Heart Health - Page 117

After a heart attack, people more likely to take statins as directed

People may do a better job of following doctors' orders to take statin drugs - prescribed to protect against cardiac problems - after they wind up hospitalized for a heart attack, a large study suggests.

New HIV vaccine trial aims to build on earlier modest success

A late-stage trial will begin later this year in South Africa to test the effectiveness of an HIV vaccine that has shown promise in earlier trials, according to the National Institutes of Health.

In US Army, enlisted soldiers' risk of suicide attempts varies over time

The risk of attempted suicide peaks at several points during enlisted soldiers' time in the U.S. Army, a new study found.

Family says 5-year-old saved by 'miracle' after suffering heart attack

Stone Buckner lost oxygen at birth so that he was "laying lifeless," says his father, David Buckner.

Immediate aspirin after mini-stroke cuts risk of major stroke

Starting treatment with aspirin right after a mini-stroke greatly reduces the risk of a major stroke in the following days, according to a new analysis.

After gastric bypass, use of psychiatric drugs may rise

Although use of drugs to treat diabetes and other diseases related to obesity may decline after weight-loss surgery, use of neurological and psychiatric drugs may rise sharply, suggests a new study.

Young female cancer survivors not clear on infertility risks

Many young women who survive cancer don't understand how tumor treatments affect their reproductive health even though the therapy can trigger infertility, a survey suggests.

The weird way your latitude may affect your blood pressure

The distance people live from the equator may influence their blood pressure, a new study suggests.

New medical guidelines back use of Novartis heart failure drug

New global guidelines on the treatment of heart failure endorse the use of Novartis' Entresto, boosting the prospects for a drug that has struggled to gain traction since its launch last year.

Algorithm could help doctors predict genetic-linked heart defects in children

Researchers in Cincinnati have come up with a mathematical model that could help doctors diagnose two potentially deadly heart conditions in children earlier.