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• Implanted Defibrillators Benefit Older People

  January 6 (HealthDay News) -- Implanted cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), which deliver an electric shock to ...

• When the Heart Stops Beating

  January 5 (HealthDay News) -- Deanna Babcock's heart stopped beating on July 20, 2007. Just ...

• Viagra May Shield Heart From Blood Pressure Damage

  January 5 (HealthDay News) -- Tests in mouse hearts show that sildenafil, the key ingredient ...

• Dubious Drugs, Tainted Foods Top 2008's Health Stories

  December 31 (HealthDay News) -- Doubts over the safety of diabetes and heart treatments, disappointing ...

• Optimal Warfarin Dosing Improves Anticoagulation Control

  December 30 (HealthDay News) -- While the anticoagulant warfarin can be highly effective in preventing ...

• Gene Linked to High Blood Pressure Discovered

  Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a gene variant that may make people ...

• Guide on Blood Thinner Now Available in Spanish

  December 29 (HealthDay News) -- A new pamphlet has been published to help Spanish-speaking patients ...

• Statins Help Prevent Delirium After Heart Surgery

  December 26 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly patients who take cholesterol-lowering statins before cardiac surgery may ...

• Fish Oil's Benefits Remain Elusive

  December 24 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming fish oil appears to reduce the chance of death ...

• Proper Sleep May Help Clear Arteries

  December 23 (HealthDay News) -- A good night's sleep may be just what your arteries ...

• 2 Cardiovascular Proteins Tied to Severity of Alzheimer's

  December 22 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers have spotted two proteins that deliver a double ...

• Even a Little Overweight, Inactivity Hurts the Heart

  December 22 (HealthDay News) -- Even a few extra pounds and just a little inactivity ...

• Gene Ups Risk for Those on Blood-Thinner Plavix

  December 22 (HealthDay News) -- A gene variation can make younger heart attack patients more ...

• Coated Stents Better Than Bare Metal Ones in Short Run

  December 18 (HealthDay News) -- Angioplasty patients who receive stents coated with medication to prevent ...

• Clot Dissolver Doesn't Boost Survival in Cardiac Arrest Patients

  December 17 (HealthDay News) -- German doctors thought that giving the clot-dissolving drug tenecteplase (TKNase) ...

• Strict Blood Sugar Lowering Won't Ease Diabetes Heart Risk

  December 17 (HealthDay News) -- Intensive lowering of blood sugar in people with poorly controlled ...

• Study Finds Molecular Link Between Obesity, Hypertension

  December 17 (HealthDay News) -- Most people know that obese individuals tend to have high ...

• FDA Wants New Diabetes Drugs Tested for Heart Risks

  December 17 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now asking all ...

• Children of Centenarians Face Lower Heart Risks

  December 16 (HealthDay News) -- Longevity runs in families, the saying goes, and new research ...