Health News Archives

Timing, Dosage of HRT Affect Chances of Heart Trouble
Large study found younger women taking it for a longer time did have higher risk

Heart Pump Helps Children Waiting for Transplant
Device approved in Europe, still in clinical trials in U.S.

Physical Exam as Good as High Tech in Assessing Heart Failure
Estimates of fluid in body compared favorably to results of invasive procedure, study finds

Surgery May Not Help Most People With Narrowed Brain Artery
Intensive medical treatment can prevent stroke, study says

Surgery Unneeded in Most Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Cases
Study says drug therapy better option for 95% of patients, since stroke risk is low

Drug Coated Stents Better After Heart Attack
Death rate lower than for bare-metal devices, study shows

Heart Attack Care Often Delayed for the Poor
Reasons for slowed time to treatment remain unclear, experts say

Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates Vary Widely
Fivefold difference in 10 North American sites

Women’s Peripheral Artery Disease Tied to Secondhand Smoke
They face 69% increased risk for heart disease, 56% risk of ischemic stroke, study finds

Low Thyroid Function Linked to Heart Failure Risk
Researchers pinpoint what level signals danger