Heart Experts Make Boosting Bystander CPR a Priority
2012-01-10
911 dispatchers asked to talk callers through life-saving procedure after witnessing cardiac arrestContinue Reading
New Blood Thinner Linked to Higher Heart Attack Risk
2012-01-10
But benefits of Pradaxa still outweigh risks for those with atrial fibrillation, experts sayContinue Reading
Low-Dose Aspirin to Prevent First Heart Attack or Stroke? Not So Fast
2012-01-09
Modest benefits might not outweigh bleeding risk, evidence review suggestsContinue Reading
Grief Is a Real Heartbreaker, Study Finds
2012-01-09
Stress, anxiety may increase heart attack risk in the weeks after a loved one’s deathContinue Reading
Statins May Boost Diabetes Risk in Older Women
2012-01-09
But experts say finding shouldn’t spur change in guidelines for the cholesterol-lowering drugsContinue Reading
Kids Who Need Heart Surgery May Fare Better at Busier Hospitals
2012-01-09
Higher-volume centers had lower death rate for patients with complications, study findsContinue Reading
Short Delay in Treating Blood Pressure Safe for Diabetics: Study
2012-01-09
But other experts disagree, saying the best solution to hypertension is prompt drug therapyContinue Reading
Heart Failure, Diabetes Might Be Linked by Protein
2012-01-05
Although ‘p53’ helps suppress tumors, new study finds negative effectsContinue Reading
U.S. Heart Attack Patients Readmitted Most Often: Study
2012-01-03
Shorter hospital stays may be to blame, say researchersContinue Reading
Weight Loss Surgery Linked to Fewer Heart Attacks, Deaths
2012-01-03
People with serious cardiovascular issues may be good candidates, experts sayContinue Reading
'Silent Strokes' Linked to Memory Loss in Elderly: Study
2011-12-29
More memory woes noted in seniors who had experienced these events, researchers say.Continue Reading
Doubt Cast on Use of Genetic Test Before Plavix
2011-12-28
Research review suggests test won’t help docs determine who would benefit from heart drugContinue Reading
New Blood Test May Rule Out Heart Attacks More Quickly
2011-12-27
More sensitive troponin screen made the call in three hours, instead of 12-16 hoursContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Radiation Linked to Raised Heart Risk
2011-12-27
Risk was higher for women with left-sided breast cancers, but overall risk still small, research showsContinue Reading