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January 31, 2012
Statins work as well for women as men: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite doubts raised by some studies, a new research review suggests that cholesterol-lowering statins offer as much protection for women as for men.
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January 25, 2012
FDA fails to approve cholesterol drug for kidney
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators amended the prescribing label for Merck & Co's cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin to show it prevents heart problems in patients with chronic kidney disease, but stopped short of approving its use for that purpose.
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January 20, 2012
Study links sleep apnea and sudden deafness
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sudden hearing loss might be tied to an underlying sleep disorder that interrupts breathing, suggests a new study from Taiwan.
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January 10, 2012
Heart disease more likely in people with psoriasis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who suffer from psoriasis may want to pay extra attention to heart risks, according to a new study that found they are at a greater risk for blocked arteries than those who don't have the skin disease.
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January 9, 2012
Statin use tied to more diabetes in women
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cholesterol-lowering drugs may be linked to an increased risk of diabetes, according to a new study of middle-aged and older women.
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December 16, 2011
INTERVIEW-FDA requires precaution on Boston Sci stent
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators said they are still investigating a rare but serious problem with Boston Scientific Corp's new heart stents and required the company to caution doctors about it when the device was approved last month.
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December 7, 2011
Pakistan president in Dubai for heart treatment
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is in Dubai for treatment for a heart condition, the government said on Wednesday, with one source saying he had suffered a minor heart attack and fuelling speculation that the unpopular leader may resign.
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December 2, 2011
Lots of pregnancies linked to a healthier heart
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study from a single California community, women who had been pregnant at least four times were less likely to die from cardiovascular disease than those who'd never been expecting.
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December 1, 2011
Low "good" cholesterol doesn't cause heart attacks
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite plenty of evidence that people with low levels of "good" cholesterol are more prone to heart attacks, a large new study suggests that the lacking lipid is not to blame.
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November 23, 2011
Cholesterol drugs safe, even after a decade of use
LONDON (Reuters) - Cholesterol-lowering drugs continue to produce benefits without any serious safety problems, such as increased cancer risk, even after more than a decade of use, researchers said on Wednesday.
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November 22, 2011
Too much or too little salt tied to heart risks
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study suggests that in people with heart disease, eating too much salt is linked to a higher risk of heart-related hospitalizations and deaths -- but so is eating too little.
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October 27, 2011
Alcohol linked to better survival after heart attack
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who drank anywhere from a few drinks a month to more than three alcoholic beverages a week in the year leading up to a heart attack ended up living longer than women who never drank alcohol, according to a new study.
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October 25, 2011
It's never too late to lose weight, study hints
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teens who are overweight or obese have higher chances of dying from heart disease down the line, but that extra risk virtually vanishes if they shed the spare pounds as adults.
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October 13, 2011
Coronary calcium tests not always worthwhile: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using CT scans of coronary arteries to help determine a person's chance of getting heart disease may be worth the costs and potential risks in men, but doesn't seem to be cost-effective in women.
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October 10, 2011
Heart attacks hit smokers younger: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smokers tend to suffer heart attacks years earlier than non-smokers, suggests a new study from Michigan.
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October 5, 2011
Do patients need to stay the night after stenting?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some elderly patients getting a heart stent can leave the hospital the same day with no extra risk of complications, suggests a new study.
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September 16, 2011
Power of suggestion affects heart arteries: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Simply suggesting that a treatment will ease chest pain may not only dampen the pain, but directly alter heart arteries, a small study concludes.
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September 13, 2011
U.S. unveils ambitious plan to reduce heart attacks
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September 13, 2011
High cholesterol tied to Alzheimer brain "plaques"
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Middle-aged and older adults with high cholesterol may have an increased likelihood of developing protein deposits in the brain that are connected to Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.
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September 12, 2011
Doctors often wrong about heart attack risks: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Your doctor may be wrong about your risk of suffering a heart attack, at least if you're Spanish, suggests a new study.
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September 12, 2011
Failing erections may point to heart problems
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Impotence could be a harbinger of heart disease in some men, according to a fresh look at the medical literature that found the two often go together.
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September 8, 2011
Grape seed shows small effect on blood pressure
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Grape seed extract is marketed as a way to guard your heart health, but clinical trials so far suggest the supplement has small effects on blood pressure and heart rate, a new review finds.
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August 26, 2011
Next big drug against cholesterol takes shape
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A handful of drugmakers are racing to develop a new class of medicines they believe could be the biggest weapon against heart disease since statins were introduced in the 1980s.
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August 22, 2011
Roche "good" cholesterol drug shows early promise
LONDON (Reuters) - An experimental drug from Roche designed to raise "good" HDL cholesterol has produced encouraging results in a small mid-stage clinical trial, boosting shares in the Swiss drugmaker by more than 2 percent on Monday.
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August 8, 2011
Heart test standards all over the map
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - U.S. hospitals vary widely in how they decide who's eligible for an invasive type of heart scan, according to a new study.
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July 31, 2011
No need to fast before kids' cholesterol screening
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids can safely skip fasting before cholesterol tests, according to a new study that aims to simplify widely used guidelines.
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July 21, 2011
Return to smoking after heart attack ups death risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After a heart attack, quitting smoking may offer a patient more benefits than any medication, but Italian researchers say the flipside is that resuming smoking after leaving the hospital can raise the same patient's risk of dying as much as five-fold.
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July 7, 2011
South Korea back in stem cell spotlight
SEONGNAM, South Korea (Reuters) - More than five years after South Korea's scientific reputation was shattered by a cloning research scandal, the country has approved a stem cell medication in the form of a treatment for heart attack victims.
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July 6, 2011
Green tea lowers cholesterol, but only a little
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drinking green tea seems to cut "bad" cholesterol, according to a fresh look at the medical evidence.
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June 21, 2011
High-dose statins raise risk of diabetes: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Taking a high-dose statin to lower cholesterol may increase risk of developing diabetes by as much as 12 percent, but the heart benefits of statins still outweigh the risks, new research suggests.
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June 15, 2011
In India, poor health risks rise after move to city
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A study of Indians who migrated from rural to urban areas finds that the longer they live in a city, the worse they score on measures of heart health and diabetes risk, compared to those who remained in rural areas.
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June 13, 2011
Black heart patients less often go to top hospitals
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When older African Americans suffer a heart attack, they are less likely than their white counterparts to go to a hospital that performs potentially life-saving heart procedures, a new study suggests.
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June 10, 2011
Surfer Andy Irons died of heart attack: family
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Three-time world surfing champion Andy Irons died at age 32 from a heart attack he suffered 30 hours after apparently taking cocaine, his family members said in releasing results of an autopsy and toxicology report.
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June 9, 2011
Pain drugs' safety for heart patients doubted again
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heart disease patients who chronically use painkillers like ibuprofen and naproxen might face an increased risk of suffering a heart attack or dying from cardiovascular causes, a new study suggests.
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June 8, 2011
FDA recommends limits on highest dose of Zocor
BANGALORE (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators recommended limiting the use of the highest dose of Merck & Co's cholesterol drug Zocor, citing an increased risk of muscle damage.
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May 30, 2011
More evidence for PTSD, heart disease link
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with post-traumatic stress disorder may be at a higher risk for heart disease, according to researchers.
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May 23, 2011
Heart scans tied to 'evidence-free' treatment: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When symptom-free people have heart scans to look for clogged arteries, they can end up with overtreatment and side effects, researchers said Monday.
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May 18, 2011
Even a few pain pills may be unsafe in heart disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some anti-inflammatory painkillers are known to increase heart risks, and new findings from more than 83,000 people suggest that even a couple of days of treatment can be dangerous in people with a history of heart problems.
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May 11, 2011
Heart risk factors rising in 'Westernizing' Korea
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As Korea has become more "Westernized" since the late-1990s, the number of adults with multiple risk factors for heart disease and diabetes has steadily climbed, a new study finds.
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May 11, 2011
REFILE: Doctors rush to heart procedure before proven drugs
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fewer than half of Americans with stable heart disease get guideline-recommended medicines before being rushed off for an invasive heart procedure, researchers said Tuesday.
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May 11, 2011
Celebrex may curb colon cancer, but with caveats
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who took a newer type of pain pill over a three-year period were less likely to develop polyps that could lead to colorectal cancer -- but at the expense of a higher risk of heart problems, new study findings report.
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May 10, 2011
Doctors rush to heart procedure before proven drugs
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fewer than half of Americans with stable heart disease get guideline-recommended medicines before being rushed off for an invasive heart procedure, researchers said Tuesday.
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April 25, 2011
Fibrate, statin combo may hurt females: US study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A study of Abbott Laboratories' Trilipix showed female patients who took the drug along with a statin experienced more heart problems than those on a statin alone, U.S. health regulators said.
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April 22, 2011
Some heart surgery patients skip statin therapy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heart disease patients who undergo surgery may be less likely to stick with their cholesterol medication than those treated with drugs alone, a new study finds.
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April 13, 2011
Mubarak still in hospital, health "unstable"
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak is still in hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh and his health is "unstable," a medical source said on Wednesday.
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April 4, 2011
Working long hours tied to heart disease
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - People who regularly work long hours may be significantly increasing their risk of developing heart disease, the world's biggest killer, British scientists said on Monday.
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April 4, 2011
More heart risk with Restless Leg Syndrome -study
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - People with Restless Leg Syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's legs, appear to have more thickening of the heart muscle, researchers said on Sunday.
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March 31, 2011
Obese with strong heart beats thin and weak
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For overweight people with heart disease, improving their physical fitness could pay big dividends.
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March 28, 2011
More evidence ties cholesterol drug, diabetes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People on a high-dose regimen of the cholesterol drug Lipitor may have a slightly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes -- particularly if they have several of the classic diabetes risk factors, a study published Monday finds.
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March 23, 2011
Heart scan may help cut cholesterol, blood pressure
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Calcium heart scans could help people lower their blood pressure and cholesterol levels, according to a new study on the controversial x-ray tests.