Bad Habits Explain Class Differences in Health: Study
2010-03-23
Higher death rates for poor tied to more smoking, poorer diets and lack of exerciseContinue Reading
Polyunsaturated Fats Really May Lower Heart Risk
2010-03-23
Study might offer proof at last that replacing saturated fats has heart benefitsContinue Reading
Plavix Can Help Cut Death Risk in Certain Heart Patients
2010-03-22
In study, people with heart attack, heart failure who didn’t undergo angioplasty fared better with the blood thinnerContinue Reading
Light Drinking Good for the Heart
2010-03-22
Two studies confirm previous evidence that it reduces mortalityContinue Reading
Racial Disparities Persist in Hospital Stroke Care
2010-03-22
Black patients less likely than whites, Hispanics to receive all recommended measures, research showsContinue Reading
High-Dose Zocor Boosts Muscle Injury Risk: FDA
2010-03-19
People taking the cholesterol-lowering drug should consult their doctor if problems arise, the agency saysContinue Reading
Low-Fat Diet Does Little to Alter Cholesterol Levels
2010-03-18
But researcher adds it’s still a good choice for losing weightContinue Reading
Widespread Public Defibrillators May Save Lives
2010-03-17
As lifesaving devices increase, so do the number of heart attack survivors, Japanese study findsContinue Reading
Could Lowering Blood Pressure Help Stop Dementia?
2010-03-17
Major U.S. trial will enroll thousands to examine links between hypertension, Alzheimer’sContinue Reading
Stenting May Save Legs
2010-03-16
Many with severe peripheral arterial disease can avoid amputation, researchers findContinue Reading
Blood Vessels Bounce Back Once Smokers Quit
2010-03-16
Quickly leads to reduced risk of heart trouble, study findsContinue Reading
Newer Blood Thinner Beats Plavix for Bypass Patients
2010-03-16
More people taking Plavix before surgery died soon after than those using Brilinta, study findsContinue Reading
DNA Test May Cut Hospitalizations Caused by Blood Thinner
2010-03-16
Determining sensitivity can prevent bleeding, clotting problems, study showsContinue Reading
Treat Women With Heart Attack Just Like Men: Study
2010-03-16
That will increase their odds of survival, experts sayContinue Reading