Heart Health - Page 120

Kids' cancer risk might be tied to where mom was born

The risk of some childhood cancers might vary depending on where a child's mother was born, a new study suggests.

Army officer dies after collapsing running London Marathon

A British Army officer has died after collapsing three miles short of the London Marathon finish line.

Sedentary time tied to coronary artery calcium

One reason being sedentary is so bad for health may be that it promotes "hardening" of the arteries with calcified deposits, a new U.S. study suggests.

Hepatitis C linked to higher risk of head and neck cancers

- People with hepatitis C may have at least twice the risk of developing certain head and neck cancers as individuals who don't carry the virus, a U.S. study suggests.

Patient preferences not often asked after stroke hospitalization

Less than half of stroke patients who were hospitalized and died within 30 days had their preferences for lifesaving measures recorded in a recent study of California hospitals.

Aggressive 'mini-stroke' therapy may cut serious stroke risk by half

New data from centers that aggressively treat short-term "mini-strokes" offer new evidence that quick action can cut the odds of a serious stroke in half.

12-year-old with rare heart defect becomes honorary Marine

Nathan Aldaco suffers from a rare congenital heart defect, but his health condition hasn’t prevented him from fulfilling his wish to become a U.S. Marine.

Healthy diet may cut blood pressure risk after pregnancy-related diabetes

Diabetes during pregnancy, known as gestational diabetes, raises a woman's risk of high blood pressure years later, but eating healthy may bring that risk back down, according to a new study.

Skin condition linked to risk of aneurysm

The effects of psoriasis go far deeper than the skin: The condition may raise a person's risk of a potentially deadly aneurysm, a new study from Denmark finds

The common ingredient that's making you bloated, plus 2 other scary health effects

Salt is impossible to avoid, no matter how hard you try.