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Will New Anemia Drug Top Current Treatments?

Health - November 4, 2009

Designed for a rare condition, it might have a wider application, experts say more >>

Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Risk in Kidney Patients

Health - October 31, 2009

Use of Aranesp should be reserved for the most seriously ill, experts say more >>

Fructose May Raise Blood Pressure

Health - October 30, 2009

Drinking more than two sweetened sodas a day boosts risk of hypertension, study finds more >>

Stroke Centers May Offer Best Shot at Recovery

Health - October 29, 2009

Specialty facilities are more apt to give needed treatment, and faster, study finds more >>

Migraine With Aura Can Double Stroke Risk

Health - October 27, 2009

Young women who smoke and use birth control pills are most susceptible, researchers say more >>

Sleep Apnea Episodes May Trigger Irregular Heartbeat

Health - October 26, 2009

Study found 18-fold higher incidence of atrial fibrillation, other arrhythmias more >>

Where You Put on Pounds May Influence Clot Risk

Health - October 26, 2009

Big hips in women, wide waists in men spell trouble, study finds more >>

Fish Oil Supplements Don't Help Depressed Heart Patients

Health - October 20, 2009

Those who took them with antidepressant fared same as those who didn't more >>

Micardis Given Wider Approval

Health - October 19, 2009

For cardiac patients who can't take an ACE inhibitor more >>

Stretching Test May Reveal Arterial Stiffness

Health - October 9, 2009

Flexibility exercises belong in cardiovascular workout, experts say more >>

Drug Combo May Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes

Health - October 2, 2009

'Inexpensive, well-proven medications' could have huge impact, expert says more >>

Half of U.S. Babies Living Today May Reach 100

Health - October 2, 2009

Rising life expectancy shows no signs of slowing, researchers say more >>

More Stroke Victims Get Clot-Busting Therapy

Health - October 1, 2009

But many others get to hospital too late to benefit, study finds more >>

Autoimmune Disorder Linked to Stroke, Heart Attack in Women

Health - September 28, 2009

Smoking, birth control pills raise risk higher, research finds more >>

Women With Atrial Fibrillation Face Rougher Road Than Men

Health - September 24, 2009

Attention to gender differences, though, can make a difference, study contends more >>

Fructose Boosts Blood Pressure, Studies Find

Health - September 24, 2009

Tests in mice and men link sugar to hypertension and say time of day may matter, too more >>

Preventing Second Stroke May Stave Off Dementia

Health - September 23, 2009

Not all agree, though, that biggest risk factor is the brain attack itself more >>

Middle-Age Heart Risk Factors Shorten Men's Lives

Health - September 17, 2009

Smoking, hypertension, high cholesterol cut 10 years of life, study finds more >>

Childhood Stroke More Common Than Thought

Health - September 17, 2009

Study finds double the incidence reported previously more >>

Diabetes Medications Don't Lower Inflammation

Health - September 15, 2009

Metformin, insulin have little effect on risk factor for heart disease, study finds more >>

Most Adult Americans at Some Risk for Heart Disease

Health - September 14, 2009

Surging obesity rates have reversed gains, study finds more >>

Drug Offers Hope Against Tough-to-Treat Hypertension

Health - September 13, 2009

As yet unapproved, darusentan works in different way than standard medicines more >>

Stroke May Be Striking at a Younger Age

Health - September 2, 2009

Almost half of cases occur before 65, study finds, many younger patients not getting rehab more >>

Oldest Heart Patients May Get Most From Warfarin

Health - August 31, 2009

In atrial fibrillation study, blood-thinning drug best for those at highest risk of stroke more >>

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