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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New wiring in pacemakers may bring risks
U.S. researchers say replacing or adding wiring increases patients' risk of suffering major complications during surgeries to replace pacemakers or other heart rhythm devices. Read Summary > -
New heart attack guidelines stress organization, cooperation
New guidelines from the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions stress that healthcare providers should have an organized system of emergency care for heart attacks. Read Summary > -
EKGs can be wrong: study
According to a new study, measurements on electrocardiograms (EKGs) can often mislead doctors into diagnosing the heart condition left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), which requires further screening tests before a clear diagnosis can be reached. Read Summary > -
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 > -
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 >
