High-Antioxidant Diet May Not Prevent Stroke, Dementia, Study Finds
2013-02-20
Instead, the type of antioxidant-rich food you eat might be key, experts sayContinue Reading
Injected ‘Hydrogel’ May Help Repair Failing Hearts
2013-02-20
Testing in pigs shows it serves as platform for growth of healthy tissue; human trials are plannedContinue Reading
Smog May Boost Death Risk for Heart Attack Survivors
2013-02-20
British study followed 150,000 patients after discharge from hospitalContinue Reading
1 in 8 Americans Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes: Poll
2013-02-20
Only 21 percent of those interviewed say they’re well-versed on the disease, Harris Interactive/HealthDay survey findsContinue Reading
Racial Gap Persists in Women’s Heart Health Knowledge: Survey
2013-02-19
While awareness has increased for everyone, minorities still lag behind, researchers sayContinue Reading
Patients Often Ill-Informed on Impact of Heart Device
2013-02-18
Doctors focus on technical side of implantable defibrillator, not its effect on quality of life: studyContinue Reading
Smoggy Air Tied to Heart Attacks: Study
2013-02-18
Houston research tracked peaks in ozone, pollution levelsContinue Reading
More Americans Successfully Managing Diabetes
2013-02-15
But large U.S. government study shows there’s a lot of room for improvement to prevent complicationsContinue Reading
Calcium Supplements May Raise Odds of Heart Death in Women
2013-02-13
Study also found combined risk from dietary calcium, pillsContinue Reading
When Trees Die Off, Human Health May Also Suffer
2013-02-12
Study can’t prove cause-and-effect, but supports link between people and the environmentContinue Reading
For Hospitals, Lowered Death Rates May Not Mean More Readmissions
2013-02-12
Study finds patients who survive heart attacks, pneumonia aren’t just returning
as inpatients soon afterContinue Reading
First-Born May Be at Greater Risk for Diabetes, Hypertension
2013-02-12
Researchers think better flow of nutrients to the womb in subsequent pregnancies might explain whyContinue Reading
Long Waits in the ER May Raise PTSD Risk for Heart Patients
2013-02-11
Those who spent over 11 hours in emergency department more likely to be traumatized months later: studyContinue Reading
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy May Predict Later Ills, Study Says
2013-02-11
Even transient hypertension linked to heart and kidney disease, diabetesContinue Reading