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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Statins, Aspirin Before Heart Surgery Improves Outcomes: Study
Two new studies have found that patients who took aspirin before having heart surgery had fewer heart attacks, stroke, and other problems after their procedures, and patients who took statins had better survival rates. Read Summary > -
Taking Hypertension Meds at Bedtime Increases Effectiveness: Study
According to a new study, taking blood pressure drugs at night rather than in the morning may help users better control their hypertension and reduce their risk of stroke and heart attack. Read Summary > -
Almost 1 in 5 West Virginia 5th Graders Have High Blood Pressure
The study was started because West Virginia's population tends to be heavier than that of many other U.S. states, and it also has a significantly higher age-adjusted rate of death from heart disease than the national average. Read Summary > -
Chest Pain Treated Unequally in U.S. Hospitals, Study Finds
Blacks, Hispanics, Medicaid patients, and people who are uninsured who seek care for chest pain in U.S. emergency rooms are less likely to be classified as needing immediate care than white patients, a new study has found. Read Summary > -
Folic Acid Supplements Don't Help the Heart: Study
A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has found that folic acid supplements do not reduce the risk for heart disease, cancer, or death. Read Summary > -
Recession Pushing Many Americans in U.S. Healthcare System
Researchers found that 3.69 million people enrolled in Medicaid last year, bringing the total of Americans enrolled in the program to more than 48 million. Read Summary > -
Invasive Dental Procedures May Cause Short-Term Heart Risks
Results from a new study suggest that invasive dental procedures designed to treat gum inflammation may raise people's risk for stroke and heart attack. Read Summary > -
CPR Should Concentrate on Chest Compressions: Experts
According to new guidelines from the American Heart Association, the average untrained person can save the life of a person in cardiac arrest by focusing on chest compressions first. Read Summary >
