Health News Archives

Bad Bosses Are Hard on the Heart
Study ties work woes to fatal cardiovascular events in men

With Angioplasty, More Is Better
Hospitals that perform the heart procedure more often do better, study finds

Angioplasty Not Always Worth the Price
Cost analysis finds procedure often doesn't bring enough benefit to offset expense

Hispanics Less Likely to Get Repeat Artery Surgery
Even though they have risk factors that could lead to coronary problems, study finds

Common Heart Drugs May Hamper Blood Thinner
Calcium channel blockers could inhibit Plavix action, study says

Health Insurance Rules Affect Medical Outcomes
Better results came when clot-busting drug was easily available, Canadian study shows

Heart Docs Often Fail to Order Tests Before Angioplasty
Cardiac stress tests show whether a patient even needs the procedure, experts say

A One-Man History of Cardiac Advances
New Jersey man, 84, has benefited from 40 years of heart breakthroughs

Reaching the Heart Through the Wrist
Though procedure is used less often, it reduces bleeding problems, study finds

Opening Clogged Arteries Helps Women After Heart Attack
But it doesn't help those with less severe heart damage known as unstable angina, analysis shows