Health News
Risk of Heart Disease in Down Syndrome
People with Down Syndrome are living longer because of better medical care, but with increasing age, heart disease may become a risk.
Vitamin D Doesn't Love Your Heart
Vitamin D supplements have long been mentioned as a way to lower cardiovascular risk. A new trial did not find that such supplements provide a benefit for the heart.
Cholesterol Drugs Help Most Heart Patients
Cholesterol-lowering statins , typically prescribed only to patients at elevated risk of heart attack or stroke, also appear to benefit patients with a low risk of suffering adverse heart events.
Two Stent Types Effective in Treating Severe PAD
Patients with more severe forms of peripheral artery disease (PAD) generally have fewer treatment options available, and those that are offered aren't always a home run. A trial has found that two types of stents both offer effective treatment.
'Z-Pack' Linked to Heart Risk
A common antibiotic appears to be linked to an elevated risk of cardiovascular death within the first five days of taking the medication. Though the complication is rare, researchers said the finding is important.
Generic Plavix on the Way
U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials today approved generic versions of blockbuster blood thinner Plavix ( clopidogrel bisulfate).
Generic Plavix Approved
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved generic versions of the blood thinning drug Plavix ( clopidogrel bisulfate), which helps reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke by making it less likely that platelets in the blood will clump and form clots in the arteries.
Athletes & Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Sudden cardiac arrest is gaining wide media coverage as more athletes are dying from it during games and practice sessions. Most people associate heart attacks with the unhealthy, the stressed and the elderly.
One in Three Adults Have Hypertension
One in three adults around the world has elevated blood pressure, a World Health Organization (WHO) report has indicated. The report also emphasized increasing rates of diabetes and obesity.
Seeing CVD in the Eyes of Diabetics
African Americans have a higher risk of heart disease, especially if they have diabetes. Now, researchers have found a new way to predict heart disease in African American patients.