FDA Advisers Divided on Whether to Ban Diet Drug Meridia
2010-09-15
Signs of heart and stroke risks prompt some panelists to call for new warnings and restricted distributionContinue Reading
Heart Damage Seen in Mice With Cancer-Related Disease
2010-09-14
The muscle-wasting disorder, cachexia, affected the heart’s function and structure, study foundContinue Reading
'Type D' Personality Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Problems
2010-09-14
Negative traits including pessimism, social inhibition appear to threaten long-term health, study findsContinue Reading
Gender Differences Seen After Aortic Valve Surgery
2010-09-14
Enlarged hearts shrink faster in women, researchers findContinue Reading
Smokeless Tobacco Products Can Be Deadly
2010-09-13
Snuff, chewing tobacco come under fire from American Heart AssociationContinue Reading
Test Might Spot Women at High Risk for Pregnancy Complication
2010-09-13
Preeclampsia leads to dangerous spikes in blood pressure, but ‘biomarker’ test might detect it early, researchers sayContinue Reading
FDA Panel to Mull Ban on Diet Drug Meridia
2010-09-13
Withdrawal of the drug, which may raise heart risks, is an option, agency saysContinue Reading
Stenting Riskier for Older Patients With Blocked Carotid Artery
2010-09-10
But for folks under 70, stents and surgery have similar outcomes, study findsContinue Reading
In Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Chest Compressions Matter
2010-09-10
Outside hospital setting, using it before defibrillation may save lives, study foundContinue Reading
Health Tip: Control Blood Pressure Before Pregnancy
2010-09-10
And monitor it closely while you’re pregnantContinue Reading
Clearing Kids for Sports Participation Sparks Conflicts
2010-09-10
Medical experts disagree on how extensively young athletes’ hearts should be testedContinue Reading
Recurring Stroke Risk Higher for Some Hispanics
2010-09-09
Mexican-Americans with atrial fibrillation twice as likely to suffer second stroke, study showsContinue Reading
Statins May Guard Against Rheumatoid Arthritis
2010-09-08
Study showed only an association between the two, expert notesContinue Reading
Working Overtime Adds to Heart Risk for Out-of-Shape Men
2010-09-08
But being physically fit seems to protect those who work longer hours, researchers sayContinue Reading