October 5, 2016 High resting heart rate tied to African American heart failure risk For African Americans, a high resting heart rate may indicate greater risk of death or hospitalization with heart failure, a recent analysis finds.
October 4, 2016 Risk test may put too many in unhelpful 'prediabetes' category A widely supported web-based risk test suggests that 8 out of 10 people aged 60 years and older in the U.S. are at high risk for so-called prediabetes - but it may not be helpful to label so many people as "high risk," researchers say.
September 29, 2016 Non-invasive sound therapy may reduce blood pressure Patients with high blood pressure can make lifestyle changes and take medication, but the latter may bring side effects such as dizziness, headaches and dry mouth.
September 29, 2016 Twitter may open door to people's thoughts on heart health Twitter may be a rich vein researchers can mine for data on what people think and say about cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
September 28, 2016 Task force advises routine preeclampsia screening in pregnancy Pregnant women should get routine blood pressure checks at every prenatal visit to screen for preeclampsia, according to new proposed U.S. guidelines aimed at preventing deaths from this complication.
September 26, 2016 Doctors 'prescribe' fresh produce with help from food banks The idea is simple: Load fresh fruits and vegetables into a refrigerator truck and drive it to a health clinic, then have a doctor write a "prescription" for food to improve the diets of low-income people with diabetes and high blood pressure.
September 15, 2016 Smoking may lead to heart failure by thickening heart wall Smoking is associated with thicker heart walls and blood pumping difficulties that may eventually lead to heart failure, a U.S. study suggests.
September 9, 2016 Childhood cancer survivors living longer, cancer free Due to better treatments and better monitoring, childhood cancer survivors are living longer, healthier lives, according to a study in the U.K. Looking at 60 years of data on nearly 35,000 childhood cancer survivors, researchers found decreasing mortality rates overall, and fewer deaths from cancer itself or from after-effects of cancer treatment.
September 8, 2016 Irregular heartbeat may be tied to more than just stroke risk Atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat that's already linked to an increased risk of stroke, may also be tied to higher risk of heart attack, heart failure, kidney disease and sudden death, according to a new research review.
September 8, 2016 More evidence of a link between C-sections and childhood obesity Children born by cesarean delivery appear to have higher odds of developing obesity than their peers who experienced vaginal births, a U.S. study suggests.
