Prescription Drug Use Rising in U.S., CDC Reports Statins, asthma meds, antidepressants and stimulants top the list full story » Many Americans Don't Even Know They're Fat Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll finds 30 percent of those overweight think they're normal size full story » Response Team Reduces Rate of Cardiac Arrests: Hospital 'Code Blue' emergencies at VA center declined 57 percent in first two years, study shows full story » Diet Pill Meridia Ups Heart Attack Risk: Study While researchers saw no rise in deaths, some experts wonder if this drug has a future full story » Double-Dose Plavix Benefits Certain Patients, Study Finds And higher-dose aspirin is no more effective than low dose, researchers say full story » Lower Blood Pressure May Help Sicker Kidney Patients Standard goal may not be low enough for those with protein in their urine, study finds full story » 'DASH Diet' Shown to Lower Heart Attack Risk Almost 20% Eating more fruits and vegetables, fewer fats can cut your 10-year risk of heart disease, study says
full story » In Triathletes, Heart Adapts for Efficiency, Scans Show Combining endurance and resistance training best for optimal cardiac health, study suggests full story » Clues to Heart Attack, Stroke Risk From Fat-Filled Artery Prior history of blood flow problems, diabetes, narrowed arteries raises odds, study finds full story » Stent Implantation Linked to Blood Clot Risk in Black Patients Race was strongest predictor of clotting after one month, study found full story » Low-Dose Omega-3 Fatty Acids Don't Protect Heart Patients Dutch study finds consuming small amounts in margarine daily didn't prevent cardiac trouble full story » Quality of Care After Joint Surgery May Affect Heart Health Certain steps seem to cut risk of angina, cardiac events, researchers found full story » Study Suggests Statins Could Help Some With Normal Cholesterol These people have elevated levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein, researchers say full story » In Some Patients, Hypertension Meds Raise Blood Pressure Finding true for "significant" percentage of people, researchers say full story » Migraine With Aura Linked to Small Rise in Heart, Stroke Risks Experts say individual risk is low, more research is needed full story » |