Posted 2:45 PM 8/21/2012
Aug. 21, 2012 -- Talk show host Rosie O'Donnell, 50, advised women via her web site on Monday to learn the symptoms of heart attack and heed them after revealing she ignored her own and now feels ''lucky to be here."
O'Donnell suffered what she called a "widow maker" heart attack a week ago, she told fans. She googled ''women's heart attack (More)
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Posted 9:03 PM 8/15/2012
Aug. 15, 2012 -- People who have higher levels of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in their urine may be more likely to have narrowing of their coronary arteries, a new study shows.
BPA has been used for more than 40 years in food packaging, metal food and beverage can liners, and many other products. Nearly everyone has detectable levels of BPA, says researcher (More)
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Posted 8:03 PM 8/14/2012
Aug. 14, 2012 -- Your blood type just may help determine your risk for heart disease.
A new analysis suggests that having blood type O conveys some protection against (More)
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Posted 8:02 PM 7/31/2012
July 31, 2012 -- Exercise helps people with heart failure feel a bit better, physically and emotionally, a new study shows. It may also lower a person's risk of dying or winding up in the hospital.
Up to 40% of people with (More)
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Posted 9:46 PM 7/30/2012
July 30, 2012 -- Children born with heart defects need early screening for developmental disorders, according to new recommendations from the American Heart Association.
But a new review of research from 1966 to 2011 suggests certain types of heart defects may be more problematic in the long run.
Heart defects affect about nine out of every 1,000 (More)
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Posted 9:03 PM 7/30/2012
July 30, 2012 -- If you're at low risk for heart disease and don't have symptoms such as chest pains, you do not need a routine electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG), according to updated guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
If you are at intermediate or (More)
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Posted 9:03 PM 7/25/2012
July 25, 2012 -- If you have a blocked artery, surgeons may someday replace it with blood vessels created from cells removed in liposuction.
Liposuction is a surgical procedure that removes fat deposits under the skin.
A new study suggests (More)
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Posted 9:03 PM 7/25/2012
July 25, 2012 -- If you have a blocked artery, surgeons may someday replace it with blood vessels created from cells removed in liposuction.
Liposuction is a surgical procedure that removes fat deposits under the skin.
A new study suggests (More)
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Posted 8:03 PM 6/26/2012
June 26, 2012 -- Drinking coffee in moderation may reduce your risk of heart failure as you age, according to a new analysis.
What's moderate? About two cups a day, if you're drinking the typical U.S. coffee serving, says researcher Murray Mittleman, MD, DrPH, director of cardiovascular epidemiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical (More)
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Posted 4:07 PM 6/26/2012
June 26, 2012 -- A little ozone may go a long way in terms of hurting your heart.
A new study suggests exposure to as little as two hours of ozone may be enough to trigger inflammation and other changes in the body associated with heart attacks and (More)
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