Report: 39 States on Pace for Obesity Rates Above 50%
2012-09-18
Costs in diabetes, heart disease, health care dollars will skyrocket if current trends go uncheckedContinue Reading
Comparison of Obesity Surgeries Turns Up Surprising Results
2012-09-17
More popular method is less successful for maintaining weight loss, study saysContinue Reading
Study Assesses Blood Thinner Use After Gastrointestinal Bleeding
2012-09-17
Resuming warfarin after a few days is best, researchers concludeContinue Reading
Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Top Cause of Death Among U.S. Hispanics
2012-09-17
But their total death rate for cancer has dropped in past 3 years, report showsContinue Reading
Stressful Job Might Be Tough on the Heart
2012-09-14
Demanding work, little control over decision-making boosts risk for heart attack, study suggestsContinue Reading
'Mini-Strokes' May Be More Damaging Than Thought
2012-09-13
15 percent of victims suffer serious disabilities but clot-busting drugs may help, research suggestsContinue Reading
Scientists Map Genetic 'Blueprint' of Heart
2012-09-13
Study using mouse stem cells provides clues to how some birth defects occur, researcher saysContinue Reading
Men More Prone to Depression After Stroke: Study
2012-09-13
Males’ need for ‘control’ over health may trigger more of a setback when illness strikes, researchers sayContinue Reading
Stress Adds to Salt Load of Some Blacks, Study Says
2012-09-12
This may raise their risk for high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseaseContinue Reading
Omega-3s May Not Help Your Heart After All, Study Says
2012-09-11
It found no ‘statistically significant’ advantage in taking supplements, but at least one expert disagreesContinue Reading
Traffic May Keep City Dwellers Awake, Harming Health
2012-09-11
Sleep disturbance could lead to greater risk for heart attack and high blood pressure, researchers sayContinue Reading
Common Painkillers Might Boost Odds for 2nd Heart Attack
2012-09-10
NSAIDs include drugs such as ibuprofen, naproxen/Aleve, and CelebrexContinue Reading
Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
2012-09-10
Patients with low sodium levels in the blood also had more complications such as infectionsContinue Reading
Heavy Drinking Linked to Earlier Stroke
2012-09-10
Brain bleeding occurred about 14 years sooner among big boozers, study findsContinue Reading