Feeling grateful may improve health for heart failure patients Feeling grateful may help heart failure patients heal both physically and emotionally, say U.S. researchers.
Gene analysis fails to help predict best warfarin dose Gene analysis failed in a U.S. clinical trial to help doctors select better doses of warfarin, the widely used blood-thinner, which can cause dangerous bleeding if doses are too high and fail to protect against blood clots and strokes if doses are too low.
Eating certain fats might offset some heart risk from weight gain If you're going to overindulge and gain weight, at least try to make sure the extra calories come from unsaturated fats, a new study suggests.
Scientists identify people most likely to benefit from statins The American Heart Association’s 2013 recommendation for expanded statin use has raised eyebrows over whether the medications are now prescribed too much. But researchers at Washington University have found that analyzing genetics may help doctors determine who is most likely to benefit from the cholesterol-lowering therapy.
Heart disease affects young people too There’s a common misconception that heart disease – which can lead to heart attacks and strokes – only occurs in older people.
Cocaine's heart damage often undetectable Using cocaine can damage the heart's smallest vessels, but this problem doesn't show up on routine medical tests, according to a new study
Psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis linked to heart risk Several conditions that stem from a malfunctioning immune system – psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis – may create a higher than average risk for heart-related problems and death, a new study finds.
Study questions need for most people to cut salt A large international study questions the conventional wisdom that most people should cut back on salt, suggesting that the amount most folks consume is OK for heart health - and too little may be as bad as too much. The findings came under immediate attack by other scientists.
26-year-old's heart attack linked to energy drink A healthy 26-year-old man in Texas who suffered a heart attack might be able to blame his condition on his daily habit of drinking energy drinks, according to a new report of the case.
