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 >
Swedish researchers have found that a new clot-busting drug called Pradaxa may be more safe and more effective than the commonly used drug warfarin at preventing clots and strokes in people who suffer from atrial fibrillation. Read Summary >
Results from a new study suggest that people can get more heart-health benefits from the omega-3 fatty acids in fish if it is baked or boiled fish instead of fried, dried, or salted. Read Summary >
High doses of the angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) losartan can reduce hospital admissions and death in people who suffer from heart failure, new research suggests. Read Summary >
British scientists have found that when one member of a married couple suffers a stroke, it can take a major toll on the couple's relationship. Read Summary >
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) November 19, 2009
U.S. health officials are warning people who take the blood thinner Plavix (clopidogrel)that combining the drug with heartburn meds such as Prilosac, Prevacid, or Protonix may reduce the blood thinner's effectiveness by half. Read Summary >
According to new research, diuretics are still the best first-line treatment for controlling high blood pressure in older men and women. Read Summary >
An analysis by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has found that monthly premiums will rise an average 11 percent, though the premium changes vary widely by which plan seniors select. Read Summary >
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 >
