Health News Archives

Group Urges Depression Screening for Heart Patients
They face twice the risk of second cardiac event 1 to 2 years later

Thumbs Down on Beta Blockers for High Blood Pressure
No more effective than other drugs, increased stroke risk, study finds

Too Few People Know Symptoms of Heart Trouble
And that lack of knowledge could cost you your life

Artery Plaque Rupture Can Occur Without Symptoms
But this makes build-up more vulnerable to future bursts, researchers find

Reaching the Heart Through the Wrist
Though procedure is used less often, it reduces bleeding problems, study finds

Statins Help Obese People After Bypass Surgery
Cholesterol-lowering drugs reduce closing of heart arteries, study shows

Angioplasty No Better Than Drug Treatment in Long Run
Benefit disappears within three years, study finds

Air Pollution Can Damage Heart, Blood Vessels, Too
Beijing Olympics focuses attention on health problems outside the lungs, researchers say

Turbulence Predicts Death Risk for Heart Failure Patients
Abnormal beating a marker for those most likely to die suddenly, study says

Fat Deposits Boost Heart Attack Risk
Globules around organ more dangerous than thick waist or high body mass, study suggests