October 28, 2015 Swimming lowers older adults' blood pressure Many older adults like to take a dip in a pool, and now a small study suggests it can be good for their blood pressure
October 28, 2015 New heart drug guidelines efficient and cost effective New guidelines for prescribing cholesterol-lowering medications are efficient and cost-effective, according to two new studies.
October 28, 2015 Gut bacteria from high-fat animal products may cause kidney failure, study finds A digestion byproduct derived from high-fat animal products and previously found to increase the risk of heart disease has now also been linked to chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published Thursday in the journal Circulation.
October 28, 2015 Energy drinks raise blood pressure, study finds Energy drinks might give you some pep — but they might also be priming you for heart problems, a new study finds.
October 28, 2015 Study finds weak evidence for garlic in high blood pressure A new analysis of past clinical trials using garlic supplements against high blood pressure finds a modest benefit, but researchers urge longer, more rigorous studies to assess the popular alternative “treatment.”
October 28, 2015 Women more likely than men to have anxiety, depression after heart attack Heart attacks can impact women’s mental health more severely than men’s, suggests a new study from Lithuania.
October 28, 2015 No problem with artificial heart fundamentals despite death, manufacturer says The artificial heart fitted in a patient who died on Saturday malfunctioned due to a fault with the controls of its motor, but an initial analysis indicates there are no fundamental problems with the device, its manufacturer Carmat said in a statement.
October 28, 2015 Surgeon who helped pioneer key CPR technique dies at 87 Dr. James Jude, one of the experts credited with pioneering life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation, has died. He was 87.
October 28, 2015 Trouble falling asleep may signal high blood pressure Trouble sleeping, especially trouble falling asleep, may be associated with high blood pressure, according to a new study from China.
October 28, 2015 Indoor air purifiers may aid heart patients People with heart conditions may benefit from using indoor air purifiers, suggests a small study from China.
