U.S. Advisers Rethink Cholesterol Risk From Foods: Report
2015-02-10
Trans fats are a bigger threat to heart health, doctors and dietitians sayContinue Reading
Depression After Stroke Linked to Troubled Sleep
2015-02-10
Korean study found low spirits a key factor in daytime sleepiness, nighttime awakeningsContinue Reading
Effectiveness of Implanted Defibrillators May Depend on Patient’s Age
2015-02-10
They extended survival in those at high risk for sudden cardiac death, but those over 70 saw less benefit, study foundContinue Reading
Ebola Drug Shows Promise in Monkey Trial
2015-02-10
Experimental medicine targets a key gene in the virus; 75 percent of infected study animals survivedContinue Reading
Low Vitamin D Levels in Childhood May Raise Heart Risks: Study
2015-02-10
Chances of artery hardening were higher in those who did not get enough of the vitamin when youngContinue Reading
Iron Supplements May Help Blood Donors Recover More Quickly
2015-02-10
Finding could allow people to donate again sooner to help keep blood supply adequate, expert saysContinue Reading
Blood Pressure Meds Lower Heart, Stroke Risks in Diabetics: Analysis
2015-02-10
Patients did better even if they didn’t actually have high blood pressureContinue Reading
Donor Hearts Going to Waste, Researchers Report
2015-02-10
Uniform guidelines that specify which hearts are acceptable for transplantation needed, experts sayContinue Reading
New Name, New Criteria for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
2015-02-10
U.S.-appointed panel says illness is ‘legitimate,’ should be called Systemic Exertion Intolerance DiseaseContinue Reading
Health Highlights: Feb. 10, 2015
2015-02-10
Vaccines Safe and Effective: U.S. Senate Committee
Health Officials Warn Against ‘Measles Parties’
Nicorette Lozenge Shortage Concerns Many Ex-Smokers