Gene May Raise Diabetics’ Chances of Heart Disease
2013-08-27
People with type 2 diabetes plus a certain variant of DNA had 36 percent higher risk, study foundContinue Reading
High Cholesterol May Be Particularly Bad for Middle-Aged Men
2013-08-27
They’re far more prone to heart attacks than women, study found
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New Defibrillator Works Without Wires Touching Heart
2013-08-26
Device is more durable, making it an alternative for younger patients, researchers sayContinue Reading
Hospitals Increasingly Give Powerful Clot-Buster for Stroke
2013-08-23
But drug known as tPA is still underused, study author saysContinue Reading
Kidney Disease Patients Can Benefit From Exercise: Study
2013-08-22
Program created specifically for people with multiple health issues was safe, boosted fitnessContinue Reading
Women Smokers Face Increased Risk of Lethal Stroke: Review
2013-08-22
Hemorrhagic, or bleeding, stroke odds 17 percent higher than for men who smokeContinue Reading
Ultra-Early Treatment Reduces Disability After Stroke: Study
2013-08-22
Administering clot-busting drugs within 90 minutes of mild stroke boosts odds for recovery, experts sayContinue Reading
Scientists Make Damaged Heart Cells Healthy Again in Lab Tests
2013-08-22
Ultimate goal is cellular ‘patch’ after heart attackContinue Reading
Could Flu Shots Help Prevent Heart Attacks?
2013-08-21
Evidence isn’t conclusive, but experts say it makes sense for people with heart disease to get vaccineContinue Reading
Help for High Blood Pressure
2013-08-21
A special hypertension program, including a single pill, improves blood pressure control dramatically.Continue Reading
Blood Protein Disparity May Help Explain Blacks’ Increased Heart Risk
2013-08-20
Higher albumin levels in urine tests point to kidney and heart trouble in blacks more than whites, study findsContinue Reading
Fruit-Rich Diet Might Lower Aneurysm Risk
2013-08-19
Antioxidants may explain finding from large Swedish study, author saysContinue Reading
Heart Failure Survival May Get a Boost From Doctor’s Visit
2013-08-19
Follow-up care within a month of hospital discharge linked to better patient outcomesContinue Reading
Using Blood Pressure Cuff Right Before Heart Surgery Cuts Heart Damage: Study
2013-08-16
Procedure is safe, cheap and simple, researchers sayContinue Reading