October 25, 2015 15 years after smokers quit, heart failure risk may fall to normal For most former smokers who quit at least 15 years ago, the risks of heart failure and death are the same as those of someone who never smoked, according to a new U.S. study.
October 25, 2015 FDA staff backs Medicines Co's once-rejected blood clot preventer An intravenous blood clot preventer developed by The Medicines Co should be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA staff reviewers concluded.
October 24, 2015 Novartis heart failure drug provides host of benefits, study says An experimental heart failure medicine from Novartis that previously showed it reduced death and hospitalizations also curtailed worsening of symptoms, need for additional therapy and emergency room visits, adding to evidence that it will become the drug of choice once approved.
October 24, 2015 Smoking causes 14 million medical conditions in US yearly, study finds Smoking is to blame for about 14 million major medical conditions among American adults yearly, a new study shows.
October 24, 2015 App aims to help doctors monitor young patients’ hearts Doctors at Children’s Mercy Hospital are keeping tabs on their some of their sickest patients with the help of an app they developed to monitor their hearts.
October 24, 2015 Scientists find key gene mutations behind inherited heart disease Scientists have identified the crucial genetic mutations that cause a common heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), paving the way for more accurate diagnosis and screening of high-risk patients.
October 24, 2015 Heart group says e-cigarettes might help smokers quit The American Heart Association's first policy statement on electronic cigarettes backs them as a last resort to help smokers quit. The American Cancer Society has no formal policy but quietly took a similar stance in May.
October 24, 2015 ER doctor dies of cardiac arrest after working 24-hour shift A beloved doctor at one of China’s top hospitals has died of sudden cardiac arrest after working a 24-hour shift, prompting medical staff to question workers’ hours and staffing at the facility, Central European News (CEN) reported.
October 24, 2015 5 hours of TV a day increases blood clot risk sixfold, study says Here's a study to make you get off the couch.
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.
