More Frequent Doctor Visits May Benefit Diabetes Patients
2011-09-26
Quicker control of blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol might reduce complications, study saysContinue Reading
Cardiac Rehab May Help Heart Patients Live Longer
2011-09-26
Program that trains heart to return to normal beat rate after exercise is underutilized, experts sayContinue Reading
Certain Antidepressants With Blood Thinners May Pose Risk for Heart Patients
2011-09-26
Study showed increased chances of bleeding for those taking SSRIS, antiplatelet meds after heart attackContinue Reading
Many With Irregular Heartbeat Unaware of Raised Stroke Risk
2011-09-23
Knowledge gap affects more than 1 million Americans with atrial fibrillation, survey showsContinue Reading
Antioxidants Not Behind Red Wine's Healthy Effect on Heart: Study
2011-09-23
No effect seen when people drank polyphenols in dairy-based drinks, researchers sayContinue Reading
Scientists ID More Genes Linked to Heart Disease
2011-09-23
Five genes added to the list of many already known to affect risk of coronary artery disease, study saysContinue Reading
Cardiac Rehab May Cut Risk Factors After Mini-Stroke
2011-09-22
Program has potential for those who have suffered mild brain attack, but experts urge more studyContinue Reading
Two-Day Dialysis Interval Could Pose Danger: Study
2011-09-21
Waiting 48 hours between kidney treatments seems to raise risk of death, hospitalizationContinue Reading
Traffic Pollution May Raise Short-Term Heart Attack Risk
2011-09-21
Effect only lasts up to 6 hours, seems to affect mainly those already at risk, study suggestsContinue Reading
Depression Tied to Higher Risk for Stroke
2011-09-20
Study found the mental health condition is linked to a 55% raised risk for fatal brain attackContinue Reading
Heart Failure Care Influenced by Insurance Coverage
2011-09-19
Study found those on Medicaid, Medicare fared worse than those with private insuranceContinue Reading
One-Third of Severe Heart Attack Patients Have Treatment Delays
2011-09-19
Often, slowdown comes during patient transfers to another hospital, study findsContinue Reading
Global Toll of 'Non-Communicable Diseases' — $47 Trillion by 2030
2011-09-19
Cancer, diabetes, heart disease and lung disease kill 36 million people every year, experts sayContinue Reading
Gene Variant May Raise Death Risk After Heart Bypass
2011-09-17
Finding may someday help doctors better assess patient’s prognosis, study saysContinue Reading