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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Stroke treatment window can be wider: study
Doctors can give stroke patients tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) up to 4.5 hours after they have a stroke and the patient will still benefit from the treatment, researchers say. Read Summary > -
Oxygen treatment timing may matter after stroke
Scientists have found that giving oxygen to ischemic stroke patients does reduce brain tissue loss, but it must be given at precisely the right time to avoid causing further damage. Read Summary > -
Adding drug doesn't help blood pressure control: study
People who have heart disease and who already take an ACE inhibitor get no additional help in controlling their blood pressure by adding an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), researchers say. Read Summary > -
Genes may link heart disease, hip fracture
According to new research, people who suffer from cardiovascular diseases such stroke and heart failure may be at increased risk for hip fracture. Read Summary > -
Fish oil does not ease depression in heart patients: study
Scientists in a new study found that fish oil supplements do not appear to reduce depression in people who suffer from both depression and heart disease. Read Summary > -
Detecting Disease Through the Eyes
From diabetes to cancer -- it can all be spotted by taking a closer look at your eyes. A new laser scan is helping doctors find major health problems sooner. Read More > -
Weight Loss Tune-Up
Ninety-three million Americans are obese. When diet and exercise don't work, 200,000 will turn to gastric bypass for help. But what happens when gastric bypass doesn't do the trick? A new procedure that "tunes up" the weight loss process may be the answer. Read More > -
Taking Steps After a Stroke
