Promise seen for wireless pacemakers placed without surgery Researchers are reporting encouraging results for a new generation of pacemakers - miniature, wireless ones that can be implanted through a leg vein without surgery.
Big study suggests steep drop in needless heart procedures Fewer heart patients are getting inappropriate angioplasties, a new study suggests.
Silicone breast implants still lack proof of safety Good evidence on the safety of silicone gel breast implants is still lacking almost 10 years after they were reintroduced to the U.S. market, researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Belly fat may be worse than obesity for survival People with a "normal" weight but extra pounds around the middle may have lower long-term survival odds than individuals who are obese, a U.S. study suggests.
How low to go: Details emerge on big blood pressure study Details were revealed Monday from a landmark federal study that challenges decades of thinking on blood pressure, giving a clearer picture of plusses and minuses of more aggressive treatment.
Study shows advantages of mitral valve replacement over repair ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - Patients with severe leakage from the mitral valve of the heart who had the valve replaced had significantly lower rates of recurrence and heart failure two years after the procedure than those who underwent surgical repair, according to data presented on Monday.
Advising people about heart risk genes helped cut cholesterol: study People who were told their genetic risk for heart disease had lower levels of LDL, the so-called bad cholesterol, six months later, according to a new study that offers a first glimpse of how doctors might use genetic information in clinical practice.
Lilly diabetes drug cuts heart failure death, hospitalization: study Eli Lilly's new diabetes drug Jardiance significantly cut the risk of heart-related death and hospitalization for heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes who are at high risk for serious heart problems, according to data from a large study presented on Monday.
Study finds that vegetable oils pose health risks in cooking Like cooking with vegetable oils as a "healthy" alternative to lard and butter?
Heart risks raised by just 1 energy drink, study suggests Having just one energy drink can cause short-term changes in healthy adults that, over time, could increase the risk of heart disease, a new study finds
