A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests.


Heart disease - United States - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Cardiovascular Disorders
[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:31:16 GMT]
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Several of the nearly 100 young U.S. athletes who die suddenly and unexpectedly during sports every year could be saved through more effective screening for heart problems.
Sport - Heart disease - United States - Health - Conditions and Diseases
[Tue, 2 Mar 2010 01:55:12 GMT]
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Poll results, congressional head counts and federal deficits aren't the only numbers President Barack Obama has to worry about. Now, he's trying to walk off a marginally high cholesterol count.

Barack Obama - President of the United States - United States - Politics - Candidates
[Mon, 1 Mar 2010 16:37:34 GMT]
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A big study finds that people with narrowed neck arteries that could lead to a stroke can be safely treated with a less drastic option than the surgery done now.


Surgery - Stent - Medical device - United States - Medicine
[Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:20:58 GMT]
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A woman's risk of heart disease and stroke in middle-age and beyond may be associated with the number of children she gives birth to, a large study of Swedish women hints.
Heart disease - Stroke - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Cardiovascular Disorders
[Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:35:04 GMT]
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GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday a Senate report criticizing its handling of heart risks with its diabetes drug Avandia "mischaracterizes and distorts" the company's record.
GlaxoSmithKline - Diabetes mellitus - Health - Diabetes - Conditions and Diseases
[Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:53:40 GMT]
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Newer CT technology that can capture an image of a beating heart in a single beat may offer one way of reducing a patient's exposure to excess radiation, U.S. researchers said.
United States - Radiation - Technology - Environment - Health Physics and Radiological Health
[Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:12:47 GMT]
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A critical new report declares high blood pressure in the U.S. to be a neglected disease ? a term that usually describes mysterious tropical illnesses, not a well-known plague of rich countries.

Blood pressure - Health - United States - Hypertension - Conditions and Diseases
[Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:09:50 GMT]
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[Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:09:50 GMT]
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You've heard it before: to avoid a heart attack don't smoke, eat right and exercise. But it also may help to be happy, a new study says.

Myocardial infarction - Heart - Health - Heart disease - Conditions and Diseases
[Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:01:03 GMT]
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using an automated defibrillator - a device that figures out whether to shock the chests of patients whose hearts have stopped beating - in a moving ambulance may not be a good idea, Korean researchers found in studies of pigs and mannequins.
Defibrillation - Mannequin - Ambulance - NEW YORK - United States
[Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:17:30 GMT]
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One in four people who have a stroke will likely die within one year from any cause and 8 percent who have a stroke will have another one soon, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


Stroke - Health - United States - Diseases & Conditions - Neurological Disorders
[Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:10:28 GMT]
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If your doctor says you have elevated LDL cholesterol, here's what you need to know: Only a portion of LDL cholesterol is actually dangerous.

Cholesterol - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Heart disease - Cardiovascular Disorders
[Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:52:31 GMT]
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If you have a high risk of heart disease, it's time to measure the cholesterol that matters most
Heart disease - Low-density lipoprotein - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Cardiovascular Disorders
[Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:57:01 GMT]
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Bill Clinton has a new lease on life, but there's no cure for the heart disease that has twice forced the former president to get blocked arteries fixed.

Heart disease - Bill Clinton - United States - Health - Conditions and Diseases
[Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:31:58 GMT]
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Yet another health benefit has been linked to eating chocolate: It may decrease your risk of stroke, a new study suggests.

Health - Stroke - Chocolate - Conditions and Diseases - Neurological Disorders
[Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:45:00 GMT]
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Can you really be bored to death? Experts say there's a possibility that the more bored you are, the more likely you are to die early.
Death - Death Penalty - Crime and Justice - Opposing Views - Recreation
[Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:38:10 GMT]
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Intelligence comes second only to smoking as a predictor of heart disease, scientists said on Wednesday, suggesting public health campaigns may need to be designed for people with lower IQs if they are to work.
Heart disease - Public health - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Cardiovascular Disorders
[Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:00:25 GMT]
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The latest research shows a resting heart's numbers can signal more serious problems.

Myocardial infarction - Heart rate - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Cardiovascular Disorders
[Sat, 6 Feb 2010 01:18:49 GMT]
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The saturated fat found mainly in meat and dairy products has a bad reputation, but a new analysis finds no clear link between intake of saturated fat and one's risk of developing heart disease.


Heart disease - Saturated fat - Health - Fat - Diseases & Conditions
[Thu, 4 Feb 2010 17:56:56 GMT]
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Did you know that more than 41 million women in America have heart disease? The good news is you can cut your risk with these surprisingly easy lifestyle changes.

Heart disease - United States - Health - Diseases & Conditions - Cardiovascular Disorders
[Mon, 1 Feb 2010 13:23:54 GMT]
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