News results: "cardiac risk"

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Health

Drinking coffee could lower stroke risk for women

Boston/Berlin - Women who enjoy drinking coffee may be lowering their risk of suffering a stroke,...
» read full story April 13th, 2009 - 08:42
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
Study Blames 10 Genes for Sudden Cardiac Death

Study Blames 10 Genes for Sudden Cardiac Death

Scientists at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine together with an...
» read full story March 23rd, 2009 - 17:56
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

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

Radiation Exposure from CT Scans Should Be Reduced

Radiation dose during CT scans used to diagnose heart and vascular disease is a concern for many...
» read full story February 05th, 2009 - 17:00
Cardiac Scans Should Be Recommended With Caution, Radiation Risk

Cardiac Scans Should Be Recommended With Caution, Radiation Risk

An advisory committee convened by the American Heart Association’s Council on Clinical...
» read full story February 04th, 2009 - 14:30
Go Red for Women, a Campaign to Raise Heart Disease Awareness

Go Red for Women, a Campaign to Raise Heart Disease Awareness

Feb. 6 is National Wear Red Day, part of a campaign aimed to raise awareness about heart disease,...
» read full story February 02nd, 2009 - 16:00
Newer Antipsychotics Pose Heart Risk

Newer Antipsychotics Pose Heart Risk

The findings of a new study add to the growing number of studies criticizing the class of newer...
» read full story January 16th, 2009 - 14:42
Newer Antipsychotics Increase Heart Risk

Newer Antipsychotics Increase Heart Risk

The latest generation of antipsychotic drugs appears to be twice as likely to cause sudden...
» read full story January 15th, 2009 - 12:52

Post-heart-attack angst can hurt your heart, German experts warn

Hamburg - A patient who receives an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICDs) after a heart attack...
» read full story December 01st, 2008 - 15:20
Lack of Exercise in Depressed Cardiac Patients Worsens Outcomes

Lack of Exercise in Depressed Cardiac Patients Worsens Outcomes

If you suffer from depression, you need to look for medical help right away, as depression has...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 15:00
Study: CT Scans - an Alternative to  Angiography, but Questions Persist

Study: CT Scans - an Alternative to Angiography, but Questions Persist

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that newer CT scans that use...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 14:20
CT Scans Nearly As Accurate As Angiography

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 - 13:54
Inactivity in Depressed Heart Patients Increases Cardiac Risk

Inactivity in Depressed Heart Patients Increases Cardiac Risk

Depression is one of the issues today’s world faces and tries to overcome. Scientists have shown...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 14:00
Water Aerobics during Pregnancy May Ease Delivery

Water Aerobics during Pregnancy May Ease Delivery

Pregnant women might need less pain-killing medication during childbirth if they did water...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 15:00
Same-Gender Heart Transplant More Successful

Same-Gender Heart Transplant More Successful

New research, presented Wednesday at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2008,...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 14:30
Plavix plus Heartburn Drugs Boost Patients’ Risk for Cardiac Events

Plavix plus Heartburn Drugs Boost Patients’ Risk for Cardiac Events

A Medco Health Solutions study presented Tuesday at the American Heart Association meeting in New...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 15:00
Survey Shows More Hospital Patients Get Sick with Intestinal Infections

Survey Shows More Hospital Patients Get Sick with Intestinal Infections

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology reports that more hospital...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 14:34
Sleep Deprived People With Hypertension Stand Higher Heart Risk

Sleep Deprived People With Hypertension Stand Higher Heart Risk

Lack of sleep is something common nowadays. Whether it’s just a movie on our laptop or catching up...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 13:00
Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death Highest in the Month after Heart Attack

Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death Highest in the Month after Heart Attack

Heart attack patients are more susceptible to die within the first 30 days after the attack, a...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 16:00
Biden’s Medical Records Released, He Is In Good Health

Biden’s Medical Records Released, He Is In Good Health

Democratic US vice president nominee Joe Biden appears to be in good health, according to...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 14:30
Study: Heart Patients Are More Exposed To Depression

Study: Heart Patients Are More Exposed To Depression

The American Heart Association released on Monday a series of guidelines concerning heart patients...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 03:39
New Discovery in Stem Cell Field Improves the Cell Reprogramming Technique

New Discovery in Stem Cell Field Improves the Cell Reprogramming Technique

The results of a study conducted by researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 15:27
Widely Prescribed COPD Drugs May Increase the Risk of Heart Attack

Widely Prescribed COPD Drugs May Increase the Risk of Heart Attack

Widely prescribed drugs recommended as therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 16:15
Boost Your Way To The Hospital

Boost Your Way To The Hospital

As life gets busy and stressful from an earlier age than fifty years ago, people are in desperate...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 16:46
Inhalers May Increase Risk Of Heart Death

Inhalers May Increase Risk Of Heart Death

Certain lung-disease medications used by millions of people suffering from emphysema and bronchitis...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 20:11
Common COPD Drugs Increase Risk Of Heart Attack

Common COPD Drugs Increase Risk Of Heart Attack

However efficient drugs may be for treating one condition, it is no longer a secret that they can...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 14:15
Air Pollution Could Harm Heart Attack Patients

Air Pollution Could Harm Heart Attack Patients

Microscopic air pollution may lead to decreased heart function, researchers in Boston, ...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 17:15
Russert's Death Highlights Heart Attack Risks Once Again

Russert's Death Highlights Heart Attack Risks Once Again

The unforeseen death of NBC’s prominent figure Tim Russert has raised serious questions...
» read full story June 16th, 2008 - 12:54
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Specials

CT Scans Accurate in Spotting Blocked Arteries

CT Scans Accurate in Spotting Blocked Arteries

Non-invasive CT scans proved to be as good as conventional angiography at spotting blocked arteries...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 16:00
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

Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death - the Highest within 30 Days after Heart Attack

A new study by researchers at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis and Mayo Clinic in...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 15:34
AHA Recommends Screening For Depression In All Heart Patients

AHA Recommends Screening For Depression In All Heart Patients

People suffering from some form of heart disease appear to be at a higher risk of depression as...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 14:13
Update: FDA Reveals List Of Drugs Posing Health Risks

Update: FDA Reveals List Of Drugs Posing Health Risks

The US Food and Drug Administration is planning to raise awareness on possible side effects of...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 14:00
Bypass Surgery Still the Best Treatment for Heart Patients

Bypass Surgery Still the Best Treatment for Heart Patients

Bypass surgery is still the most effective treatment for most problems involving heart artery...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 22:18
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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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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
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
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
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Technology

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
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