Health Jan 30 For 1st time in 4 years, U.S. life expectancy rises, but only a little 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
Health Sep 15 Could a toilet seat help prevent hospital readmissions? Despite physician recommendations, fewer than 10% of congestive heart failure patients monitor themselves for symptoms of deterioration. By Nicholas Conn, The Conversation
Health May 29 How this new pacemaker harvests energy from the heart Scientists have successfully tested a heartbeat-powered pacemaker in living pigs, whose hearts are similar to humans’ in size and function. By Harini Barath, Scientific American
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
Aug 17 What will it take to reverse childhood obesity? More than a single solution By Laura Santhanam A recent study highlights how complicated childhood obesity continues to be, as the United States scrambles to address one of the greatest risk factors for chronic illness, including diabetes, cancer and heart disease, later in life. Continue reading
Jun 16 Controversial NIH study of ‘moderate drinking’ will be terminated after scathing report By Sharon Begley, Andrew Joseph, STAT The National Institutes of Health will shut down a controversial industry-funded study of moderate drinking and heart disease after a task force found severe ethical and scientific lapses in the study’s planning and execution, the agency’s director said Friday. Continue reading