Health News Archives

Written Instructions Cut Bleeding Risk for Blood Thinner Use
Study found additional guidance led to fewer side effects

Major Illnesses in U.S. Seniors Cost $196 Billion Annually
These include lung diseases, heart disease, pneumonia and gastrointestinal woes

Key Blood Test Protein May Not Cause Heart Disease
CRP may only reflect existing cardiovascular trouble, study finds

Cialis May Help Ease Pulmonary Hypertension
Once-daily dose of the ED drug delayed disease progression, researchers found

Statins Lower Risk of Clots in Cancer Patients
Study found those who took them were less likely to get venous thromboembolism

Health Insurance Rules Affect Medical Outcomes
Better results came when clot-busting drug was easily available, Canadian study shows

Questions Continue About Using Beta Blockers Before Surgery
Study finds increased risk of death, heart attacks

Warfarin Underused in Atrial Fibrillation Patients
Study says blood thinner not prescribed often enough, but notes it's hard to manage

Blood Thinner Linked to Increased Brain Bleeding
That raises risk of death from hemorrhagic stroke, researchers say

Statins Can Hinder Muscle Repair
Small number of patients taking them will experience damage, experts say