Friday, July 31, 2009

Obesity costs $147 bn a year, US researchers say

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Obesity-related diseases account for nearly 10 per cent of all medical spending in the United States or an estimated $147 billion (£89 bill...

Heart risk rising in younger Canadians

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" Cardiovascular disease is declining in Canada overall, but it is increasing in adults under age 50 of lower socioeconomic status, re...

Cigarette packaging design impacts safety (Canada)

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"A majority of consumers say cigarettes are less hazardous when the packs display words such as "silver" or "smooth,...

Raw and smelly, fresh crushed garlic is best for the heart

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Garlic is best for your heart when it is raw, crushed and smelly rather than when it is processed or cooked, according to a study by U.S. s...

InformaHealthcare.com now live

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" InformaHealthcare.com combines the pharmaceutical, life science and medical journal titles published by Informa Healthcare onto one ...
Thursday, July 30, 2009

High calcium level in arteries "signals heart attack risk"

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High calcium level in arteries may signal serious risk of heart attack , according to a new study. The study, published in the online editio...

Many heart disease patients not referred for rehab (USA)

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Despite evidence that cardiac rehabilitation helps patients following discharge from the hospital, almost half of heart disease patients el...

New link between depression and heart disease (Canada)

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Researchers have identified an enzyme that may trigger depressive symptoms in patients with heart disease and may help to explain why gener...
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Death data boost to cardiac care

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"Outcomes for adult cardiac patients in the UK have improved significantly since publication of information on death rates, research s...

Transplant for heart refusal girl (UK)

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"A terminally ill girl who won the right to refuse a heart transplant is thought to have undergone the operation. Great Ormond Street ...
Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Heart risks 'missed in smokers'

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High blood pressure is picked up less often in people who smoke, despite them being at higher risk of heart disease, research suggests. A s...
Sunday, July 26, 2009

Louisville man gets groundbreaking cardiac stem cell treatment

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"After two heart attacks, Michael Jones of Louisville suffered heart failure that made him so weak he could manage only a few football...
Friday, July 24, 2009

'New way' to repair heart damage

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Scientists say they have found a new way to mend damage to the heart . When cells turn into fully-formed adult heart muscle they stop dividi...
Thursday, July 23, 2009

Wanted: volunteers to eat chocolate every day for a year in the name of science (UK)

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Researchers studying the potential health benefits of dark chocolate at UEA in Norwich, Norfolk, need 40 women to test specially made bars....

Healthy lifestyle halves heart failure risk

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Men who follow a healthy lifestyle may cut their risk of heart failure in half. Researchers say it's the first time a large study has s...