Why Watching TV Sports Increases Heart Attacks
2009-11-16
For those who’ve had an attack already, stressful games raise blood pressure, study findsContinue Reading
Medical Tests Hit Heart Patients With High Doses of Radiation
2009-11-16
Average amount more than five times higher than annual exposure outside hospital, study showsContinue Reading
Elderly Treated Less Aggressively for Heart Attack
2009-11-16
Hospitals less likely to follow guidelines for patients 80 and older, study findsContinue Reading
Migraine Increases Likelihood of Stroke
2009-11-16
But risk is highest for women with aura, researchers findContinue Reading
Certain Reflux Drugs Tied to Higher Post-Angioplasty Death Rate
2009-11-16
Study suggests interaction between Prilosec, Protonix and blood-thinners such as PlavixContinue Reading
Families Could Benefit From Gene Tests in Sudden Cardiac Death Victims
2009-11-16
Identifying mutation in deceased cuts costs for evaluating risk in relatives, study showsContinue Reading
Experts Urge School Screening of Athletes' Hearts
2009-11-16
Inexpensive EKGs would reduce risk of sudden death, study findsContinue Reading
New Wiring Adds Risk When Replacing Pacemaker
2009-11-16
Complications most likely when new lead is needed in heart devices, researchers findContinue Reading
Alternative to Warfarin May Cut Risk of Bleeding
2009-11-16
Dabigatran etexilate does well in trial of atrial fibrillation patientsContinue Reading
Sudden Cardiac Death Much More Likely to Strike Men
2009-11-16
Males have triple the odds than women, study finds, and black men are especially proneContinue Reading
Rapid Cooling Might Help Heart Attack Patients
2009-11-16
Pumping coolant into the nose right away seems to prevent brain damage, study findsContinue Reading
Gene Linked to Breast Cancer Might Boost Heart Health
2009-11-16
When BRCA1 is deactivated, it can lead to hardening of the arteries, mouse study suggestsContinue Reading
Study Raises New Questions About Cholesterol Drug Zetia
2009-11-16
It was found less effective than extended-release niacin, or NiaspanContinue Reading