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U.S. Heart Disease Rates Decline but with Exceptions
The percentage of people with heart disease in the United States has dropped, according to the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention.more
10 14, 2011
Heart Attack Damage Repair: Cord Blood Researchers Report Progress
British researchers are reporting findings from a new study that may offer hope to heart attack victims seeking to repair damaged tissue.more
10 13, 2011
Sanofi Heart Drug Restricted After Organ Injuries
European regulators said the use of the heart drug Multaq by Sanofi-Aventis to treat arrhythmia should be limited due to an increased risk of liver, lung and cardiovascular adverse events.more
09 23, 2011
Yellow Marks on Eyelids May Warn of Heart Attacks Ahead: Study
A new study from Denmark has found that yellow marks on a person's eyelids can predict the likelihood of heart attacks and other illnesses and says that dermatologists should be alerted about this sign.more
09 16, 2011
Heart Disease Risk Rises Faster in Younger Men than Women
Researchers found that the heart disease mortality curve for men under the age of 45 increases by 30 percent a year, only to slow after that age to roughly 5 percent a year, which is similar to the rate of mortality in lifetime for women.more
09 06, 2011
FDA blocks J&J and Bayer drug Xarelto
Staff at the Food and Drug Administration recommended not to approve immediatly Johnson & Johnson and Bayer AG's drug Xarelto (chemically known as rivaroxaban) to treat blood clotting in patients with atrial fibrillation. more
09 06, 2011
Did Atrazeneca’s Crestor beat Rival Lipitor in Crucial Artery Study?
Astrazeneca was seeking to show that its Crestor drug was more effective than generic Lipitor ahead of its availability on November 30.more
09 02, 2011
Chocolate Found to Be Good For The Heart
Chocolate consumption has been linked to reducing the risk of heart disease by one thirdmore
09 02, 2011
Coronary Heart Disease Risk Linked to Genes
Genes found to play a big role in Coronary Heart Diseasemore
08 27, 2011
New Heart Scan Gives Faster Diagnosis Results
A new technology has been found to provide more accurate and faster heart scan results for both blood vessels in the heart and measuring blood supply to the heart musclemore
08 27, 2011
