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Vets with PTSD may also face greater risk of heart attacks and strokes

Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may also have damaged blood vessels that increase their risk for heart attacks and strokes, a U.S. study suggests.

Bypass surgery better at alleviating diabetes than diet and exercise

After one year, gastric bypass surgery did a better job of bringing type 2 diabetes into remission than an intensive diet and exercise regimen, according to results of a small trial among obese patients.

Heart rehab goes better with added stress management

Patients in cardiac rehabilitation programs may have fewer complications when the training includes stress management, a recent study suggests.

AstraZeneca heart drug fails in key stroke trial

AstraZeneca said on Wednesday its blood-thinning drug Brilinta failed to help stroke patients as hoped in a major clinical trial, dealing a blow to a product viewed as an important driver of future sales and profits.

US heart disease rates decline

Over the last 40 years, heart disease rates have dropped in the U.S. overall, but the changes varied widely by region, with the highest rates of the disease shifting from the Northeast to the South, researchers say.

Cocaine use may increase risk of stroke for young people

Adults, even in their 30s and 40s, may raise their risk of stroke by six-fold every time they use cocaine, a recent U.S. study suggests.

Healthy heart may also mean healthy brain

If you eat right, exercise and take care of your heart, you may also be doing good things for your brain, a U.S. study suggests.

Air pollution not just bad for your lungs

Exposure to air pollution for just a month or two may still be enough to increase the risk of developing diabetes, especially for obese people, a recent U.S. study suggests.

Happy kids may become adults with lower heart attack risk

Reuters Health - Kids who live in a stress-free environment may grow up to be adults with a lower risk of heart attacks than their peers who experience social, emotional or financial difficulties during childhood, a Finnish study suggests.

High blood pressure and hard labor may boost heart attack risk

- Women with high blood pressure and physically demanding jobs are much more likely to have heart attacks than peers who are less active at work and have normal blood pressure, a recent study suggests.