heart Disease
2016-11-13
Study found exercise, healthy diet could lower odds for heart attack even in those at high genetic riskContinue Reading
Most Elderly Smokers Don’t Use Anti-Smoking Meds After Heart Attack
2016-11-13
Some may need convincing of value of giving up the habit, one geriatrician saidContinue Reading
U.S. Heart Disease Rates Fell 20 Percent Since 1980s: Study
2016-11-13
Researchers chalk it up to better meds, prevention effortsContinue Reading