New Guidelines Would Greatly Boost Number of Young People on Statins
2015-04-06
Analysis finds 483,500 people aged 17 to 21 would get a cholesterol drug, based on NIH advisoryContinue Reading
Packaged Grocery Foods Often High in Salt, Study Finds
2015-04-02
Many cold cuts, pizza, packaged meals contain too much sodium to be labeled healthyContinue Reading
More People Dying of Heart Disease, Stroke Worldwide: Study
2015-04-02
Growing, and aging, population behind the trend, and death rate is actually droppingContinue Reading
Heart Groups Issue Updated Blood Pressure Guidelines
2015-03-31
Aim is more flexibility for those with heart disease, doctors sayContinue Reading
Heart Groups Issue Updated Blood Pressure Guidelines
2015-03-31
Aim is more flexibility for those with heart disease, doctors sayContinue Reading
New Stroke Prevention Efforts May Be Paying Off
2015-03-31
CDC study finds fewer patients treated in ERs for blood clots in the brainContinue Reading
FDA Expands Approval for ‘Valve in Valve’ Aortic Replacement
2015-03-31
Now includes people at risk for open-heart surgery complications
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Kidney Patients Living Longer on Dialysis, Study Shows
2015-03-27
Better treatments, tighter management of disease may explain promising trendContinue Reading
U.S. Deaths Due to High Blood Pressure Keep Rising: CDC
2015-03-26
Most marked increases seen in those aged 45 to 64 and those over 85
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FDA Warns of Cardiac Effect When Heart Drug Mixed With Hepatitis C Meds
2015-03-25
Adding Harvoni or Sovaldi to amiodarone could cause dangerous slowing of heart rate, agency saysContinue Reading