Heart Health - Page 186

High blood pressure continues to be a bigger problem in Southeastern US

One third of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, but in the southeastern part of the country the rate is well over half, according to a new study that finds too little is being done to reverse the problem.

Struggles with sleep linked to heart disease risk

Adults who get too much or too little sleep may have the beginnings of "hardening" of the arteries, which can be an early sign of heart disease, according to a new study.

FDA approves breakthrough cholesterol drug for high-risk patients

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a first-of-a-kind drug that lowers artery-clogging cholesterol more than older drugs that have been prescribed for decades.

Second-youngest baby to receive heart transplant at California hospital released

A five-week-old baby boy who became the second-youngest heart transplant recipient at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA was finally able to go home with his mother Wednesday.

Merck's Zetia cuts heart attack, stroke risk in long-awaited study

After years of uncertainty, a nearly decade-long study showed that Merck & Co's cholesterol drug Zetia lowered the risk of heart attacks and strokes in high-risk heart patients when used with an effective statin.

Stressful jobs tied to small increase in stroke risk

Up to one in four jobs are "high strain," and people in these lines of work may be at increased risk of stroke, according to a new analysis of past research.

‘Go Red For Women’ turns 10

A decade after the American Heart Association started their ‘Go Red For Women’ campaign, remarkable progress has been made, but the fight is far from over. Fox News’ Julie Banderas sits down with Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum to find out how we can put an end to heart disease

Bayer Drug a 'Major New Player' in Prostate Cancer

An experimental drug from Germany's Bayer and Norwegian biotech Algeta that prolongs the lives of patients with advanced prostate cancer is a major step forward in treatment of the disease

2 runners die near finish line of half marathon in North Carolina

Two runners died near the finish line of the Rock ‘N’ Roll half marathon in Raleigh, N.C on Sunday.  Health experts suspect that the two men may have suffered from fatal cardiac events.

Is most younger women’s heart disease preventable?

In a new 20-year study, women who led a healthy lifestyle in their young adult years were 92 percent less likely than those who didn’t to develop heart disease by middle age.