Health News Archives

Trial Shows Heart Attack Education Makes Little Difference
But new study design might change response times, researcher says

Clot-Busting Therapy Under Review
Cardiologists looking at new generation of drugs as Plavix trial shows double dosage best for angioplasty

Diabetes Medications Don’t Lower Inflammation
Metformin, insulin have little effect on risk factor for heart disease, study finds

Blacks Fare Worse After Cardiac Arrest
Poor hospital care a big reason why, researchers say

Implantable Defibrillators May Not Help Women With Heart Failure
Analysis of previous research found little benefit for female patients

Sometimes Angioplasty Can Wait
Artery-opening procedure can be done up to 21 hours later with milder heart attacks, study shows

Newer, Better Tests for Heart Attacks
Troponin assays speed diagnosis, studies show

Men With Angina Do Worse Than Women
Doubled rate of heart attack, tripled rate of death seen in study

Calcium Scan of Arteries Helps Spot Big Trouble
Study shows it predicts severe events in those with known heart disease

Many Heart Attack Patients Not Referred to Cardiac Rehab
Despite benefits, only slightly more than half get it, study shows