Health News Archives

Strict Blood Sugar Lowering Won’t Ease Diabetes Heart Risk
Blood pressure, cholesterol control may be type 2 diabetics' best bet, researchers say

Clot Dissolver Doesn’t Boost Survival in Cardiac Arrest Patients
In study, those with pulmonary clots saw benefit

Program Aids Hospital Compliance With Stroke Guidelines
Goal is to improve use of treatments proven to cut post-illness complications

Children of Centenarians Face Lower Heart Risks
Finding adds weight to belief that longevity runs in families

Stress Triggers Heart-Damaging Behavior
Study found the dynamic raised cardiovascular risks by 50%

Deaths From Heart Disease, Stroke Down 30%
Medical advances, not lifestyle changes, are source of the improvement, AHA says

Research Explains Benefit of ’Mini Heart Attack’
Stressing cardiac cells may make them more resilient during real attack, experts say

Panic Disorder Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Disease
Researchers not sure whether one causes the other, or one is mistaken for the other

Cost of Hospital Cardiac Care on the Rise
Overall expenditure is up despite a slowing in the number of cases, report notes

Crowded Households Raise Women’s Heart Risk
Stress of work and taking care of family to blame, Japanese study finds