Health News Archives

Blood Thinner Linked to Increased Brain Bleeding
That raises risk of death from hemorrhagic stroke, researchers say

Anemia Drugs Linked to Stroke Study Deaths: FDA
Procrit, Aranesp already bear warning labels due to cancer concerns, experts note

Surgery Unneeded in Most Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Cases
Study says drug therapy better option for 95% of patients, since stroke risk is low

Surgery May Not Help Most People With Narrowed Brain Artery
Intensive medical treatment can prevent stroke, study says

Brain Aneurysm Rupture Risk Tied to Location, Size
Those greater than 13 millimeters in width twice as likely to burst, study finds

Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates Vary Widely
Fivefold difference in 10 North American sites

Stroke Prevalence Higher, Deadlier Among American Indians
More smoking, hypertension, diabetes may explain statistics, study says

Heart Attack Care Often Delayed for the Poor
Reasons for slowed time to treatment remain unclear, experts say

Women’s Peripheral Artery Disease Tied to Secondhand Smoke
They face 69% increased risk for heart disease, 56% risk of ischemic stroke, study finds

Relaxation Tapes or Mozart Lower Blood Pressure
Approaches could supplement other therapies to treat the condition, study says