Health News Archives

Hypertension Takes Huge Toll in Developing Countries
Eighty percent of high blood pressure-related deaths occur in poorer nations, study shows

Postmenopausal Women’s Sexual Dissatisfaction Not Linked to Heart Troubles
Study did see modest tie between displeasure, peripheral artery disease

HIV Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attack
FDA reviewing safety profile of abacavir, didanosine

Drug Failed to Reduce Heart Attack Risk After Bypass
MC-1 had no benefit for postoperative stroke, atrial fibrillation or kidney function

Two Drugs Better Than One for High Blood Pressure
Pairing ACE inhibitor with calcium channel blocker beat pairing it with diuretic; Celebrex study finds dose related to heart risk

New Drug Shows Promise in Use With Coronary Stents
Antiplatelet prasugrel may protect better than Plavix, study shows

Heart Risk Can Be Predicted Without Lab Tests
Finding might help spot high-risk cases in developing countries

White Men With Chest Pains Treated Fastest in ERs
Government study found minorities, women not given heart treatments as quickly

Priming Heart Before an Attack Could Limit Damage
Animal study shows preconditioning cardiac cells helps organ better tolerate loss of blood flow

Aspirin Resistance Boosts Heart Risks in Cardiac Patients
They're four times more likely to suffer heart attack, stroke and even death, study finds