Home Monitoring of Blood-Thinner Use Appears Effective
Home tests show promise for patients taking warfarin, study findsContinue Reading
Pradaxa Approved to Fight Dangerous Irregular Heartbeat, Stroke
Blood thinner could be new, easier-to-manage option for patients taking warfarin, experts sayContinue Reading
Americans' Salt Intake Unchanged Over 50 Years
Intense efforts to limit sodium in U.S. diet aren’t working, an expert saysContinue Reading
Pradaxa Approved for Atrial Fibrillation
To prevent stroke in people with abnormal heart rhythmContinue Reading
Low Testosterone May Raise Risk of Early Death: Study
Even borderline levels of the hormone seem to put men at risk, researchers sayContinue Reading
Aspirin, Statins May Reduce Problems After Heart Surgery
Aspirin may prevent heart attacks, stroke, kidney failure while statins cut risk of death, studies foundContinue Reading
Web Site for Hospital Comparisons Is Faulty: Study
Data is insufficient for identifying high-quality surgical facilities, researchers sayContinue Reading
Invasive Dentistry May Raise Short-Term Heart, Stroke Risk
But it’s still safer to treat gum disease than not, experts sayContinue Reading
New CPR Guidelines Emphasize Compressions First
American Heart Association says press hard and fast, whether an expert or untrainedContinue Reading
Even a Little Weight Loss Helps Lower Blood Pressure in Obese Kids
Hypertension in youth can lead to heart disease later on, study authors noteContinue Reading
More Evidence That Compression-Only CPR Works Best
Avoiding mouth-to-mouth allows responders to keep blood flowing, researchers sayContinue Reading
Genes May Help Explain High Blood Pressure in Blacks
Excessive production of sodium-regulating hormone cited in studyContinue Reading
Gulf War Nerve Agent Tied to Late-Onset Heart Damage in Mice
Signs appeared 10 weeks after exposure to low-dose sarin, researchers foundContinue Reading