Home Monitoring of Blood-Thinner Use Appears Effective
2010-10-20
Home tests show promise for patients taking warfarin, study findsContinue Reading
Pradaxa Approved to Fight Dangerous Irregular Heartbeat, Stroke
2010-10-20
Blood thinner could be new, easier-to-manage option for patients taking warfarin, experts sayContinue Reading
Americans' Salt Intake Unchanged Over 50 Years
2010-10-20
Intense efforts to limit sodium in U.S. diet aren’t working, an expert saysContinue Reading
Pradaxa Approved for Atrial Fibrillation
2010-10-20
To prevent stroke in people with abnormal heart rhythmContinue Reading
Low Testosterone May Raise Risk of Early Death: Study
2010-10-20
Even borderline levels of the hormone seem to put men at risk, researchers sayContinue Reading
Aspirin, Statins May Reduce Problems After Heart Surgery
2010-10-19
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
2010-10-19
Data is insufficient for identifying high-quality surgical facilities, researchers sayContinue Reading
Invasive Dentistry May Raise Short-Term Heart, Stroke Risk
2010-10-18
But it’s still safer to treat gum disease than not, experts sayContinue Reading
New CPR Guidelines Emphasize Compressions First
2010-10-18
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
2010-10-15
Hypertension in youth can lead to heart disease later on, study authors noteContinue Reading
More Evidence That Compression-Only CPR Works Best
2010-10-15
Avoiding mouth-to-mouth allows responders to keep blood flowing, researchers sayContinue Reading
Genes May Help Explain High Blood Pressure in Blacks
2010-10-14
Excessive production of sodium-regulating hormone cited in studyContinue Reading
Gulf War Nerve Agent Tied to Late-Onset Heart Damage in Mice
2010-10-13
Signs appeared 10 weeks after exposure to low-dose sarin, researchers foundContinue Reading
Nearly 1 in 5 W.Va. 5th Graders May Have High Blood Pressure
2010-10-13
Similar findings noted elsewhere, researchers sayContinue Reading