Health News Archives

Cholesterol Measurements May Be Made Easier
Testing of vascular risk can be simplified, researchers say

Phosphorus Levels May Predict Heart Disease
Even a slight elevation was linked to coronary artery calcification in study

Statins May Worsen Fatigue in Heart Failure Patients
But no one's suggesting the drugs should be stopped

Cholesterol Drugs May Help Prevent Flu Deaths
But expert says it could be that statins protect heart during infection

Even Light Smoking Affects Young Adults’ Arteries
Damage makes it harder to run and climb steps, researcher says

Migraine With Aura Can Double Stroke Risk
Young women who smoke and use birth control pills are most susceptible, researchers say

Heart Disease Gender Gap Narrows
Middle-aged women have more heart attacks than in past, but are more likely to survive, studies show

Cocoa in Chocolate May Be Good for the Heart
Study shows it reduces inflammation associated with heart disease

Heart Failure Treatment Underused
Two-thirds of patients in U.S. hospitals fail to get recommended therapy, study finds

Fish Oil Supplements Don’t Help Depressed Heart Patients
Those who took them with antidepressant fared same as those who didn't