Health News Archives

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

Surgery Unneeded in Most Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Cases
Study says drug therapy better option for 95% of patients, since stroke risk is low

Surgery May Not Help Most People With Narrowed Brain Artery
Intensive medical treatment can prevent stroke, study says

Angioplasty Not Cost-Effective for Chronic Coronary Disease
Study finds it could add $10,000 to treatment 'without significant gain' in quality of life

Drug Coated Stents Better After Heart Attack
Death rate lower than for bare-metal devices, study shows

Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates Vary Widely
Fivefold difference in 10 North American sites

Women’s Peripheral Artery Disease Tied to Secondhand Smoke
They face 69% increased risk for heart disease, 56% risk of ischemic stroke, study finds

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

3-D MRI Helps Detect Patients at High Risk for Stroke
Technique accurately found bleeding within walls of diseased carotid arteries

Migraine Sufferers Face Greater Blood Clot Risk
But condition doesn't hasten hardening of arteries, researchers say