FIFA introduces first standardized medical bag for World Cup At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil this summer, medical teams from the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) will be equipped with standardized emergency medical bags for the first time since the tournament began.
Family hears son’s heart beat in Vietnam vet’s chest after life-saving transplant The family of a 21-year-old man who died in March heard his heart beating again after meeting a Vietnam veteran who received it in a life-saving transplant.
Bad Genes? Fruits, Vegetables Fight Heart Disease Risk People whose genes put them at risk for heart disease may be able to do something to combat their heredity — eat plenty of fruits and vegetables
Bone marrow transplants can reverse adult sickle cell disease Bone marrow transplants can reverse severe sickle cell disease in adults, a small study by government scientists found, echoing results seen with a similar technique used in children.
Gen X and Y: Why you need to watch your cholesterol now Consider it a wake-up call for generations X and Y: You may think you are healthy, but having cholesterol levels that are even slightly high during your 30s may double your risk for heart disease later in life, new research shows.
Risk for blood clots lasts 12 weeks after pregnancy Women have a higher risk of blood clots that can cause strokes, heart attacks and other problems for 12 weeks after childbirth - twice as long as doctors have thought, new research finds.
FDA approves Amgen's heart-failure drug Corlanor The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Amgen Inc.’s heart-failure treatment Corlanor, which had been designated for priority review in August.
Cinnamon supplements may be risky for people taking statins Taking cinnamon supplements could potentially be dangerous, especially for the millions of people who take statin drugs to lower their cholesterol, a new case report suggests
Python Hearts May Hold Key to Treating Cardiac Disease After pythons eat a meal, their organs — including their hearts — nearly double in size within a day. Now, researchers have learned how the snakes are able to achieve this sort of growth without heart damage, a finding that could lead to new therapies for human heart disease
New cholesterol guidelines: How to make sense of them The new guidelines about who should take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs have spurred ongoing debate and confusion among both physicians and patients since their release in November
