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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Sex, Coffee, Smog Can Trigger Heart Attacks: Study
Results from a major analysis of data on heart attack triggers has found that sex, coffee, alcohol and breathing smoggy air can all help to trigger these attacks. Read Summary > -
High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol May Harm Memory
French researchers say high blood pressure and high cholesterol are associated with losses in mental abilities and memories in middle age. Read Summary > -
Brain Stimulation May Ease Treatment-Resistant Hypertension
Doctors using deep brain stimulation to treat a hypertensive man's stroke-related pain found that the treatment also consistently lowered the man's blood pressure. Read Summary > -
Some Painkillers Increase Heart Attack Risk: Study
A review of existing research has found that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as Advil and Celebrex can raise users' risk of having a heart attack. Read Summary > -
Warfarin May Boost Risk of Trauma-Related Death
Results from a new study suggest that people who take the blood thinner warfarin have a much higher risk of dying after suffering a traumatic injury. Read Summary > -
5 Ways to Improve Your Heart Health
The director of the Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute of New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center says there are five simple steps you can take to help lower your risk of heart disease. Read Summary > -
Some Blood Pressure Meds Don't Mix with Antibiotics
Researchers say older people who are taking calcium channel blockers to reduce their blood pressure have an increased risk of developing dangerously low pressure if they take certain antibiotics. Read Summary > -
Study: Pill-Splitting Can Be Dangerous
Scientists say the common practice of splitting pills in an effort to save money or make medications easier to swallow leads to inaccurate dosing and is potentially dangerous. Read Summary >
