Health News Archives

Black Men Less Likely to Choose Elective Stomach Aorta Surgery
White men more likely to have operation before emergency procedure is needed

Smokers at Increased Risk of Aneurysm Recurrence
Yet a third of tobacco users continue the habit after initial coil treatment surgery

Health Tip: Understanding an Aneurysm
Requires immediate evaluation and treatment

Brain MRIs Find Hidden Neurological Problems
Blocked blood vessels most common discovery, researchers report

Drug May Cut Aneurysm Risk for Heart Defect Patients
Doxycycline prevented rupture in mice engineered to have Marfan syndrome

FDA Advisory Panel Rejects Vioxx Successor
Merck's new painkiller Arcoxia shows cardiac risk, committee says in 20-1 vote.

Inherited Aneurysm Gene Erupts Earlier in Next Generation: Study
Blood vessel defect shows up about 15 years sooner in succeeding family members

Health Tip: Cerebral Aneurysms Need Early Diagnosis
But everyone who has them doesn't show symptoms

Study Compares Brain Aneurysm Treatments
Both 'coiling' and 'clipping' work well over long term

Aspirin Therapy Safe for Some Brain Hemorrhage Survivors
Study found users had no increased risk for repeat attacks