Weight Gain Eroding Americans' Quality of Life
2010-08-03
‘Healthy days per year’ lost due to overweight has doubled since 1993, study showsContinue Reading
Heart Health Can Help Predict Brain Health: Study
2010-08-02
Poorer cardiac output correlates to lower brain volume, study findsContinue Reading
Experts Support FDA Panel's Backing of New Blood Thinner
2010-07-30
Brilinta, which got nod from agency advisors Wednesday, would be welcome option, docs sayContinue Reading
Calcium Supplements Linked to Boost in Heart Attack Risk
2010-07-30
People should get needed mineral through their diet, researchers sayContinue Reading
Black Teens May Need Higher Vitamin D Supplementation
2010-07-29
Even with sun exposure, levels were deficient in this vulnerable group, researchers sayContinue Reading
Rush Victims of Deadliest Heart Attacks to Specialty Centers: Study
2010-07-27
Researchers estimate this will save twice as many lives and be far less expensive as expanding specialized treatmentContinue Reading
Longer Time Frame for Clot-Busting Drug May Help Beat Stroke
2010-07-27
Expanding the time limit from 3 to 4.5 hours doesn’t appear to delay treatment, study suggestsContinue Reading
Childhood Cancer May Be Linked to Later Heart Problems
2010-07-26
27% of survivors had long-term cardiac dysfunction, Dutch study foundContinue Reading
Stroke Prevention Treatment Varies Widely Across U.S.
2010-07-26
Choice of surgery, stenting or drugs to open neck artery may depend on where you live, study findsContinue Reading
Combination Drug Approved for High Blood Pressure
2010-07-26
Tribenzor sanctioned for those who don’t respond to other drugsContinue Reading
Link Between Depression, Cholesterol May Differ by Gender
2010-07-26
Regulating ‘good’ and ‘bad’ levels may help prevent mood disorder among elderly, researchers sayContinue Reading
Relationship Insecurity May Undermine Your Health
2010-07-25
People who feel anxious and needy at higher risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, chronic pain and stroke, researchers findContinue Reading
As Weight Goes Up, So Do Heart Risks
2010-07-23
Across-the-board improvements may await those who trim downContinue Reading
Shedding Pounds Saved One Woman's Life
2010-07-23
FRIDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) — Things hit the “big crescendo” for Marci Williams in December 2005. Williams, 47, of Greensboro, N.C., had been obese for some time, weighing as much as 332 pounds at just 5-foot-3. That month she went to her family doctor for a routine physical. TheContinue Reading