October 24, 2015 Turkish doctor suffers multiple heart attacks on live TV A doctor appearing on a popular Turkish TV show suffered multiple heart attacks live in front of millions of viewers, News.com.au reported.
October 24, 2015 High cholesterol may 'fuel' the growth and spread of breast cancer Researchers at Duke University Medical Center found that a common byproduct of cholesterol may foster the growth and spread of breast cancer cells.
October 24, 2015 New data fuels doctors’ demands to rewrite U.S. heart guidelines Controversial heart disease prevention guidelines that abandoned specific targets for reducing "bad" LDL cholesterol are under fresh assault after a major study highlighted the benefits of taking LDL to very low levels.
October 24, 2015 Study finds potential problem in more heart valve implants Doctors have discovered a potential problem involving implanted heart valves that hundreds of thousands of people have received — they don't always open and close properly, possibly because a blood clot has formed that could raise the risk of stroke.
October 24, 2015 Secondhand marijuana smoke may harm blood vessel function as much as cigarette smoke Secondhand marijuana smoke may pose a similar health risk to that of tobacco, suggests new research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2014 in Chicago.
October 24, 2015 12 tips to reduce high cholesterol If you’re one of the approximately 31 million people in the U.S. who have been diagnosed with high cholesterol, trying to get it under control can be challenging.
October 24, 2015 Waiting to call ambulance delays heart attack treatment Half of heart attack patients fail to immediately call an ambulance for help, delaying diagnosis and potentially worsening their survival odds, a Swedish study suggests.
October 24, 2015 Bystander CPR may help cardiac arrest survivors return to work In a study from Denmark, victims of cardiac arrest who got cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from a bystander were more likely to eventually return to work.
October 24, 2015 Daily sandwich eaters consume more sodium calories than non-sandwich eaters, study says On any given day, nearly half of American adults eat at least one sandwich, which accounts for one-fifth of the recommended daily sodium intake, reveals a study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
October 24, 2015 Youth cholesterol drops, blood pressure holds steady Although pediatric high cholesterol levels in the U.S. have gone down since 1999, about one in 10 kids still has high blood pressure, according to a new study.
