Subscribe to this tag Effient Sanctioned for Angioplasty Patients
Health - July 10, 2009
To reduce the risk of blood clots
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Study Pinpoints Risk Factors for Death in Young Stroke Victims
Health - July 9, 2009
Many can be modified, treated to improve odds, experts say
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Vegetable Amino Acid Lowers Blood Pressure
Health - July 8, 2009
Get plenty of it in your diet, researchers say
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On Memory, Older Americans Outsmart the English
Health - July 3, 2009
Education, income and health care may explain results, study says
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Increasing Alcohol Use Tied to More Hospitalization
Health - July 1, 2009
Heavy drinkers were affected most, but link holds for even mild use, study finds
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Master Stem Cell for Human Heart Identified
Health - July 1, 2009
Researchers say it may hold key to understanding how to repair the organ
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Obesity Rates Continue to Climb in U.S.
Health - July 1, 2009
Eight of 10 states with highest number of obese adults are in the South, report says
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Newer Blood Tests May Not Improve Heart Risk Assessment
Health - June 30, 2009
CRP, other disease-linked factors don't perform better than standard criteria, study finds
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Even After Death, Heart Attack Treatment May Not End
Health - June 30, 2009
Too often, EMS crews feel obliged to bring unresponsive patient to hospital, study finds
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U.S. Doctors Treat Heart Attack With Man's Own Stem Cells
Health - June 30, 2009
Pioneering procedure aims to repair damaged cardiac muscle, surgeons say
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Metabolic Syndrome May Make Breast Cancer More Likely
Health - June 30, 2009
Study finds increased risk for postmenopausal women
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Quick Angioplasty Best After Heart Attacks
Health - June 24, 2009
Canadian study shows better survival when compared to those who got clot-busting treatment
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Migraine Frequency Tied to Stroke, Heart Attack Risk
Health - June 24, 2009
But the link with cardiovascular disease is complex and not a cause for alarm, doctor says
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Electrocardiogram Blip Signals Heart Trouble
Health - June 23, 2009
Greater risk of atrial fibrillation, need for pacemaker, early death, study shows
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Heart Attacks Less Often Fatal Today
Health - June 21, 2009
Improved care and overall better health are credited with improved survival odds
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Health Tip: Life After a Heart Attack
Health - June 19, 2009
General suggestions for your recovery
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Might Curb Depression in Heart Patients
Health - June 18, 2009
Study found low levels in bloodstream correlated with increased risk
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Newest Coated Stent Does Well in Real-World Trial
Health - June 17, 2009
Safe and effective in an 'all-comer population,' researchers say
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Calling All Heart Patients
Health - June 17, 2009
Phone, Internet interventions can improve prognosis for cardiac disease, researchers say
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New Anticoagulant Pill Works Well in Trial
Health - June 17, 2009
Lower doses safe and effective after heart attack and stroke
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Psoriasis Raises Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke, Death
Health - June 15, 2009
Inflammation looks like common thread, researcher says
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Heart Association Warns of Surgery Risks in Obese
Health - June 15, 2009
Complications may include wound infections, heart problems, new advisory says
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Reduced-Radiation Heart Scans Don't Compromise on Quality
Health - June 9, 2009
New techniques bring equivalent results without the potential dangers, study shows
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Another Blood Fat Fuels Heart Attack Risk
Health - June 9, 2009
Danish study fingers high levels of lipoprotein(a)
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Know Your Odds for Heart Failure
Health - June 8, 2009
Lifestyle plays key role, study confirms, and a new 'calculator' helps gauge risk
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