Programming Implanted Defibrillators to React More Slowly Might Be Safer: Study
2013-05-07
Unnecessary shocks from the heart devices are often distressing, come with their own risks, experts sayContinue Reading
Cholesterol Drugs Might Boost Kidney Cancer Survival
2013-05-07
Study finds statin medications tied to lower death risk after nearly 4 years of follow-upContinue Reading
Docs Should Ask Heart Patients About Quality of Life
2013-05-07
Surveys reveal how well people are doing mentally, physically, experts sayContinue Reading
Mild Hyperthyroidism Tied to Higher Death Risk
2013-05-03
Danish study did not prove a cause-and-effect link, howeverContinue Reading
‘What’s Bad for the Heart Also Bad for the Brain’
2013-05-02
Smoking, diabetes, other things that harm physical health linked to poorer mental function, study saysContinue Reading
Heart-Healthy Lifestyle May Also Prevent Lethal Blood Clots
2013-05-02
Large U.S. study followed people nearly 5 years to gauge their riskContinue Reading
Medicaid Expansion Enhances Financial and Mental Well-Being, Study Says
2013-05-01
Yet no clear evidence the program improves diabetes, high-blood pressure, other ills, at least in early years of enrollmentContinue Reading
Antibiotic Azithromycin Won’t Harm Healthy Hearts: Study
2013-05-01
Researchers found no increased death risk in those free of cardiovascular diseaseContinue Reading
Mediterranean Diet Benefits Heart, Even Without Weight Loss: Study
2013-05-01
Healthy eating helped men lower bad cholesterolContinue Reading
Antidepressants May Hasten Bypass Recovery, Study Finds
2013-05-01
Mental health, pain improve sooner, researchers sayContinue Reading
Secondhand Smoke Tied to Lower ‘Good’ Cholesterol in Teen Girls
2013-04-30
Living with smokers may raise risk for heart disease, study suggestsContinue Reading
Kcentra Approved to Stop Severe Bleeding in Heart Patients
2013-04-30
Can be given faster than plasmaContinue Reading
Many Stroke Patients Don’t Call 911, Study Finds
2013-04-30
Ambulance can speed diagnosis and lifesaving treatmentContinue Reading
Men Who Are Obese While Young Can Pay a Price Later
2013-04-30
Danish study found overweight males in their 20s had worse health in middle ageContinue Reading