October 27, 2015 FDA approves Amgen's heart-failure drug Corlanor The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Amgen Inc.’s heart-failure treatment Corlanor, which had been designated for priority review in August.
October 27, 2015 New cholesterol guidelines: How to make sense of them The new guidelines about who should take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs have spurred ongoing debate and confusion among both physicians and patients since their release in November
October 27, 2015 Olive oil, nuts may help reverse heart risk factors A Mediterranean diet enhanced with extra nuts or more olive oil improved certain heart risk factors among people who had them - but did not prevent others from developing them - according to a new study from Spain.
October 27, 2015 Medtronic recalls loading system for heart device Medtronic Plc has recalled 6,912 units of loading system of a recently approved heart device after reports of the presence of particulates.
October 27, 2015 High cholesterol levels may make it harder to get pregnant Couples may have a harder time becoming pregnant if both the man and woman have high cholesterol levels, a new study suggests
October 27, 2015 2 hours of standing at work may boost your health You've probably heard that sitting all day is bad for you, but just how long do you need to spend standing up at your desk, or ambling on a treadmill at the office, to see health benefits? A new study from Australia suggests that replacing 2 hours of sitting a day with standing may improve people's blood sugar and cholesterol levels; and that walking instead of sitting may have additional benefits for people's waistlines
October 27, 2015 New statin guidelines efficient and cost effective, studies find New guidelines for prescribing cholesterol-lowering medications are efficient and cost-effective, according to two new studies.
October 27, 2015 American Heart Association issues advice for heart-healthy workplace Employers who want to encourage heart-healthy behavior by employees should share seven important messages, the American Heart Association advises.
October 27, 2015 Do-it-yourself blood pressure care can beat MDs, study finds "Do-it-yourself" blood pressure measurements and medicine changes work better than usual doctor-office care in some patients, a study of older adults in England found.
October 27, 2015 US may lower cholesterol's level of threat to health, report says The advisory panel on the U.S. government's dietary guidelines has decided to drop its caution against eating cholesterol-laden food, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
