Heart Disease Prevention May Save Billions Annually in U.S.
2011-07-26
Current costs of $450 billion a year aren’t sustainable, nation’s heart experts sayContinue Reading
Blood Test May Better Predict Diabetics' Heart Risk: Study
2011-07-25
But refining the risk may not change clinical practice, expert saysContinue Reading
Smoking After Heart Attack Raises Risk of Dying
2011-07-25
Study found those who quit for good were more likely to be alive a year laterContinue Reading
Anti-Clotting Drug May Cause Severe Bleeding With No Benefit
2011-07-25
Eliquis does not reduce heart attacks, stroke or death in high-risk patients, researchers findContinue Reading
Clogged Arteries Might Raise Risk of Dementia, Experts Warn
2011-07-21
Same factors that put heart at risk can also affect brain, according to heart and stroke associationsContinue Reading
Optimism May Lower Stroke Risk
2011-07-21
Two-year study found the most optimistic were the least likely to have brain attackContinue Reading
Brilinta Approved for Acute Coronary Syndromes
2011-07-21
Blood-thinning drug helps prevent clottingContinue Reading
FDA Approves Blood Thinner Brilinta for Heart Patients
2011-07-21
Another option alongside Plavix, but should not be taken with higher doses of aspirinContinue Reading
Stopping Daily Aspirin Boosts Heart Attack Risk: Study
2011-07-20
Discontinuation was tied to 60 percent rise in risk for nonfatal attacks, researchers sayContinue Reading
'Broken Heart Syndrome' May Affect More People Than Thought
2011-07-19
Two-thirds of patients with the disorder reported experiencing a stressful trigger event, study showsContinue Reading
Married Men Seem to Seek Help for Heart Attacks Sooner
2011-07-19
Within 6 hours of first signs of chest pain, 75 percent got medical help, study saysContinue Reading
Controversial Cholesterol Drug Might Lower Blood Sugar Levels in Diabetics
2011-07-18
But, torcetrapib, which raises ‘good’ cholesterol, showed heart risks in earlier trial that was haltedContinue Reading
Statins Don't Seem to Raise Cancer Risk
2011-07-18
Large study finds cholesterol-lowering drugs don’t increase chances of malignanciesContinue Reading
Small Study Suggests Milk, Soy Proteins Lower Blood Pressure Modestly
2011-07-18
But more research needed, experts say, citing several limitations with the trialContinue Reading