Stroke Risk Rises With Duration of Type 2 Diabetes: Study
2012-03-01
After 10 years with blood sugar disease, chances of brain attack tripled, researchers sayContinue Reading
Wanted: Female Nurses for Large, Ongoing Study
2012-03-01
Nurses’ Health Study has provided decades of data on women’s healthContinue Reading
Trans Fats May Raise Stroke Risk in Older Women
2012-03-01
Study found those who ate the most had 39% greater chance of trouble, though aspirin use helpedContinue Reading
Combining Heart Valve Repair With Bypass May Be Worthwhile
2012-02-29
Fixing leaky mitral valves improved heart function, exercise capacity, study foundContinue Reading
Could a Statin Lower Your Risk for Depression?
2012-02-29
Study finds heart patients who take the cholesterol-lowering drugs less apt to be depressedContinue Reading
Family Tree May Aid Treatment of Inherited Heart Disorders
2012-02-28
Archived data may help pinpoint age range when genetic heart rhythm disorder death risk risesContinue Reading
FDA Adds Safety Warnings to Statins
2012-02-28
But side effects, like increased blood sugar, don’t outweigh the cholesterol drugs’ benefits, agency saysContinue Reading
Stents No Better Than Medicine for Stable Heart Disease, Study Says
2012-02-27
Three-quarters of the costly procedures may be unneeded, researcher reportsContinue Reading
Poor Lung Function Linked to Heart Failure in Study
2012-02-27
Findings strengthen hypothesis that airway disorders affect heart’s ability to pump bloodContinue Reading
Irregular Heartbeat May Predict Mental Decline in Some
2012-02-27
Abnormal heart rhythm linked to brain function problems in heart disease patients, study findsContinue Reading
Citrus Fruits May Lower Women's Stroke Risk
2012-02-23
Compound found in oranges, grapefruits seems to have protective benefits, study findsContinue Reading
Study Links 'Body Clock' to Sudden Cardiac Death
2012-02-23
Discovery might lead to new ways to prevent or treat the fatal heart problemContinue Reading
FDA Advisers Back Weight-Loss Drug Qnexa
2012-02-22
Drug had been previously rejected because of concerns about possible heart problems, birth defectsContinue Reading
Hospitals Ranked for Emergency Medicine Quality
2012-02-22
Report found patients admitted through the best ERs had significantly lower death ratesContinue Reading