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Specials

Depression Boosts Risk for Heart Failure

Depression Boosts Risk for Heart Failure

Heart disease patients who are depressed are at a greater danger of developing heart failure,...
» read full story April 15th, 2009 - 16:06
Broccoli Might Reduce Your Stomach Cancer Risk

Broccoli Might Reduce Your Stomach Cancer Risk

The summer is that time of the year when you can get advantage of everything that nature has to...
» read full story April 07th, 2009 - 15:31

Intel and GE Sign $250 Million Deal in Health Care Field

  Two Giant US companies announced Thursday that they will team up to produce a line of...
» read full story April 05th, 2009 - 21:54
Plavix – Aspirin Combo Lowers Risk of Heart-Related Problems

Plavix – Aspirin Combo Lowers Risk of Heart-Related Problems

Patients suffering from atrial fibrillation who are not able to follow treatment with warfarin to...
» read full story April 01st, 2009 - 16:31

Device Prevents Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Researchers present Saturday at the American College of Cardiology Conference in Orlando, Florida...
» read full story March 29th, 2009 - 15:51

Pets in United States becoming victims of economic crisis

Washington - The US economic crisis is affecting not only Americans, but is having an increasingly...
» read full story March 26th, 2009 - 15:56
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

Anger, Stress Can Cause Irregular Heart Beat

Doctors have always warned about the negative impact of stress on our body, especially on our...
» read full story February 25th, 2009 - 16:24
Daiichi, Lilly Get European Approval for Prasugrel

Daiichi, Lilly Get European Approval for Prasugrel

  Monday, Eli Lilly & Company and Daiichi Sankyo Company announced that they had earned...
» read full story February 23rd, 2009 - 21:23
Medtronic’s Brain Stimulator Gets FDA Approval for OCD Patients

Medtronic’s Brain Stimulator Gets FDA Approval for OCD Patients

Patients suffering from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder that has not responded to medication...
» read full story February 22nd, 2009 - 14:22
Johnson&Johnson Sued by the United States

Johnson&Johnson Sued by the United States

  The United States has sued the Johnson&Johnson company for marketing the heart drug...
» read full story February 20th, 2009 - 20:26
Doctors Testing New Warfarin Dosage System

Doctors Testing New Warfarin Dosage System

  Wednesday, researchers reported that they were testing a new system aimed at regulating the...
» read full story February 19th, 2009 - 17:14
Your Waist May Offer a Picture of Your Migraine Risk

Your Waist May Offer a Picture of Your Migraine Risk

A new study shows that overweight people are more likely to have migraines than those who are...
» read full story February 13th, 2009 - 15:35
Willem J. Kolff, ‘Father Of The Artificial Organ’ Dies

Willem J. Kolff, ‘Father Of The Artificial Organ’ Dies

Dr. Willem J. Kolff, the man behind the first artificial kidney and several other devices that...
» read full story February 13th, 2009 - 15:00
Bayer Agrees to Pay $20 Million to Correct Misleading Information about Its Contraceptive

Bayer Agrees to Pay $20 Million to Correct Misleading Information about Its Contraceptive

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals has announced the decision to introduce a new advertising...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 16:17
Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep the Brain Healthy

Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep the Brain Healthy

Everyone knows that a traditional Mediterranean diet rich in fruits and vegetables can do...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 15:32
Efficacy of Bristol, Sanofi’s Plavix Questioned

Efficacy of Bristol, Sanofi’s Plavix Questioned

The Food and Drug Administration said it has ordered the makers of the widely used blood thinner...
» read full story January 27th, 2009 - 17:00
Sleeping 7 Hours Or More Protects You From Common Cold

Sleeping 7 Hours Or More Protects You From Common Cold

  A new study suggests the connection between lack of sleep and common cold is stronger than...
» read full story January 14th, 2009 - 15:00
Deep Brain Stimulation: A Remedy For Parkinson’s Patients?

Deep Brain Stimulation: A Remedy For Parkinson’s Patients?

  Deep brain stimulation improves both physical function and quality of life in...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 14:32
New Obesity Treatment Discovered

New Obesity Treatment Discovered

One of the most widespread conditions in the United States is obesity. Except for being a...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 17:53
Vitamins C, E And Beta Carotene Don’t Prevent Cancer

Vitamins C, E And Beta Carotene Don’t Prevent Cancer

New research shows that vitamin C and E supplements and beta carotene don't prevent cancer in...
» read full story December 31st, 2008 - 14:44

Low-Glycemic Diet Helps Diabetics

  People suffering from type 2 diabetes may keep their disease under control if they follow a...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 15:30
Low-Glycemic Diet Keeps Diabetes under Control

Low-Glycemic Diet Keeps Diabetes under Control

For people who have type 2 diabetes, following a low-glycemic diet designed to keep blood sugar...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 16:33
Hormone Therapy, Breast Cancer Recurrence, Key Issues at the Breast Cancer Symposium

Hormone Therapy, Breast Cancer Recurrence, Key Issues at the Breast Cancer Symposium

A hormone therapy for breast cancer can reduce the chances of the disease spreading by a...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 16:09
Vivus’ Qnexa Proves Efficient in Obesity Trial

Vivus’ Qnexa Proves Efficient in Obesity Trial

As more and more people fight obesity, drug makers are trying to find solutions to help them. This...
» read full story December 14th, 2008 - 12:35
Mediterranean Diet Enriched with Nuts Cuts Heart Risk

Mediterranean Diet Enriched with Nuts Cuts Heart Risk

According to a Spanish study, Mediterranean diet enriched with daily servings of mixed nuts may...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 16:43
Genetic Screening for Diabetes No More Useful than Traditional Methods

Genetic Screening for Diabetes No More Useful than Traditional Methods

Genetic testing to see someone’s predisposition to type 2 diabetes is not significantly better...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 14:30
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

Magnetic Field Therapy Said To Help Cure Body's Ills

Munich - Magnetic fields, which are common in our everyday lives but cannot be felt, are also...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 12:38
Large Waist Equals Elevated Death Risk

Large Waist Equals Elevated Death Risk

Your weight doesn’t bother you very much because you think it’s ok and because it seems to be just...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 14:22
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Movies

“Seven Pounds” and Seven Lives

“Seven Pounds” and Seven Lives

  It feels bizarre watching Will Smith act seriously and always see the dark side of the...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 22:29
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Movie Reviews

Can “Seven Pounds” Save the Lives of Seven People?

Can “Seven Pounds” Save the Lives of Seven People?

 “Seven Pounds” is not for the strong-minded. The film that reunites Italian...
» read full story December 21st, 2008 - 17:07
Film Review: “Seven Pounds” and Seven Lives

Film Review: “Seven Pounds” and Seven Lives

  It feels bizarre watching Will Smith act seriously and always see the dark side of the...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 14:07
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U.S.

Doctors report third US death from swine flu

   Washington - A man suffering heart problems died from were called complications...
» read full story May 10th, 2009 - 22:21
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

Girl Living Without Heart For 4 Months Leaves Hospital

D’Zhana Simmons, a 14-year-old girl from South Carolina, was able to leave the hospital on...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 10:44
US Heart Failure Hospitalization Rate Almost Tripled Over Three Decades

US Heart Failure Hospitalization Rate Almost Tripled Over Three Decades

A study presented Sunday at the American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans revealed that...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 23:41

US Supreme Court To Decide On Drug Lawsuits

Unquestionably, there are thousands of suspended cases across the United States that hang on the...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 13:14
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
Update 1: Hypertension Rates Soaring In The United States

Update 1: Hypertension Rates Soaring In The United States

Researchers from the U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute have recently revealed that...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 07:46
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Science

Newer Antipsychotics Double Heart Risks

Newer Antipsychotics Double Heart Risks

The latest generation of antipsychotic drugs appears to be twice as likely to cause sudden...
» read full story January 16th, 2009 - 11:48
Gene Linked To High Blood Pressure Discovered

Gene Linked To High Blood Pressure Discovered

Researchers have recently identified a gene variant that is believed to contribue to the...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 19:17
New Method Of Treatment Could Lower Prostate Cancer Death Rate

New Method Of Treatment Could Lower Prostate Cancer Death Rate

Men with locally advanced prostate cancer who undergo radiation plus long-term hormone treatment...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 14:48
Study: CT Scans Nearly As Accurate As Angiography

Study: CT Scans Nearly As Accurate As Angiography

New research published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine reveals that noninvasive CT...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 19:16
Avastin Drug Linked To Blood Clots

Avastin Drug Linked To Blood Clots

Research conducted by United States scientists has revealed that the Avastin cancer drug...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 11:00
Study: Ginkgo Biloba No Good To Prevent Alzheimer’s

Study: Ginkgo Biloba No Good To Prevent Alzheimer’s

Ginkgo biloba has been used medicinally for thousands of years. Today, it is one of the top...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 08:00
Study: Magnetic Substance In MP3 Player Headphones Deludes Pacemakers

Study: Magnetic Substance In MP3 Player Headphones Deludes Pacemakers

The impact of portable devices on pacemakers and defibrillators has been the subject of fiery...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 14:30
New Artificial Heart Unveiled in Paris

New Artificial Heart Unveiled in Paris

People in need of a heart transplant can now breathe relieved, as they would not have to wait for...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 14:35
HIV Treatment Is Most Efficient when Started Earlier, Study Says

HIV Treatment Is Most Efficient when Started Earlier, Study Says

US and Canadian researchers suggests that starting HIV treatment earlier than currently...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 14:30
Heart Problems And Depression

Heart Problems And Depression

The American Heart Association reports that people who’ve experienced a heart attack are more...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 17:33
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
LSD Creator Albert Hofmann Dies of Heart Attack at 102

LSD Creator Albert Hofmann Dies of Heart Attack at 102

Albert Hofmann, the Swiss scientist known for creating LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) died of a...
» read full story April 30th, 2008 - 15:25
Heart Attack Victims May Be Cured: Scientists Create Heart Cells

Heart Attack Victims May Be Cured: Scientists Create Heart Cells

Scientists from three countries succeeded in turning human embryonic stem cells into three types...
» read full story April 24th, 2008 - 11:14
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World

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
Two Expensive Cholesterol Drugs May Be Ineffective

Two Expensive Cholesterol Drugs May Be Ineffective

U.S. spent $1.5 billion in 2006 on Vytorin, a cholesterol drug that actually does not work better...
» read full story March 31st, 2008 - 15:03
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People

Famous US Heart Surgeon Dies at 99 Years of Age

Famous US Heart Surgeon Dies at 99 Years of Age

Michael DeBakey has been considered by many one of the parents of cardiovascular surgery thanks to...
» read full story July 12th, 2008 - 16:36
John Ritter's Family Sues Doctors

John Ritter's Family Sues Doctors

Johnathan Southworth "John" Ritter still cannot rest in peace more than four years after...
» read full story February 05th, 2008 - 22:51
Richard Gere Wins Humanitarian Marian Anderson Award

Richard Gere Wins Humanitarian Marian Anderson Award

Richard Gere, 58, was honored by Philadelphia on Monday, receiving Marian Anderson Award, for his...
» read full story November 13th, 2007 - 10:34
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Business

Google Health Brings First Insurer Aboard

On Thursday, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts said it would become the first health insurer...
» read full story June 15th, 2008 - 19:02
Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe

Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that its experimental pill against obesity passed a...
» read full story March 17th, 2008 - 14:03
Wal-Mart Expands $4 per Month Generic Drug Program

Wal-Mart Expands $4 per Month Generic Drug Program

World’s largest retailer and the largest employer in the United States, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.,...
» read full story September 27th, 2007 - 18:24
Boston Scientific Will Settle Defibrillator Probes

Boston Scientific Will Settle Defibrillator Probes

Boston Scientific Corp., a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices, has...
» read full story August 30th, 2007 - 20:30
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Health

Pregnant women and heart patients should not smoke hookahs

Berlin - Smoking a water-pipe carries the same health risks as cigarettes. With that in mind, the...
» read full story May 04th, 2009 - 16:06
FDA Calls for New Warnings for OTC Painkillers

FDA Calls for New Warnings for OTC Painkillers

Over-the counter painkiller will get new labels warning consumers of the potential risks of liver...
» read full story April 29th, 2009 - 14:21

Fish oil no help to heart patients after all, German researchers say

Hamburg, Germany - Contrary to conventional wisdom, fish oil supplements are not particularly...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 15:34
Fish Oil Supplements No Help for Cardiac Patients

Fish Oil Supplements No Help for Cardiac Patients

Contrary to conventional wisdom, fish oil supplements are not particularly helpful to cardiac...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 13:29
Statins May Reduce Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer

Statins May Reduce Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer

According to new studies presented at the American Urological Association’s annual meeting...
» read full story April 26th, 2009 - 20:33

FDA Extends Review of AstraZeneca, Bristol Diabetes Drug Onglyza

The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it needs additional time to complete the...
» read full story April 23rd, 2009 - 21:13
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

Acid Reflux Drugs Do Not Improve Asthma

A new study in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine suggests that treating...
» read full story April 09th, 2009 - 14:33
Supervised Exercise Benefits Heart Failure Patients

Supervised Exercise Benefits Heart Failure Patients

Supervised exercise appears to be both safe and healthy for people with heart failure, according to...
» read full story April 08th, 2009 - 14:57
Chemical in Broccoli Fights H. Pylori Infection

Chemical in Broccoli Fights H. Pylori Infection

Besides lowering the risk of cancer and coronary heart disease due to high levels of vitamin C and...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 14:35

Study Finds High Rate of Rehospitalizations among Medicare Patients

A new study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that one in five...
» read full story April 04th, 2009 - 23:14
FDA Panel Backs Bristol, AstraZeneca Diabetes Drug Onglyza

FDA Panel Backs Bristol, AstraZeneca Diabetes Drug Onglyza

A federal panel of medical experts said Wednesday Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and AstraZeneca...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 15:27
Intel, GE Reportedly Plan to Announce Health Care Partnership

Intel, GE Reportedly Plan to Announce Health Care Partnership

Chip giant Intel Corp. and US conglomerate General Electric Co plan to announce a partnership in...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 14:38
Plavix-Aspirin Combo Reduces Stroke, Heart Attack Risk

Plavix-Aspirin Combo Reduces Stroke, Heart Attack Risk

Taking blood thinner Plavix along with aspirin appears to prevent stroke and heart attacks in...
» read full story March 31st, 2009 - 20:18
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
Ventricular Reconstruction No Better Than Bypass Alone in Heart Failure

Ventricular Reconstruction No Better Than Bypass Alone in Heart Failure

Ventricular reconstruction to improve symptoms in people with heart failure, a procedure often...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 20:07

Diabetics at a higher risk of kidney and nerve damage

Hamburg (dpa) - Diabetics are not only at higher risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke, they...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 12:44

Researchers blame genetics for sudden cardiac arrest in athletes

Hamburg, Germany - A team of German scientists say they have found a genetic cause for mysterious...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 09:36
Stents Better than Bypass Surgery at Relieving Pain

Stents Better than Bypass Surgery at Relieving Pain

A new study presented Saturday at the American College of Cardiology conference in Orlando,...
» read full story March 28th, 2009 - 21:58
New Device Shows Promise in Treating Atrial Fibrillation

New Device Shows Promise in Treating Atrial Fibrillation

A new device implanted in the heart to stop blood clots from triggering strokes (from the rhythm...
» read full story March 28th, 2009 - 20:40
FDA Panel Backs Sanofi-Aventis’ Heart Drug for Approval

FDA Panel Backs Sanofi-Aventis’ Heart Drug for Approval

A panel of cardiology experts recommended Wednesday that Sanofi-Aventis experimental drug Multaq...
» read full story March 19th, 2009 - 16:50
Radiation Exposure via Medical Scans on the Rise in the US

Radiation Exposure via Medical Scans on the Rise in the US

A new report from the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements notes that...
» read full story March 04th, 2009 - 15:49
Mixing Plavix with Stomach Medicines Raises Risk of Death By 25 Percent

Mixing Plavix with Stomach Medicines Raises Risk of Death By 25 Percent

Mixing Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.’s anti-clotting Plavix, also known as clopidrogel, with...
» read full story March 04th, 2009 - 15:13
Survey: Financial Worries Leave Many Americans Sleepless

Survey: Financial Worries Leave Many Americans Sleepless

A poll for the National Sleep Foundation suggests that the US economy and other personal...
» read full story March 02nd, 2009 - 17:43
Epilepsy Drug Zonegran Tied to Metabolic Acidosis

Epilepsy Drug Zonegran Tied to Metabolic Acidosis

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday cautioned that epilepsy drug zonisamide (Zonegran)...
» read full story February 24th, 2009 - 16:24
You’d Better Learn to Control Your Anger! It Can Cause Cardiac Arrest

You’d Better Learn to Control Your Anger! It Can Cause Cardiac Arrest

A new study in the March 3 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology concludes...
» read full story February 24th, 2009 - 15:53
Lilly, Daiichi Blood Thinner Prasugrel Gets European Approval

Lilly, Daiichi Blood Thinner Prasugrel Gets European Approval

The European Commission on Monday gave its approval for blood-thinning drug Efient for heart...
» read full story February 24th, 2009 - 14:36
Depart. Of Justice Seeks Damages from J&J, Scios Unit

Depart. Of Justice Seeks Damages from J&J, Scios Unit

The US Justice Department on Thursday announced its intention to join two lawsuits against a unit...
» read full story February 21st, 2009 - 14:46
Drug Treating Menopausal Symptoms Linked to Breast Cancer Recurrence

Drug Treating Menopausal Symptoms Linked to Breast Cancer Recurrence

A drug commonly prescribed to treat menopausal symptoms appears to increase the risk of breast...
» read full story February 19th, 2009 - 14:00
Regular Physical Activity, a Balanced Diet Help Diabetes Patients Keep the Disease under Control

Regular Physical Activity, a Balanced Diet Help Diabetes Patients Keep the Disease under Control

A balanced diet, with plenty of fruits and vegetables, regular and sustained exercise can slow...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 14:16
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Technology

Intel Develops Health Care Program

Intel Develops Health Care Program

Intel announced at a medical conference in New Orleans that it will introduce technology which will...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 20:41
Study Reveals Problems With MP3 Player Headphones

Study Reveals Problems With MP3 Player Headphones

A new study reveals that headphones from digital music players may interfere with a pacemaker or an...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 08:37
Study Warns: Heart Defibrillators Vulnerable To Hacker Attacks

Study Warns: Heart Defibrillators Vulnerable To Hacker Attacks

U.S. researchers unveiled on Wednesday that even humans can be vulnerable to hacker attacks. How...
» read full story March 12th, 2008 - 15:36
iPods No Risk For Peacemakers, FDA Study Concludes

iPods No Risk For Peacemakers, FDA Study Concludes

Despite the past reports and rumors that claimed iPods could interfere with the heart peacemakers,...
» read full story February 02nd, 2008 - 11:48
Microsoft Launches HealthVault

Microsoft Launches HealthVault

In a quite unexpected move Microsoft launched a new Web service med at helping people better...
» read full story October 07th, 2007 - 15:52
iPods Can Be Bad For Peacemakers

iPods Can Be Bad For Peacemakers

According to a new study, iPod can cause malfunctions to peacemakers because Apple’s players may...
» read full story May 11th, 2007 - 18:17
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