Meditation Might Cut Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke in Blacks
2012-11-13
Small study looked at Transcendental MeditationContinue Reading
Device Offers Hope for Battery-Free Pacemakers
2012-11-13
‘Energy harvester’ would be powered by heart’s beating, but more research neededContinue Reading
No Need to Fast Before Cholesterol Blood Test: Study
2012-11-12
Results are similar whether patients eat beforehand or not, experts sayContinue Reading
Hip Surgery Increases Stroke Risk in Older Patients: Study
2012-11-10
Patients, doctors urged to keep this in mind when considering joint replacement and post-op careContinue Reading
More Gene Variants Linked to Heart Trouble
2012-11-08
Finding brings to 47 the number of mutations that might raise risk of cardiovascular diseaseContinue Reading
Common Antidepressants Tied to Higher Bleeding Risk in Warfarin Users: Study
2012-11-08
SSRIs include Prozac, Paxil, but experts say findings aren’t reason for patients to drop medicationsContinue Reading
Too Much Sitting Linked to Fat Buildup Around the Heart
2012-11-08
And exercise didn’t seem to lessen the effect, new study showsContinue Reading
Statins May Cut Risk of Death From Cancer, Study Suggests
2012-11-07
Cholesterol-lowering drugs might benefit cancer patients, but more research is neededContinue Reading
Heart Failure Patients May Be at Higher Risk for Cancer: Study
2012-11-07
But whether heart failure is the cause isn’t clear, expert saysContinue Reading
Report Details Start of Steroid Meningitis Outbreak
2012-11-07
More federal oversight needed to prevent repeat occurrences, expert saysContinue Reading
Women Don't Fare as Well as Men With Implanted Defibrillators: Study
2012-11-07
They were more likely to have complications, die after the heart rhythm devices were implantedContinue Reading
Programming Change in Defibrillator Implants May Lower Death Risk: Study
2012-11-07
Slightly raising threshold for shock delivery also reduced unneeded distress, pain for patientsContinue Reading
Pregnancy Hormone Shows Promise as Heart Failure Drug
2012-11-07
Study suggests synthetic version of human relaxin 2 could cut overall death riskContinue Reading
Body Temperature May Matter After Cardiac Arrest
2012-11-07
Research suggests cooling body to 89.6 degrees Fahrenheit might improve survival, protect brainContinue Reading