Health News Archives

Key Blood Test Protein May Not Cause Heart Disease
CRP may only reflect existing cardiovascular trouble, study finds

Cialis May Help Ease Pulmonary Hypertension
Once-daily dose of the ED drug delayed disease progression, researchers found

Statins Lower Risk of Clots in Cancer Patients
Study found those who took them were less likely to get venous thromboembolism

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

Questions Continue About Using Beta Blockers Before Surgery
Study finds increased risk of death, heart attacks

Warfarin Underused in Atrial Fibrillation Patients
Study says blood thinner not prescribed often enough, but notes it's hard to manage

Blood Thinner Linked to Increased Brain Bleeding
That raises risk of death from hemorrhagic stroke, researchers say

Statins Can Hinder Muscle Repair
Small number of patients taking them will experience damage, experts say

Low Thyroid Function Linked to Heart Failure Risk
Researchers pinpoint what level signals danger

Thumbs Down on Beta Blockers for High Blood Pressure
No more effective than other drugs, increased stroke risk, study finds