High-Salt Diets Could Double Risk of Heart Woes for Diabetics
2014-07-22
Risk even greater for people whose diabetes isn’t well-controlled, study findsContinue Reading
Sleepless Nights After Divorce May Be Tied to Blood Pressure Rise
2014-07-22
Small study finds delayed reaction among those who had trouble resting for more than 10 weeksContinue Reading
Women and Heart Attacks
2014-07-22
Young female heart attack patients at greater risk of dying in hospital than young men, study finds.
Life Skills, Parenting Classes May Cut Inflammation in Poor Kids
2014-07-21
That, in turn, may help reduce health ills, such as diabetes and heart disease, researcher saysContinue Reading
No Change in Heart Attack Rates for Younger U.S. Adults
2014-07-21
And women tend to fare worse than men, study findsContinue Reading
Could Probiotics Help Tame High Blood Pressure?
2014-07-21
Study suggests effect from helpful microbes in yogurt, supplements, but more research is neededContinue Reading
Irregular Heart Rhythm Ups Stroke Risk Soon After Heart Surgery
2014-07-21
Older age, past stroke among factors that boost short and long-term odds of post-op stroke, study findsContinue Reading
Waistlines of U.S. Kids Seem to Be Holding Steady, Study Finds
2014-07-21
But too many children and teens remain obese, experts say
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Childhood Sex Abuse May Be Linked to Heart Disease Risk in Women
2014-07-17
Researchers found more signs of thickening in neck arteries of these women during mid-lifeContinue Reading
Exercise May Help Counter Health Risks of Sedentary Lifestyle
2014-07-17
‘Fitter’ couch potatoes weighed less and had better blood pressure, study reportsContinue Reading
Niacin Doesn’t Reduce Heart Problems, May Create Some, Research Finds
2014-07-16
Talk with your doctor about whether or not you should keep taking it, expert advisesContinue Reading
Potassium Supplements May Help Some Heart Failure Patients
2014-07-16
Study finds they seem to improve survival for people taking ‘water pill’ diureticsContinue Reading
Is Obesity an Advantage After Heart Procedures?
2014-07-16
Experts urge caution in interpreting study resultsContinue Reading
Scientists Create ‘Biological Pacemaker’ in Pig Hearts
2014-07-16
Technique might one day lead to the replacement of electronic pacemakers in humans, researchers sayContinue Reading