November 12, 2015 Soy might benefit women with pregnancy diabetes Consuming soy protein during pregnancy may help women with gestational diabetes control their blood sugar and cholesterol levels, according to a small study.
November 11, 2015 The 1 trick to help you get a more accurate reading of your blood pressure People who have high blood pressure are often advised to monitor their blood pressure at home, and now, a new study suggests that blood pressure measured in the morning may be a better predictor of stroke risk than blood pressure measured in the evening.
November 10, 2015 How low to go: Details emerge on big blood pressure study Details were revealed Monday from a landmark federal study that challenges decades of thinking on blood pressure, giving a clearer picture of plusses and minuses of more aggressive treatment.
November 9, 2015 Hypertension in pregnancy linked to future heart disease Women who develop high blood pressure or gestational diabetes during pregnancy may face a greater risk of having these conditions again later in life, a study suggests.
November 6, 2015 Feast after famine linked to diabetes boom in China Rising diabetes rates among middle-aged and elderly adults in China may be tied to their exposure to famine early in life followed by a rapid surge in economic development, a recent study suggests.
October 30, 2015 Sleep apnea tied to gout flares Sleep apnea may increase the risk of developing gout and experiencing flare-ups, according to a new study.
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 Blacks fare worse than whites after heart attacks After a heart attack, black patients typically don't live as long as whites - a racial difference that is starkest among the affluent - according to a new U.S. study.
October 28, 2015 Obesity programs for children may help lower blood pressure Programs designed to prevent obesity in children may help lower kids' blood pressure, according to a new review of past studies.
