Top Heart Disease News
Staying informed is key to battling heart disease. Treatment, diet, and suggested excercise are constantly changing. You'll also be surprised to learn what other factors can affect the health of your heart.
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Slow walkers have higher risk of death from heart disease: study
French researchers have found that seniors who walk slowly have nearly three times the risk of dying from heart disease and related causes than older people who walk more quickly. Read Summary > -
Genetically modified soybean good source of omega-3
Scientists have engineered a soybean whose oil boosts the body's production of an important omega-3 fatty acid Read Summary > -
Cognitive ability, diet have a role in heart disease
According to a new study, seniors who eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables and have good cognitive abilities have less of a chance of dying from heart disease than those who eat a less healthful diet and who have poorer cognitive functions. Read Summary > -
Go healthy--not hungry--this Thanksgiving
A nutritionist gives tips on approaching holiday eating, including using snacks to keep from overindulging, bringing healthy dishes to gatherings, and substituting ingredients. Read Summary > -
Democrats demand info on sudden drug price hikes
Two senior Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have demanded a government investigation into a recent estimated nine percent increase in the prices of some of the most commonly used brand-name prescription drugs. Read Summary > -
Patients happier when docs discuss treatment side effects: study
Results from a new study suggest that hospital patients who suffer a side effect from treatment are more likely to give high ratings to their care when hospital staff are forthcoming with information about what went wrong with the treatment. Read Summary > -
Mummies had heart disease too
Modern-day imaging techniques have allowed scientists to find evidence of hardening of the arteries in mummies up to 3,500 years old, a finding that disputes the commonly held notion that heart disease is only a problem of today's society. Read Summary > -
Two tests needed to screen young athletes for heart defects: study
Student athletes should be given both an EKG and an ECHO to screen for heart defects that could lead to sudden cardiac death, a new study has found. Read Summary > -
New York City Bans Trans Fats at Restaurants
As of July 2007, restaurants will not be permitted to use most frying oils that contain artery-clogging trans fats and by July 2008 they won't be allowed to serve any foods that contain trans fats. Read More >
