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FDA says Xarelto reduced deadly heart attacks

The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that a blood thinner from Johnson & Johnson appears to reduce life-threatening blood clots in high-risk patients,

Popular antibiotic linked to higher risk of heart disease death

It's one of the most popular antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections, but a new study suggests for some people taking azithromycin, commonly referred to

20-year forecast shows no end to obesity epidemic

More bad news about Americans' waistlines: They're only going to get bigger. Already, about a third of people are obese. By 2030, it is estimated 42 percent of

Girl awaiting new heart inspires blood donors

Katelyn Newell suffers from bradycardia, in which her heart beats very slowly. Katelyn's coronary arteries are not developing as they should.

Gum disease doesn't lead to heart attack or stroke

Despite what doctors have been telling patients for the past few years, having gum disease does not make us more likely to have a heart attack or stroke,

Positive outlook may be good for your heart

The most optimistic people had half the risk of a first heart attack when compared to the least optimistic.

Study: Fast food in US among the saltiest

The United States has some of the saltiest fast foods in the world. That's according to a CBC News report on a new study in the Canadian Medical Association

The race for the next big cholesterol-fighting drug

LDL cholesterol - so-called "bad cholesterol" -  is a major health problem, contributing to development of heart disease, which is the leading cause of death

FIFA to study cardiac arrest cases in soccer

FIFA will be studying cardiac arrest cases involving soccer players to learn what caused Bolton's Fabrice Muamba to collapse during a match.

Experimental cholesterol drug results called 'game changing'

A new, experimental cholesterol-fighting drug is creating quite a buzz among researchers and other experts, prompting some to use words such as "dramatic,"

Epinephrine may save the heart, but not the brain, says study

Researchers at the Kyushu University School of Medicine in Japan looked at the medical records of more than 400,000 cardiac arrest patients over a three-year

Medicare covers yoga for heart disease

Medicare, the government health insurance program for Americans 65 and older, covers the Ornish program, which teaches a plant-based, meatless diet,

Squeeze fitness into your workday

February is American Heart Month, and the statistics haven't changed: Cardiovascular disease is still the leading killer of men and women in the United States

Man stricken eating Heart Attack Grill burger

Menu warnings nearly proved true for a man at a downtown Las Vegas restaurant that offers "Bypass" burgers, "Flatliner" fries and free meals to people over 350

Patient's stem cells help heal heart

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore were able to treat 17 heart attack patients with cells grown

RI smoking ban reducing heart attacks

The study by the state's Department of Health found a 28 percent drop in heart attack hospitalizations between 2003 and 2009. The state enacted its public

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