Health Sep 21 Under new guidelines, more Americans meet the criteria for high blood pressure By William Cornwell, The Conversation
Health Feb 09 Watch 9:31 Cash-strapped health care facilities work to stave off projected spike in heart disease No disease kills more Americans annually than heart disease. At least half of all Americans are at risk because of factors such as obesity, elevated blood pressure, high cholesterol or smoking. It's projected to get even worse in the coming… By Stephanie Sy, Sam Weber, Henry Brannan
Health Jan 30 For 1st time in 4 years, U.S. life expectancy rises, but only a little The rise is mostly due to lower death rates for cancer and drug overdoses. By Mike Stobbe, 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
Science Oct 07 Should you eat more red meat? Despite new guidelines for red and processed meat, the answer is still broadly no. Here's why nutritional studies are so confusing. By Nsikan Akpan
Sep 15 Could a toilet seat help prevent hospital readmissions? By Nicholas Conn, The Conversation Despite physician recommendations, fewer than 10% of congestive heart failure patients monitor themselves for symptoms of deterioration. Continue reading
May 29 How this new pacemaker harvests energy from the heart By Harini Barath, Scientific American Scientists have successfully tested a heartbeat-powered pacemaker in living pigs, whose hearts are similar to humans’ in size and function. Continue reading
Apr 18 This genetic test can predict your odds for obesity from the day you’re born By Vicky Stein Obesity could be in your future — and this $50 genetic test can predict your risk. Continue reading
Apr 16 Tobacco companies pay billions to compensate for smoking-related illness. Is it enough? By Charles Betley, The Conversation April 15 is Tax Day, as well as the date each year on which the largest tobacco companies pay $9 billion dollars to states because of tobacco-related illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. But what is the real cost… Continue reading
Jan 25 WATCH: Author Sandeep Jauhar explains what happens in a coronary angiogram By Elizabeth Flock More than 600,000 Americans will have a heart attack this year. As a result many of us -- or someone we love -- will one day undergo a coronary angiogram. Continue reading