Heart Health - Page 92

Americans' cholesterol, triglyceride levels continue to fall

- In U.S. adults, levels of fatty substances in the blood have continued to fall over the past few years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Carmat shares slump after French drugs agency suspends its heart implants

Shares in artificial heart maker Carmat slumped on Thursday after France's national drugs agency ordered it to suspend further implants following the death of a patient in October.

French drugs agency suspends new Carmat artificial heart implants

France's national drugs agency said on Wednesday it had ordered artificial heart maker Carmat to suspend further implants after a fifth patient died in October.

North Carolina man dies while attempting CPR on wife

A North Carolina man had a heart attack and died while trying to revive his wife of 31 years, the Stanly News & Press reported.

Smoking boosts heart attack risk 8-fold for younger adults

- For young adults who smoke, the risk of a major heart attack is 8 times higher than for their peers who never smoked or who gave it up, a UK study found.

Want to delay death? Then swim, dance, or get on court, study shows

Swimming, racquet sports and aerobics are associated with the best odds of staving off death, and in particular of reducing the risk of dying from heart disease or stroke, scientists said on Tuesday.

Chronic gum disease tied to risk of erectile dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction is more common in men with gum disease, according to a new review of existing studies.

GSK chases Astra with start of big anemia drug trials

GlaxoSmithKline has started pivotal trials of an experimental anemia drug, chasing AstraZeneca in the race to develop a medicine that mimics the body's response to high altitude.

Patient characteristics influence readmissions after colorectal surgery

- When patients wind up back in the hospital in the months following surgery, it may reflect more than just the quality of the hospital, a recent study suggests.

4 things your yawns are trying to tell you

You tossed and turned all night.