Cardiac Screening for All Young Athletes Carries Big Price Tag: Study
2012-11-26
More than $10 million to save one life in U.S., but critic asks why it needs to cost so muchContinue Reading
More New Drugs a Bad Fit With Grapefruit, Study Finds
2012-11-26
Number of potentially risky meds has more than doubled in four yearsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Do You Have a Heart Murmur?
2012-11-26
Signs can include shortness of breathContinue Reading
Routine Checkups Don't Cut Cancer, Heart Deaths: Study
2012-11-21
Large evidence review suggests standardized screenings aren’t that helpful for the ‘worried well’Continue Reading
Weak Muscles in Teen Years Linked to Early Death in Men
2012-11-21
Low strength levels in youth may raise risk as much as high blood pressure or being overweight, study suggestsContinue Reading
HeartWare Device Approved for Heart Transplant Hopefuls
2012-11-20
Helps weakened heart pump bloodContinue Reading
Costly, Repeat Medical Testing Common for Medicare Patients: Study
2012-11-19
Whether these follow-up procedures are needed is up for debate, experts sayContinue Reading
Unemployed at Higher Risk for Heart Attack?
2012-11-19
Multiple job losses are as harmful as smoking and chronic disease, study findsContinue Reading
Regular Exercise May Help Seniors Stave Off Heart Failure
2012-11-15
Study found reduced levels of certain indicators for heart injury with moderate physical activityContinue Reading
Drug-Eluting Stent Approved for Peripheral Arterial Disease
2012-11-15
Coated hollow tube props open thigh arteryContinue Reading
Herceptin May Carry Higher Heart Risks for Women Than Thought
2012-11-15
Breast cancer drug showed even greater chances of heart failure, cardiomyopathy among older patientsContinue Reading
Early Menstruation Tied to Factors That Raise Heart Disease Risk
2012-11-15
Having a first period at a young age linked to more body fat, which can harm heart, blood vesselsContinue Reading
Patients More Likely to Survive In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Today: Study
2012-11-14
Researchers say clear guidelines have helpedContinue Reading
Schizophrenia Patients Who Take Antipsychotics Live Longer, Study Says
2012-11-14
Exception was patients on high doses of first-generation drugsContinue Reading