U.S. Task Force Stays Neutral on Cholesterol Screening for Kids
2015-12-21
Not enough evidence to recommend for or against checking everyone under 20, expert panel saysContinue Reading
U.S. Task Force Backs Statins for Those 40 to 75 at Heightened Heart Risk
2015-12-21
Primary focus is on people with 10 percent or greater threat of heart attack or stroke within 10 yearsContinue Reading
Sudden Cardiac Arrest May Not Be So Sudden
2015-12-21
Study found symptoms showed up a month before attack in roughly half of all casesContinue Reading
More Evidence That Time-to-Treatment Is Crucial for Stroke
2015-12-21
Patients who got clot-busting catheter therapy sooner fared better in studyContinue Reading
Reduced Blood Flow to Back of Brain Raises Recurrent Stroke Risk: Study
2015-12-21
Procedure to open blocked arteries may benefit these patients, research suggestsContinue Reading
LifeVest Wearable Defibrillator Approved for Children
2015-12-17
For heart patients who can’t have device implantedContinue Reading
Toothlessness a Clue to Deadly Heart Disease?
2015-12-17
Researchers can’t be certain gum disease is the culpritContinue Reading
Heart Disease Now Kills 1 of Every 3 Americans
2015-12-16
Heart attack and stroke are leading causes of death worldwide, too, report findsContinue Reading
Heart Disease Now Kills 1 of Every 3 Americans
2015-12-16
Heart attack and stroke are leading causes of death worldwide, too, report findsContinue Reading
Shingles Linked to Raised Heart Risks for Seniors, Study Finds
2015-12-15
Chance of stroke, heart attack increased most in the first week after diagnosis of the painful rashContinue Reading