Tuesday, November 24, 2009

heart attacks

Smokers Double Their Risk for Heart Disease

Study finds that quitting improves heart prospects, but cancer risk remains more >>

Ginkgo Won't Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke in Elderly

But the herbal supplement may help ward off peripheral artery disease, researchers say more >>

Cholesterol Plays Role in Heart Failure Risk

Pumping ability reduced in those with undesirable blood levels, analysis shows more >>

Stifled Anger at Work Doubles Men's Risk for Heart Attack

More open on-the-job interaction might ease the problem, researchers say more >>

Vioxx Problems Known Years Before Recall

Study points up weaknesses of drug approval process in United States, researcher says more >>

Moderate Drinking Guards the Heart

But protective effect can wear off at higher levels in men, study finds more >>

Diet, Cognitive Ability May Play Role in Heart Disease

Study finds fewer deaths among higher-functioning seniors who eat lots of fruits, vegetables more >>

Newer Blood Thinners May Outperform Old Standbys

Studies found warfarin, Plavix bested by latest anti-clotting alternatives more >>

Diuretics Still Best Treatment for High Blood Pressure

Long-term comparison study finds chlorthalidone most likely to prevent heart failure, stroke more >>

Study Shows Hospital Report Cards Unlikely to Spur Improvement

Treatment of heart patients no better after performance data released to public, researchers find more >>

Niacin Adds No Benefit for Statin Patients: Study

Taking the B vitamin didn't reverse or stall carotid artery disease more >>

New Heart Attack Treatment Guidelines Stress Coordination

Getting patients to the right hospitals quickly is critical, experts say more >>

The Mummies' Curse: Heart Disease

Finding suggests atherosclerosis is as old as the pyramids, and not an ill of the modern world more >>

Obesity Rolling Back Gains in Heart Health

Studies show risk factors rising among children and adults, with many denying they have a problem more >>

Benefits of Eating Fish May Depend on Preparation

Baked or boiled beats fried or dried for heart health, researchers say more >>

Heartburn Drugs Can Thwart Popular Blood Thinner

Combination can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, U.S. officials say more >>

Biotech Soybeans Good Source of Omega-3

Oil from engineered beans might help reduce heart attacks, researchers say more >>

Are Heart Attack Patients Exposed to Too Much Radiation?

Medical imaging can add up to exposure similar to what nuclear power plant workers experience. more >>

Moderate-Fat Diet May Be Better at Reducing Heart Risks

People with metabolic syndrome should steer clear of low-fat meal plans, study says more >>

Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Heart Disease

But further trials are needed to prove this conclusively, researchers say more >>

Why Watching TV Sports Increases Heart Attacks

For those who've had an attack already, stressful games raise blood pressure, study finds more >>

Elderly Treated Less Aggressively for Heart Attack

Hospitals less likely to follow guidelines for patients 80 and older, study finds more >>

Certain Reflux Drugs Tied to Higher Post-Angioplasty Death Rate

Study suggests interaction between Prilosec, Protonix and blood-thinners such as Plavix more >>

New Study Raises New Questions About Cholesterol Drug Zetia

It was found less effective than extended-release niacin, or Niaspan more >>

Gene Linked to Breast Cancer Might Boost Heart Health

When BRCA1 is deactivated, it can lead to hardening of the arteries, mouse study suggests more >>

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