Blood Test Shows Promise for Gauging Heart Attack Risk After Chest Pain
2014-03-30
More study is needed, but the screening method measures levels of a chemical signal tied to heart damageContinue Reading
New Drug Lowers Cholesterol Beyond What Statins Can Do, Study Finds
2014-03-30
Whether it also prevents heart attacks and strokes isn’t known yet, experts say
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New Blood Pressure Guidelines May Take Millions of Americans Off Meds
2014-03-29
Study estimates impact of controversial changes that raised treatment thresholdContinue Reading
Can Diet Soft Drinks Contribute to Heart Trouble in Women?
2014-03-29
Those who consumed the most had highest risk, but the study results are preliminaryContinue Reading
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Boost a Man’s Sex Life: Study
2014-03-29
But men shouldn’t take statins for that effect alone, researcher saysContinue Reading
Space Travel Alters Shape of Human Heart, Study Reports
2014-03-29
Finding could help scientists protect astronauts, and also might benefit some patients on EarthContinue Reading
Study Ties Daylight Saving Time Change to Rise in Heart Attacks
2014-03-29
Michigan hospitals had more related admissions the next Monday, researchers foundContinue Reading
Raised Risk of Heart Trouble Seen in Celiac Disease Patients
2014-03-29
Researchers suggest inflammation caused by the digestive disorder may explain the linkContinue Reading
Scientists Spot Brain’s ‘Off’ Switch for Water Intake
2014-03-28
MRI scans tracked neurological activity in non-thirsty people pressed to drink waterContinue Reading
Doctors’ Groups Issue New Guidelines on Treating Common Irregular Heartbeat
2014-03-28
Atrial fibrillation can pose stroke danger, especially to older patientsContinue Reading