Heartattack
Quick defibrillation can save lives, but a new study has found that the amount of time before someone receives the procedure can vary widely from hospital to hospital.
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A Super-Sized Health Problem on Super Tuesday. . . and Beyond
I admit it -- I buckled under the pressure. Before my kids had even made it out of Pre-K, they ate their first hot school lunch. In their... Read more »
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Poor drug adherence in heart-attack, diabetes patients increas...
Two studies have found that recent heart-attack patients and those with diabetes often do not take prescribed medications correctly, resulting in... Read more »
Many heart-attack patients not given needed treatments
A new study in the American Journal of Medicine has found that some heart-attack patients don't get needed medications or treatments. Researchers... Read more »
Actos may reduce heart-attack risk in people with Type 2 diabe...
Further analysis of a study has found that Actos (pioglitazone) may reduce the risk of heart attack and other cardiovascular problems in people with... Read more »
Recent heart-attack patients benefit from Lipitor
A new analysis of a previous clinical study has found that Lipitor is more effective than Zocor in helping recent heart-attack patients cut their... Read more »
Celebrex nearly doubles heart-attack risk, study finds
Data from past Celebrex clinical trials indicates that the COX-2 inhibitor could almost double a patient's risk of a heart attack, say New Zealand... Read more »
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