Smoking, Obesity Slowing U.S. Life Expectancy Gains: Report
2011-01-25
Although U.S. spends more on health care, life expectancy is shorter than in most other developed countriesContinue Reading
Stress-Reduction Therapy May Help Heart Disease Patients
2011-01-25
Reducing anxiety cuts heart attacks, deaths and other cardiovascular events, research suggestsContinue Reading
Deep Brain Stimulation Might Ease Tough-to-Treat Hypertension
2011-01-24
Doctors stumbled on effect when treating hypertensive man for stroke-linked painContinue Reading
Lowering BP Can Help Cut Women's Heart Disease Risk
2011-01-24
15-point reduction in systolic blood pressure may aid disease prevention in middle age, study findsContinue Reading
U.S. Heart Disease Costs Expected to Soar
2011-01-24
Will triple by 2030, report says; experts urge prevention effortsContinue Reading
Snow Shoveling Injuries Affect Old and Young, Expert Warns
2011-01-22
Problems ranging from heart attacks to horseplay lead many shovelers to ERs each yearContinue Reading
HEPA Filter May Improve Air Near Wood-Burning Stoves
2011-01-21
Indoor pollution and cardiovascular health risks lower when filter was in use, study findsContinue Reading
Second Heart Attack Not Always Tied to Original Blockage
2011-01-19
Study found it’s almost as likely that a new lesion is the culpritContinue Reading
Stroke Risk May Be Higher in HIV Patients
2011-01-19
AIDS drugs may boost susceptibility, study suggestsContinue Reading
Nurses' Long Shifts May Put Hospital Patients at Risk: Study
2011-01-19
Fatigue linked to work schedules needs more study, researcher saysContinue Reading
Daily Fruit, Veggies May Cut Risk of Heart Disease Death
2011-01-19
Extra servings linked to greater reductions in risk, study suggestsContinue Reading
Stents Show Promise in Treating Brain Blockages
2011-01-18
For certain stroke patients, experimental stenting opened clogged artery, study findsContinue Reading
More Evidence That TV, Computer Time Could Harm Heart
2011-01-18
After treadmill test, cardiac recovery worse in those with more ‘screen time,’ study findsContinue Reading