Leg pain may be a strong marker for heart disease, strokeOctober 27th, 2009 TORONTO - Researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton have found that the nagging pain in the legs while walking is a strong marker for heart disease and stroke. Hence, they're urging people over the age of 40 to get a simple test for peripheral artery disease (PAD).
Sperm donor passes heart defect to offspringOctober 21st, 2009 BEIJING - An American sperm donor, who has an undetected genetic mutation linked to a heart disease, passed on a potentially deadly condition to nine of his 24 offspring, one of whom died from heart failure at age 2, said a case report in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association. According to Barry J.
Sudden death heart defect passed by sperm donor to 9 of his 24 children; one died at age 2October 20th, 2009 Sperm donor passed on sudden death heart defectCHICAGO — A sperm donor passed on a potentially deadly genetic heart condition to nine of his 24 children, including one who died at age 2 from heart failure, according to a medical journal report. Two children, both now teenagers, have developed symptoms and are at risk for sudden cardiac death, the report says.
The pill bottle gets a cell phone, to remind you to take your medicineOctober 7th, 2009 Next: the pill bottle cap with a cell phoneNEW YORK — "Hi! This is your aspirin bottle calling. I haven't seen you in a while.
Gene transfer can help ailing heart heal itselfOctober 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a major breakthrough, scientists jump-started a failing heart by transferring a gene, which could help the heart heal itself. The breakthrough also offers a tantalizing glimpse of a day when "closed heart surgery" via gene therapy is as commonly prescribed as today's cocktail of drugs.
Aspirin misuse behind high death toll during 1918-1919 flu pandemicOctober 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The high death toll during the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic might be attributed to the misuse of aspirin, says an article. Published in the online edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases, the article sounds a cautionary note at a time when health experts are discussing their concerns about the novel H1N1 virus.
Prostate cancer patients on hormone therapy 'at increased heart disease risk'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.
Study: Common hormone treatment for prostate cancer could spark heart problemsSeptember 22nd, 2009 Prostate cancer treatment may spark heart problemsLONDON — A common treatment for prostate cancer may slightly increase patients' risk of heart problems, new research says. Experts said the findings could make doctors think twice before prescribing the standard hormone treatment to men with prostate cancer, particularly if they are at risk of heart disease.
Researchers: People susceptible to colon cancer can cut their risk in half by taking aspirinSeptember 21st, 2009 Researchers: Aspirin cuts colon cancer riskLONDON — People with a genetic susceptibility to colon cancer could cut their chances of developing the disease in half by taking a daily dose of aspirin, researchers said Monday. The finding might lead to other treatments by helping researchers understand how aspirin combats colon cancer, one of the top three cancers in rich countries.
Broken heart 'ups heart attack risk'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.
Three sewing needles removed from woman's heart - after 23 years!September 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In a strange case of heart surgery, three sewing needles were removed from the heart of a woman after 23 years. Doctors in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, were successful in taking out the 4-cm-long needles that were stuck in Jiang's heart, reports the China Daily.
Research shows statin use reduces heart attacks, deaths after surgery on blood vesselsSeptember 2nd, 2009 Statin cuts heart problems after artery surgeryNEW YORK — Score another victory for the cheap, cholesterol-lowering wonder drugs known as statins. People getting an artery unclogged or repaired were much less likely to die or have a heart attack afterward if they took preventive doses of the pills before and after their operations, a Dutch study showed.
Abiomed says first patient implanted with heart replacement died after about 10 weeksSeptember 1st, 2009 Abiomed says first AbioCor heart patient has diedDANVERS, Mass. — Abiomed Inc.
Aspirin can do more harm than good for healthy peopleAugust 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.
Regular alcohol, coffee consumption can cause irregular heartbeatAugust 31st, 2009 LONDON - Two recently presented studies have suggested that the intake of over ten alcoholic drinks in a week or four cups of strong coffee everyday could increase a person's risk of developing an irregular heartbeat. According to reports on the studies, alcohol and caffeine intake can increase the chances of developing an abnormal heart rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation, which greatly increases the risk of having a stroke, heart attack or other cardiac problems.
