Heart Groups Issue Updated Blood Pressure Guidelines
2015-03-31
Aim is more flexibility for those with heart disease, doctors sayContinue Reading
New Stroke Prevention Efforts May Be Paying Off
2015-03-31
CDC study finds fewer patients treated in ERs for blood clots in the brainContinue Reading
FDA Expands Approval for ‘Valve in Valve’ Aortic Replacement
2015-03-31
Now includes people at risk for open-heart surgery complications
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Kidney Patients Living Longer on Dialysis, Study Shows
2015-03-27
Better treatments, tighter management of disease may explain promising trendContinue Reading
U.S. Deaths Due to High Blood Pressure Keep Rising: CDC
2015-03-26
Most marked increases seen in those aged 45 to 64 and those over 85
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FDA Warns of Cardiac Effect When Heart Drug Mixed With Hepatitis C Meds
2015-03-25
Adding Harvoni or Sovaldi to amiodarone could cause dangerous slowing of heart rate, agency saysContinue Reading
Could Smoggy Air Raise Your Anxiety Level?
2015-03-25
Possibly, one study suggests, while another links pollution to increased stroke riskContinue Reading
Stents Meant to Prevent Stroke May Actually Boost Risk
2015-03-24
Use of blood thinners appears safer for narrowed brain arteries, experts say
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New Blood Pump System Approved
2015-03-24
Maintains circulation during riskier cardiac surgery
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Secondhand Smoke May Put Kids at Risk for Heart Disease as Adults
2015-03-23
Children of smokers nearly twice as likely to have plaque buildup in carotid arteries years later, study saysContinue Reading
Secondhand Smoke May Put Kids at Risk for Heart Disease as Adults
2015-03-23
Children of smokers nearly twice as likely to have plaque buildup in carotid arteries years later, study saysContinue Reading
For Mexican-Americans, Heart Risks Can Rise Even If Not Obese
2015-03-20
High blood pressure, poor blood sugar levels common even in those of normal weight, research showsContinue Reading
For Mexican-Americans, Heart Risks Can Rise Even If Not Obese
2015-03-20
High blood pressure, poor blood sugar levels common even in those of normal weight, research showsContinue Reading
Blood Fats Hold Vitamin E Captive, Study Shows
2015-03-20
Less than one-third of antioxidant makes it to where it’s neededContinue Reading