Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:36:24 GMT

heart disease image" src="http://services.epnet.com/getimage.aspx?imageiid=diabetesheart.gif"/> Until recently, controlling blood glucose was considered the single most important step in treating diabetes.

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:22:51 GMT

Q: Are trans fats really that bad for you?

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:47:30 GMT

CAMBODIA'S first children's cardiology centre opened Tuesday at Calmette Hospital, aimed at treating a rising number of youngsters with congenital heart defects.

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:38:23 GMT

Pediatric cardiology experts from around the world will gather at the Indiana University School of Medicine for the inaugural Riley Heart Center Symposium on Cardiac Development Sept. 8-9 at Riley Hospital for Children.

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:35:27 GMT

Dr. Vivek MurariSpecial to The Daily News We hear the words all the time. But what is “congestive heart failure?”

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:32:02 GMT

How was it, Dr. Philip Madvig wondered, that Kaiser Permanente patients with congestive heart failure in the Sacramento region were doing so much better than their counterparts elsewhere in Northern California?

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:17:05 GMT

Though B vitamins have some health benefits, a study published in the August 20 issue of JAMA finds that they are not an effective means of preventing death or cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease. To motivate this large randomized trial, researcher Marta Ebbing, M.D.

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:23:28 GMT

( JAMA and Archives Journals ) In a large clinical trial involving patients with coronary artery disease, use of B vitamins was not effective for preventing death or cardiovascular events, according to a study published in the Aug. 20 issue of JAMA.

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:36:24 GMT

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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:50:10 GMT

Red grapes are more than just the source for the world’s finest wine - the fruits themselves are a wonder cure against heart attacks, according to new research.

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:12:36 GMT

Residents living in and around the Jackson, Miss., community can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke or heart attack. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States.

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:35:24 GMT

While supplements may lower a potentially damaging amino acid, that doesn't decrease the risk of a future heart attack or stroke

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:07:05 GMT

Pharmavite LLC, maker of Nature Made(R) vitamins, today urged caution against making final judgment on B vitamins for prevention and heart health. The most recent study titled "Mortality and Cardiovascular Events in Patients Treated with Homocysteine-Lowering B Vitamins After Coronary Angiography," is published in the August 20, 2008 edition of the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA).

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:15:15 GMT

If you have heart disease, don't count on folic acid pills, with or without vitamin B6 and B12 supplements, to help you cut your cardiovascular risk, a study shows.

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:54:05 GMT

Teenagers who don't get enough shut-eye may not only be drowsy in class, but they could be increasing their risk for high blood pressure and heart disease later in life, researchers say.

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:40:56 GMT

Teenagers who don't get enough shut-eye may not only be drowsy in class, but they could also be increasing their risk for high blood pressure and heart disease later in life, researchers say.

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:07:33 GMT

New study results raise more questions about a “procedure first” strategy for treating patients with stable heart disease.

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:09:53 GMT

Teenagers who aren't getting enough of the right kind of sleep are losing more than just a little shut-eye -- they may also be increasing their risks for cardiovascular disease, according to a landmark American study released Monday.

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:15:15 GMT

If you have heart disease, don't count on folic acid pills, with or without vitamin B6 and B12 supplements, to help you cut your cardiovascular risk, a study shows.

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:55:43 GMT

Taking vitamin B or folic acid supplements does not prevent death in patients with heart disease, a study has shown.