Surgical Treatments Equally Effective for Women With Poor Leg Circulation
2014-05-07
Minimally invasive procedures to open arteries work for both sexes, study findsContinue Reading
Blood Pressure Drugs Help Keep Heart Trouble at Bay: FDA
2014-05-06
Experts suggest ways to keep high blood pressure under controlContinue Reading
Daily Aspirin Regimen Not Safe for Everyone, FDA Warns
2014-05-06
It may cause more harm than good in those who have not experienced heart problems or strokeContinue Reading
Major Women’s Health Study Paid Big Dividends
2014-05-05
Scientists say HRT research has returned $140 for every $1 spent on the $260 million trialContinue Reading
Sustained Workouts May Help Aging Hearts
2014-05-05
Researchers found improvements in seniors’ ‘heart rate variability’ that might reduce heart attack riskContinue Reading
Cheaper Copayments Boost Drug Follow-Up: Study
2014-05-05
Lower medication costs produced better outcomes for nonwhite heart patientsContinue Reading
Despite Childhood Obesity Epidemic, Few Kids Tested for Cholesterol
2014-05-05
Study found that less that 4 percent had their blood levels tested, countering recent guidelinesContinue Reading
Statins Don’t Prevent Kidney Disease Progression, Study Finds
2014-05-01
But the drugs do help lower cholesterol in these patients, researchers sayContinue Reading
Southeastern States Have Highest Rates of Preventable Deaths
2014-05-01
Modifiable risk factors could help combat scourges like heart disease, cancer, CDC saysContinue Reading
Home Visits May Help Heart Bypass Patients Fare Better
2014-05-01
Pilot program found fewer hospital readmissions, lower death rate compared to standard careContinue Reading
Dispatcher-Assisted CPR Boosts Cardiac Arrest Survival in Kids: Study
2014-04-30
When bystanders follow experts’ instructions, more brain function can also be preserved, findings showContinue Reading
Is Healthy Obesity a Myth?
2014-04-30
Study found even with normal blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels, the obese had more artery plaqueContinue Reading
Stem Cells Used to Regenerate Heart Muscle in Monkeys
2014-04-30
Scientists say clinical trials in humans could be ready within 4 yearsContinue Reading
Dietary Fiber and Heart Attack
2014-04-30
A high fiber diet may help heart attack survivors live longer, study concludes.Continue Reading