Rate of Hospitalizations for Stroke Has Declined in U.S.
2012-05-09
The death rate for these patients also fell from 9% in 1989 to 5% in 2009, study showsContinue Reading
Irregular Heartbeat Poses Greater Stroke Risk for Women Than Men
2012-05-08
Study found that the higher odds remained even when women took blood thinnerContinue Reading
That Long Commute May Be Harming Your Health
2012-05-08
Study found that as drives got longer, waistlines expanded and fitness levels droppedContinue Reading
Living Near Major Roads May Shorten Heart Attack Survival
2012-05-07
The closer patients lived to interstates, the greater their risk of dying within 10 years, study findsContinue Reading
Exercise Can Help Fight Heart Failure
2012-05-07
Small study found it slowed muscle wasting, boosted fitnessContinue Reading
Research May Point to New Obesity Treatments
2012-05-07
Making energy-storing white fat act more like energy-burning brown fat might spur weight loss, researchers sayContinue Reading
High Blood Pressure Risk Factors That May Surprise You
2012-05-04
Keep blood pressure in the normal range to prevent strokes, experts sayContinue Reading
Screening for Other Health Problems May Aid COPD Survival
2012-05-04
Cancers, heart conditions, diabetes among the diseases that were linked to study patient deathsContinue Reading
Today's Kids May Be Destined for Adult Heart Disease
2012-05-04
Solution lies in instilling healthy habits, not adding medication, experts sayContinue Reading
A Heart Disease Veteran at Just Age 12
2012-05-04
Survivor stresses importance of asking questions and pushing for answersContinue Reading
In Some Brain Bleeds, Patients Do Better at High-Volume Hospitals
2012-05-03
Guidelines for treating ‘aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage’ revisedContinue Reading
U.S. Health Care Spending High, But Quality Lags: Report
2012-05-03
However, breast cancer survival rates were best among 13 industrialized nationsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Be Alert for Signs of Preeclampsia
2012-05-03
A potentially dangerous pregnancy complicationContinue Reading
Less Invasive Heart Valve Replacement Works for Elderly: Study
2012-05-02
Real-world results promising for high-risk aortic stenosis patients, researchers sayContinue Reading