Heart Health - Page 139

Eating heart healthy: Which foods actually help?

More and more evidence shows that the foods people eat can play a powerful role in heart health, affecting a number of different risk factors for heart disease.

Firefighters face highest heart attack risk among responders

Firefighters may face a higher risk of heart disease than do other emergency responders, a small new study finds

Involving residents in surgery tied to slightly better outcomes

Having surgeons-in-training participate in operations does not endanger patients, a new analysis of U.S. data concludes.

Heart drugs often unavailable or unaffordable

Cardiovascular disease drugs are often unavailable or unaffordable in many communities around the world, particularly in poorer countries, a recent study suggests.

FDA approves Baxalta's drug for rare bleeding disorder

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it approved Baxalta Inc's drug for use in patients with a type of rare bleeding disorder.

Bioengineers invent new method to 3-D print embryonic hearts, coronary arteries

While 3-D printing has been around for the past few decades, so far the majority of doctors use the technology for replicating custom human models with hard material to facilitate surgical planning.

Older adults with diabetes may get exercise from video games

Middle aged and older people with type 2 diabetes may be able to meet activity guidelines by playing games on the Wii Fit Plus system, according to a small Swiss study.

Man's rare heart disorder went unnoticed for 67 years

A man in Florida only recently learned, at age 67, that his heart is different from others' in a major way: One of the chambers of his heart is divided in two, according to a recent report of his case.

Soy might benefit women with pregnancy diabetes

Consuming soy protein during pregnancy may help women with gestational diabetes control their blood sugar and cholesterol levels, according to a small study.

Drug might help breast cancer patients avoid heart damage

Many cancer treatments have a dark side — they can damage the heart.