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‘Magic’ Pill Found to Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Half

‘Magic’ Pill Found to Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Half

Researchers present at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Orlando, Florida...
» read full story March 31st, 2009 - 14:14
Cut Back on Red, Processed Meat Intake in Order to Live Longer

Cut Back on Red, Processed Meat Intake in Order to Live Longer

Doctors always advise patients to consume lots of fruits, vegetables and white meat in order to...
» read full story March 25th, 2009 - 15:54
Want to Lose Weight? It’s All about Calories!

Want to Lose Weight? It’s All about Calories!

When it comes to losing weight everyone is an expert. Everyone, and here I mean women, knows at...
» read full story March 02nd, 2009 - 14:58
Want to Lose Weight? Stick to Your Diet, Researchers Say

Want to Lose Weight? Stick to Your Diet, Researchers Say

New research in this week’s issue of The New England Journal of Medicine reveals the secret...
» read full story February 27th, 2009 - 14:28
The More Fast Food Restaurants in Your Area – The Greater the Risk of Stroke

The More Fast Food Restaurants in Your Area – The Greater the Risk of Stroke

You have always been told about the health risks you take once you choose fast food dishes over...
» read full story February 23rd, 2009 - 16:00
Mercury Found in High-Fructose Corn Syrup

Mercury Found in High-Fructose Corn Syrup

Many foods and drinks rich in high-fructose corn syrup were found to contain mercury, according...
» read full story January 28th, 2009 - 13:40
Taiwan Bans Indoor Smoking

Taiwan Bans Indoor Smoking

Taiwan on Sunday announced the decision to ban indoor smoking, becoming the 17th state in the...
» read full story January 12th, 2009 - 13:54
Quit Smoking Today!

Quit Smoking Today!

What did your New Year’s resolutions include except losing weight and reducing debts? If you...
» read full story January 01st, 2009 - 20:35
Research Shows No Benefit from Vitamin Supplements in Cancer Prevention

Research Shows No Benefit from Vitamin Supplements in Cancer Prevention

A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, adds to other studies...
» read full story December 31st, 2008 - 10:13
Study: Gene Mutation May Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

Study: Gene Mutation May Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

A small group of people carry a genetic mutation which helps protect their heart against the...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 22:49
Gene Mutation Protects against Heart Damage

Gene Mutation Protects against Heart Damage

The presence of a gene mutation in the human body appears to lower levels of “bad” cholesterol and...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 16:14
Chemical In Our Stomach Might Help Us Fight Obesity

Chemical In Our Stomach Might Help Us Fight Obesity

As more and more people suffer from obesity and, consequently, obesity-related diseases,...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 14:26
Couch Potatoes Have Now Something to Fear: Ban on Fast Food Adverts

Couch Potatoes Have Now Something to Fear: Ban on Fast Food Adverts

A new study demonstrates that banning fast food advertisements from children’s television programs...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 16:00
The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance to Start a Healthy Life

The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance to Start a Healthy Life

November 20 marks the American Cancer Society’s 33rd Great American Smokeout, a day encouraging...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 14:30
Supplements Don't  Reduce Cancer, Heart Disease Risk

Supplements Don't Reduce Cancer, Heart Disease Risk

A long-term study of more than 14,000 male physicians concluded that taking daily supplements of...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 14:25
Take Your Statins To Prevent Heart Attack!

Take Your Statins To Prevent Heart Attack!

Half of heart attacks and strokes happen among apparently healthy men and women with normal or low...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 14:10
Obese Children Have Middle-Aged Arteries, a Sign of Future Heart Disease

Obese Children Have Middle-Aged Arteries, a Sign of Future Heart Disease

Obesity in children is a growing problem nowadays. Childhood obesity is considered an epidemic in...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 17:20
Arteries of Most Obese Kids – As Thick and Stiff as Middle-Aged Adults’

Arteries of Most Obese Kids – As Thick and Stiff as Middle-Aged Adults’

Hundreds of previous studies have shown that obesity comes with a number of risks, such as heart...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 14:07

Crestor Can Detect Risks Of Heart Attack

A cholesterol-lowering statin drug administered to people who have normal cholesterol can cut their...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 23:53
Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Crestor Benefic for Healthy People As Well

Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Crestor Benefic for Healthy People As Well

Statins of cholesterol-lowering drugs have been known to reduce heart risk in people with...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 14:30
Testosterone Patch Helps Postmenopausal Women Recover Their Libido

Testosterone Patch Helps Postmenopausal Women Recover Their Libido

Postmenopausal women may often suffer from no or low libido. On average, studies have shown that...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 14:10

B Vitamins Don’t Fight Cancer

New research published in Tuesday’s Journal of the American Medical Association comes to...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 15:26
Rheumatoid Arthritis Could Double Risk of Heart Attack

Rheumatoid Arthritis Could Double Risk of Heart Attack

Three studies scheduled to be presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology's annual...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 13:00
Purple Tomatoes May Be The Answer To A Healthy, Long Life

Purple Tomatoes May Be The Answer To A Healthy, Long Life

Scientists have long praised tomatoes’ cancer-fighting powers because of their enriched levels of...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 18:30
Obesity Is in Your Genes and...Brain!

Obesity Is in Your Genes and...Brain!

Eating too much to simply satisfy your pleasure for food? Then you’re probably one of those people...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 15:28
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Sets New Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Sets New Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its new standards for airborne lead particles....
» read full story October 19th, 2008 - 15:54
Angioplasty Overused in Heart Patients

Angioplasty Overused in Heart Patients

Percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI is the clinical name for angioplasty and cardiac...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 14:42
Study: Excessive Alcohol Intake Shrinks Your Brain

Study: Excessive Alcohol Intake Shrinks Your Brain

If you’re one of those people liking their daily shots of alcohol, here is another good reason to...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 14:05
COPD Drugs Questioned for Increased Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack

COPD Drugs Questioned for Increased Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack

Spiriva and Atrovent, two drugs widely prescribed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 15:50
FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

A preliminary report by the FDA declared the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 14:04
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U.S.

Fewer Americans Dying From First Heart Attack

Fewer Americans Dying From First Heart Attack

Researchers from St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital of Columbia University in New York City...
» read full story January 21st, 2009 - 15:04
FDA Requires More Study Of Heart Risk For Diabetes Drugs

FDA Requires More Study Of Heart Risk For Diabetes Drugs

More than a year after GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s Avandia was linked to higher risk of heart...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 20:21
Gene Mutation Said To Combat Obesity

Gene Mutation Said To Combat Obesity

The presence of a gene mutation in the human body appears to lower levels of “bad” cholesterol and...
» read full story December 14th, 2008 - 15:53
The Great American Smokeout Is Here! Time To Quit Smoking!

The Great American Smokeout Is Here! Time To Quit Smoking!

For many people trying to kick the noxious habit of smoking, the Great American Smokeout is a...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 14:38
Statins Good for People with Normal Cholesterol Levels Too

Statins Good for People with Normal Cholesterol Levels Too

Statins have long been prescribed for people diagnosed with high levels of bad cholesterol in...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 16:00
Sarah Palin’s Health "Excellent", Shows Letter From Physician

Sarah Palin’s Health "Excellent", Shows Letter From Physician

Just hours before the long awaited Election Day, the McCain campaign made public a summary of...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 14:30
Medical Records Of Democratic VP Candidate Joe Biden Made Public

Medical Records Of Democratic VP Candidate Joe Biden Made Public

The Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden made public his medical records on Monday....
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 15:03
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World

Biden Shares Medical Records with the World

Biden Shares Medical Records with the World

To avoid speculations upon his health, Democratic US vice president nominee Joe Biden on...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 15:00
Exposure To Air Pollution Harms Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Exposure To Air Pollution Harms Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Exposure to traffic fumes increases the risk of heart attack, or strokes and potentially fatal...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 11:13
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People

Barbra Streisand Donates $5 Million to Cardiac Center

Barbra Streisand Donates $5 Million to Cardiac Center

The Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles said Wednesday that Barbra Streisand had donated...
» read full story April 17th, 2008 - 01:07
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Business

Eli Lilly’s Symbyax Approved By FDA For TRD Treatment

Eli Lilly’s Symbyax Approved By FDA For TRD Treatment

Eli Lilly’s Symbyax won FDA’s approval for the treatment of treatment-resistant...
» read full story March 23rd, 2009 - 18:04
Merck Offers 4.85 Billion Dollars To Settle Vioxx Cases

Merck Offers 4.85 Billion Dollars To Settle Vioxx Cases

The US drug maker Merck & Co announced on Friday it will pay 4,85 billion dollars to settle...
» read full story November 10th, 2007 - 14:26
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Science

Heart Disease Rates Are On Decline

Heart Disease Rates Are On Decline

Deaths caused by heart attacks and strokes have declined by about 30 percent since 1999 most...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 14:52
Study Says Gene Mutation Might Protects Against Heart Damage

Study Says Gene Mutation Might Protects Against Heart Damage

The presence of a gene mutation in the human body appears to lower levels of “bad” cholesterol and...
» read full story December 13th, 2008 - 11:59
Answer For Lack Of Sexual Desire In Older Women: Testosterone Patch

Answer For Lack Of Sexual Desire In Older Women: Testosterone Patch

Lack of sexual desire among women is not something new. Just last week, a study by...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 07:16
Famous Cardiovascular Surgeon Michael DeBakey Passes Away

Famous Cardiovascular Surgeon Michael DeBakey Passes Away

Cardiovascular Surgeon Michael DeBakey, whose career spanned more than seven worthy decades,...
» read full story July 15th, 2008 - 10:59
Tart Cherries Are Good for the Heart…and Diabetes

Tart Cherries Are Good for the Heart…and Diabetes

Who would ever believe that such small cookies like tart cherries could do so much for your...
» read full story April 10th, 2008 - 15:19
New Discovery Reveals Tuberculosis Is 500,000-Years-Old

New Discovery Reveals Tuberculosis Is 500,000-Years-Old

A new discovery made by the scientists from The University of Texas at Austin revealed that...
» read full story December 08th, 2007 - 00:14
By 2015, 75% of Americans Could Be Fat

By 2015, 75% of Americans Could Be Fat

A new study from John Hopkins University reveals that if Americans continue with their bad habits...
» read full story July 22nd, 2007 - 18:38
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Health

Breastfeeding Found to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk

Breastfeeding Found to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk

Women who breastfeed their babies appear to have a reduced risk of developing heart disease when...
» read full story April 22nd, 2009 - 16:33
Genetic Variants Tied to Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke

Genetic Variants Tied to Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke

Two genetic variants appear to significantly increase the risk of ischemic stroke, US researchers...
» read full story April 16th, 2009 - 14:29
Heart Disease Patients Going Through Depression At Risk Of Heart Failure

Heart Disease Patients Going Through Depression At Risk Of Heart Failure

Heart disease patients going through depression are at greater risk for heart failure, according to...
» read full story April 14th, 2009 - 13:55

Erectile dysfunction often early sign of cardiovascular disease

Wiesbaden - Impaired sexual potency can be an early sign of cardiovascular disease, according to...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 09:44
Polypill Could Dramatically Reduce Heart Disease Risk One Day

Polypill Could Dramatically Reduce Heart Disease Risk One Day

A new five-in-one “polypil” could reduce the risk of heart attack one day, according...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 21:17
Cholesterol Drug Crestor Reduces Risk of Vein Clots As Well

Cholesterol Drug Crestor Reduces Risk of Vein Clots As Well

Besides reducing the incidence of heart attacks and stroke, AstraZeneca’s cholesterol drug...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 14:10
69 Percent of Americans Urged to Limit Their Salt Intake

69 Percent of Americans Urged to Limit Their Salt Intake

Most Americans over the age of twenty should limit the amount of salt they consume daily to 1,500...
» read full story March 26th, 2009 - 20:27
Eat Less Red or Processed Meat! Live Longer!

Eat Less Red or Processed Meat! Live Longer!

Eating too much red meat might put you at risk of dying early from cancer, heart disease and...
» read full story March 24th, 2009 - 15:14
Three out of Four Emergency Response Recruits Is either Overweight or Obese

Three out of Four Emergency Response Recruits Is either Overweight or Obese

A study by researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Harvard...
» read full story March 20th, 2009 - 15:58
Traffic Jams Tipple Risk of Heart Attack

Traffic Jams Tipple Risk of Heart Attack

A recent study showed that getting stuck in traffic and getting frustrated about it triples the...
» read full story March 15th, 2009 - 17:06
Less Salt Would Lower Risk of Hear Disease

Less Salt Would Lower Risk of Hear Disease

A recent study in the United States shows that if Americans would change their eating habits in...
» read full story March 13th, 2009 - 14:48
If You Want to Lose Weight, Count Your Calories

If You Want to Lose Weight, Count Your Calories

  Wednesday, the largest-ever controlled study of weight-loss methods was published in the...
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 20:05
Any Diet Is Good for Losing Weight as long as You Stick to It!

Any Diet Is Good for Losing Weight as long as You Stick to It!

Losing weight has always been a problem for overweight and obese people. There are so many books,...
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 14:06
B Vitamins, Folic Acid May Prevent Age-Related Macular Degeneration

B Vitamins, Folic Acid May Prevent Age-Related Macular Degeneration

  A combination of two B vitamins and folic acid appears to protect women against age-related...
» read full story February 25th, 2009 - 15:57
People Living Near Fast Foods Have Increased Risk of Stroke

People Living Near Fast Foods Have Increased Risk of Stroke

According to a new study, people who live near fast food restaurants have a higher risk of stroke...
» read full story February 20th, 2009 - 23:41
The American Heart Month – How’s Your Heart Doing?

The American Heart Month – How’s Your Heart Doing?

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in both men and women, claiming the lives of nearly 1 million...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 16:25
The Number of Kids in Need of Statins Lower than Expected

The Number of Kids in Need of Statins Lower than Expected

Fewer than 1 percent of American kids need cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to a new study...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 14:00
Smoking Bans in Restaurants, a New Attempt to Cut Smoking Rates

Smoking Bans in Restaurants, a New Attempt to Cut Smoking Rates

Why ban smoking in restaurants and other public places? Supporters of the proposed smoking ban in...
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 15:20
Multnomah County Chain Restaurants Required to List Calories on Their Menus

Multnomah County Chain Restaurants Required to List Calories on Their Menus

Multnomah County (Oregon) commissioners have approved a new set of rules that will require chain...
» read full story February 15th, 2009 - 13:30
Multivitamins – Not a Solution to Prevent Diseases

Multivitamins – Not a Solution to Prevent Diseases

Many people believe that taking vitamins regularly will help them prevent diseases, but this is...
» read full story February 12th, 2009 - 14:29
People Paid to Quit Smoking More Likely to Succeed

People Paid to Quit Smoking More Likely to Succeed

People who get paid to stop smoking are three times more likely to kick the habit for at least...
» read full story February 12th, 2009 - 13:52
Brain-training Exercises Don’t Delay Alzheimer’s Onset

Brain-training Exercises Don’t Delay Alzheimer’s Onset

A new study says that there is no evidence to support the theory that brain exercise programmes...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 14:00
Multivitamins Are Far From Bringing So Much Benefits

Multivitamins Are Far From Bringing So Much Benefits

According to a new study, taking a multivitamin does not help you reduce your risk of developing...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 00:21

Control Your Cardiovascular Risk Factors for a Healthy Heart!

  Protecting your heart is easier than you might think! High blood pressure, high cholesterol...
» read full story February 10th, 2009 - 16:40
Mediterranean Diet Associated with a Reduced Risk of Cognitive Impairment

Mediterranean Diet Associated with a Reduced Risk of Cognitive Impairment

According to a recent study, eating a Mediterranean diet high in vegetables, fruits and nuts, fish...
» read full story February 10th, 2009 - 14:40
February, the American Heart Month

February, the American Heart Month

The American Heart Month runs into others celebrations, such as Valentine’s Day but even if...
» read full story February 10th, 2009 - 14:10
Multivitamins Are Not Associated with a Reduced Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women

Multivitamins Are Not Associated with a Reduced Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women

Multivitamins failed in preventing cardiovascular disease or cancer in postmenopausal women,...
» read full story February 10th, 2009 - 14:00
February 9 - The Day Smoking Died…in Boston

February 9 - The Day Smoking Died…in Boston

Starting today, many Bostonians will breathe healthier air thanks to a tobacco ban implemented by...
» read full story February 09th, 2009 - 13:48
February Is the Month That Encourages Heart Health

February Is the Month That Encourages Heart Health

February 6th was National Wear Red Day, also known as Go Red for Women Day, when people were asked...
» read full story February 08th, 2009 - 19:25
Study Finds Heart Rate At Rest Very Important For Heart Disease Evolution

Study Finds Heart Rate At Rest Very Important For Heart Disease Evolution

A study of postmenopausal women has released some interesting conclusions. It looks like a...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 16:30
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