Women have same heart attack symptoms as men

October 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Higher levels of a protein called C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker for inflammation in the blood, may increase a person's of heart attack and death but not stroke, says a new study. The study, published in the October 20, 2009, print issue of Neurology, involved 2,240 people from the Northern Manhattan Study who were 40 years old or older and stroke-free.

October 20th, 2009 SYDNEY - Understanding premenstrual symptoms (PMS) can help women cope better with the condition, mitigating bad moods and stress, according to researchers. Jane Ussher, professor of psychology and Janette Perz, both from the University of Western Sydney (UWS), have conducted a study on the effectiveness of stress management for PMS.

October 9th, 2009 ERLANGEN - A German woman who is in a persistent vegetative state has given birth to a baby 22 weeks after suffering a heart attack that cut off the blood flow to her brain, doctors in Erlangen said Friday. The healthy baby was born several months ago, but it was not announced at the time to protect the family's privacy.

October 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Vitamin B pills don't cut down the risk of heart disease, says a new study. "There is no evidence to support the use of Vitamin B as supplements for reducing the risk of heart attack, stroke or death associated with cardiovascular disease," says lead researcher Arturo Mart-Carvajal of the Iberoamerican Cochrane Network in Valencia, Venezuela.

October 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Contrary to popular perception, eating fish has no major role in preventing heart failure, says a new study. The study, which got underway in 1990 and involved men and women aged over 55 living in a suburb of Rotterdam, found no difference in the risk of developing heart failure between those who ate fish and those who didn't.

October 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has found that coronary artery calcium scans can prove to be an effective screening tool for patients with silent heart disease who are at risk for a heart attack or sudden death. Coronary artery calcium scans that detect plaque in the coronary arteries have been shown to be more effective than standard cholesterol and blood pressure measurements in identifying patients who are most vulnerable to heart disease.

September 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The All India Heart Foundation (AIHF) will launch an awareness drive for heart diseases among women, which they consider the most neglected and least prioritised group in the society. A brainchild of AIHF president S.

September 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Prostate cancer patients receiving hormone therapy might be at an increased risk of developing heart problems, according to a new study. Hormone therapy is a mainstay of treatment when the cancer is locally advanced and when it has spread to more distant parts of the body, but is increasingly being used in earlier stages of the disease.

September 17th, 2009 SYDNEY - People traumatised by the loss of a loved one are more susceptible to having a heart attack, says a new study. The study conducted by the Sydney University Medical School (SUMS), provides new insight into why people going through the emotional stress caused by bereavement are more at risk of heart disease.

September 17th, 2009 LONDON - A broken heart can prove to be a serious health threat, say Australian researchers who found that people mourning the loss of a loved one are six times more likely to suffer cardiac arrest. As per a Heart Foundation study of the physical changes suffered immediately after a profound loss, grieving people were at significantly higher risk of heart problems, said lead researcher Thomas Buckley.

September 17th, 2009 SYDNEY - People traumatised by the loss of a loved one are more susceptible to a heart attack, says a new study. The study, conducted by the Sydney University Medical School (SUMS), provides new insight into why people going through emotional stress caused by bereavement are more at risk from heart disease.

September 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An infusion of blood that is "supersaturated" with oxygen (SS02) can reduce the amount of damaged heart muscle immediately following a life-threatening heart attack, say researchers. This is a finding made during a clinical trial, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions.

September 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A new study has found that cardiac resynchronization device combined with the defibrillator (CRT-D) can significantly reduce death risk and heart failure in cardiac patients. The researchers found that patients who had a cardiac resynchronization had a 34 percent reduction in their risk of death or heart failure.

September 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Patients with two serious autoimmune disorders that cause mascular inflammation-Polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM)- are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a group of Montreal researchers. This is the first time that researchers led by Dr.

August 31st, 2009 LONDON - Taking aspirin to prevent heart attack can do more harm than good for healthy individuals without any history of heart attack, revealed a study. A large number of people - including a substantial number of the "worried well" - take a daily dose of the drug in the belief it will keep them healthy.