January 25, 2017 Hidden heart risks? Masked hypertension may affect 17 million Nearly one in eight Americans who think that they have normal blood pressure may have a type of high blood pressure that doesn't show up at the doctor's office, a new study finds.
August 19, 2016 Doctors express concern over synthetic drug that can induce ‘excited delirium’ New designer drugs, made to bypass standing legislation that outlaw their original forms, are hitting the market, raising concern among U.S. physicians.
October 28, 2015 FDA panel backs Daiichi's blood thinner A panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted 9-1 in favor of approving Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo Co's blood thinner for use in some patients with atrial fibrillation.
October 28, 2015 Institutions aim to improve survival rates for in-hospital heart attack patients A hospital is a bad place to have a heart attack.
October 28, 2015 Taking NSAIDs with fibrillation meds boosts risk of bleeding People who take blood thinners for atrial fibrillation and also use common painkillers, even briefly, are more likely to suffer serious bleeding, according to a new study.
October 28, 2015 Patients seeking alternatives to statins may undergo rigorous vetting A powerful new class of drugs promises to change the management of heart disease for high-risk patients who struggle to get their cholesterol levels under control—a group that numbers in the millions.
October 28, 2015 Carmat fits 2nd patient with artificial heart French company Carmat confirmed on Monday that it had fitted a second patient with one of its artificial hearts and would continue its clinical trials on two more patients.
October 28, 2015 U.S. clears AstraZeneca over heart drug trial The U.S. government has cleared AstraZeneca Plc over a major clinical trial used to win marketing approval for its important new heart drug Brilinta, following an investigation which had cast a shadow over its prospects
October 28, 2015 Sandberg’s husband may have had an arrhythmia The tech-giant husband of Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg may have had an arrhythmia before he fell off a treadmill and died, a report said.
October 28, 2015 Citrus fruit extract may lower cholesterol, scientists say The Ache: Common cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins can have unpleasant side effects, including muscle aches and weakness.