(HealthDay News) — Many Americans are likely using daily low-dose aspirin inappropriately in the hopes of preventing a first-time heart attack or stroke, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of...
MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer For the first time in two decades, a new treatment has been shown to limit the damage from a common...
MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Taking a cholesterol-lowering drug for five years in middle age can lower heart and death risks for...
(Daily Digest News) – According to a statement from the American College of Cardiology, simple healthy lifestyle choices, such as keeping a healthy weight and diet, exercising, not...
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, Associated Press A large international study questions the conventional wisdom that most people should cut back on salt, suggesting that the amount most...
MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer New details from two studies reveal more side effects from niacin, a drug that hundreds of thousands of Americans take...
(MNT) – A new BMJ study finds that even among people who drink only light to moderate amounts of alcohol, reducing consumption can improve heart health, reduce body...
By Sandra Jordan Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American Did you know that lifestyle changes that are recommended for your heart are the...
Insomnia and other sleep disorders could increase the risk of strokes, according to a new report. According to a new research conducted by a Taiwan-based team...
MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer It won’t be nearly as much fun as eating candy bars, but a big study is being launched to see...
