Health Feb 09 Cash-strapped health care facilities work to stave off projected spike in heart disease By Stephanie Sy, Sam Weber, Henry Brannan
Health Oct 12 Advice shifting on aspirin use for preventing heart attacks Older adults without heart disease shouldn't take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, an influential health guidelines group said in preliminary updated advice released Tuesday. By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press
Health Nov 17 Big study casts doubt on need for many heart procedures People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain if they get a procedure to improve blood flow rather than just giving medicines a chance to help, but it won't cut their risk of… By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer
Politics Oct 21 Watch 9:08 Bernie Sanders: Spending ‘a lot’ on Medicare for All will save people ‘substantial’ money Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday defended his Medicare for All plan, which has faced criticism from some of his 2020 rivals for its price tag. The Democratic presidential candidate, who also said a recent heart attack has not slowed him… By Judy Woodruff, Candice Norwood
Politics Jun 11 White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow has suffered heart attack, Trump tweets President Donald Trump says his top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, has suffered a heart attack. Trump tweeted just minutes before his historic meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that Kudlow is being treated at Walter Reed Medical Center. By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press
Sep 15 Panel backs aspirin for heart health in only certain adults By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press A government task force says a daily low-dose aspirin could help certain people in their 50s and 60s prevent a first heart attack or stroke -- and they might get some protection against colon cancer at the same time. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch Dick Cheney reflects on how medical care kept him active despite heart disease Dick Cheney reflects on how medical care kept him active despite heart disease… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch After Kim Jong-il’s Death, North Korea Marks Hereditary Passage of Power North Korea marked the passing of power Monday to a scion of the same family that's ruled unchallenged since World War II. Jeffrey Brown reports on Kim Jong-il's 17-year reign and the political expectations for Kim Jong-un, his third son. Continue watching
May 27 Watch Study: ‘Good’ Cholesterol-Boosting Drug Fails to Reduce Heart Attacks, Strokes Study: Boosting 'Good' Cholesterol Does Little to Prevent Heart Attacks… Continue watching
Jun 13 NBC’s Tim Russert Is Dead at Age 58 By PBS News Hour NBC Washington Bureau Chief and longtime "Meet the Press" moderator Tim Russert died Friday afternoon from an apparent heart attack. He was 58 years old. Continue reading