Report calls for $700M heart disease warReported February 24, 2009 OTTAWA – After two years of consulting and analysis, a federal agency has concluded that too many Canadians die from heart attacks and strokes because they eat too much, exercise too little and are still smoking. The Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan says the government should spend $700 … [Read more...]

One in three Canadian women die of heart disease Reported January 20, 2009 One in three Canadian women die of heart disease and stroke, making it the leading cause of death in women. Most women aren't aware they have a problem or that they can reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke by as much as 80 per cent by making simple lifestyle changes. The Heart and Stroke … [Read more...]

New study links Vioxx, Celebrex, Bextra to increased cardiovascular problems Feb. 14, 2005 NEW YORK (AP) - A new study has linked pain killers Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra to increased cardiovascular risk, reinforcing findings of other trials that have already sparked concern over the safety of a … [Read more...]

Heart disease risk factors on rise in Canada: study   Reported July 20, 2009 The prevalence of heart disease and its attendant risk factors — hypertension, diabetes, and obesity — are increasing in all age groups and most income groups in Canada, according to a study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The increasing prevalence of heart disease … [Read more...]

Heart attack victims face increased risk of death with NatrecorWednesday, 20-Apr-2005 In a recent study Jonathan Sackner-Bernstein, a doctor at North Shore University Hospital in New York says that Natrecor, heart failure treatment produced by drug company Johnson & Johnson may be linked to a greater risk of death when compared with … [Read more...]

Gender Gap in Heart Attack Care Reported December 09, 2008 A new study of United States hospitals reveals that when woman are hospitalized with massive heart attacks they are likelier to die over men similarly hospitalized, the Associated Press (AP) reported. The AP said that, generally, although women seem to survive heart attacks at the same rate as men when they are … [Read more...]

Estrogen can benefit heart health for some menopausal women: studyJune 20, 2007 TORONTO (CP) - Researchers have added a new wrinkle to the debate over the safety of hormone replacement therapy with a finding that taking estrogen alone may benefit heart health for a certain group of menopausal women. In a new study, a followup to the massive … [Read more...]

CT scan effective at finding heart blockages November 05, 2007 CTV.ca News Staff : When cardiologists need to know whether a patient has a blockage in their heart vessels, they've traditionally performed surgery called coronary angiography. Now, a new study says there may be a less riskier and less invasive method. A study by an international team of … [Read more...]

Atkins diet raises heart risks, study finds November 06, 2007 CTV.ca News Staff : Yet another study has been done on the high-protein, low-carbohydrate Atkins diet and this one has found that it can cause long-term damage to blood vessels, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. Much research has been done on the Atkins diet, with some studies … [Read more...]

Aspirin prevents strokes but not heart problems for most women, study showsWednesday, March 09, 2005 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Middle-age women can cut their risk of strokes but not heart attacks by regularly taking low doses of aspirin, and the pills help prevent both problems in women 65 and older, a major study found. The results are … [Read more...]

Bypassing the Blues Reported November 30, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients who were screened for depression after surgery and then cared for by a nurse-led team of health care specialists via telephone reported improved quality of life and physical function compared to those who received their doctors' usual … [Read more...]

Brush Your Teeth to Prevent Heart Disease Reported September 12, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A nice smile isn’t the only incentive to brush your teeth. Scientists say unhealthy teeth, bleeding gums and poor dental hygiene can end up causing heart disease. “The mouth is probably the dirtiest place in the human body,” Dr. Steve Kerrigan from the Royal College of Surgeons in … [Read more...]

Brush Teeth to Avoid Heart Attack and Stroke Reported February 8, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows people with gum disease are more likely to suffer from atherosclerosis, or a narrowing of blood vessels that can lead to heart attack or stroke. Researchers at Columbia … [Read more...]

Broken Heart SyndromeReported October 2, 2006 BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Just about all of us have had our hearts broken at one time or another. Now, researchers from Johns Hopkins have discovered severe grief can cause a real medical condition that looks much like a heart attack -- and … [Read more...]

Bringing Blood Pressure Measurement HomeReported May 26, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you have high blood pressure, you need to be monitoring the condition at home with a home blood pressure monitor. That’s the take home message in new guidelines just published by three major medical groups. The American Heart Association, American Society of Hypertension, and Preventive … [Read more...]

Breakthrough for Fatal Lung DiseaseReported October 15, 2007 TORONTO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Junne Page has lived a healthy life, but seven years ago, things changed. "I had been short of breath. I thought it was due to a medication I was taking," Page says. It wasn't. Page has pulmonary hypertension -- a fatal disease. "Most commonly, the disease is rapidly progressive such … [Read more...]

BP Test: Home vs. Doc’s Office Reported December 04, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A high blood pressure reading at the doctor’s office may not be as predictive of heart risks as a high blood pressure reading at home. About 10 to 30 percent of people with high blood pressure have a condition known as resistant hypertension. For these patients blood pressure remains high … [Read more...]

Bouncing Back From Bypass Reported October 20, 2008 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, taking almost 700,000 lives each year. For some, heart bypass surgery to fix blocked arteries is the only option, but fear of a bloody, invasive surgery is no longer a reason to avoid the procedure. Now there's an … [Read more...]

Bone Marrow Extract Improves Cardiac Function   Reported July 03, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) study found that therapy using the extract derived from bone marrow cells effectively improves cardiac function by decreasing the formation of scar tissue and improving cardiac pumping capacity after heart … [Read more...]

BNP-Guided Heart Treatment Disappoints Reported January 30, 2009 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although past research suggests heart failure treatment guided by the biomarker BNP may be superior to symptom-guided treatment, a new study contradicts that idea. N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide, or BNP, is produced by heart muscle cells. Since its levels increase in … [Read more...]

BMI, Waist Size Predict Heart Disease Reported December 08, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference, both well known risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), are properly measured by trained staff, they can accurately predict the risk of fatal and non-fatal disease. Results from a large prospective study of more than 20,000 … [Read more...]

Blood-Thinning Drug Dangers Reported September 30, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A common blood-thinning drug may have deadly side effects. A new report from the University of Cincinnati finds warfarin may cause more bleeding in the brain and increase the risk of death in patients who have a hemorrhagic stroke. Warfarin is commonly prescribed to prevent blood clotting. … [Read more...]

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The blood thinner warfarin can prevent strokes in most people with abnormal heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation, but the drug may have the opposite effect in kidney disease patients on dialysis, according to a new study. The results suggest warfarin should be prescribed with caution in patients with kidney failure. Kevin Chan, MD, Michael Lazarus, … [Read more...]

Blood Pressure Lower After Short WaitReported April 25, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Your blood pressure reading at the doctor's office may be higher than it should be when it's measured right away. New research from the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville reveals systolic blood pressure can be an average of … [Read more...]

Blood Pressure Drugs Save Memory?   Reported July 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Proven beneficial to the heart and kidneys, research shows certain blood pressure drugs called ACE inhibitors may also benefit the brain. A specific type of ACE inhibitor known as “centrally acting” can cross the blood-brain barrier. A study involving 5,888 participants … [Read more...]

Birth Control for Brain Injuries?Reported May 02, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A common ingredient in birth control pills may do more than prevent pregnancy … it could also help prevent brain damage after a head injury. Traumatic brain injuries are a major cause of death and disability. Preventing brain cell death after an injury is crucial to survival and recovery. Several … [Read more...]

Better Treatment for Hypertension Reported March 9, 2005 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Conclusions from a new study call for newer, antihypertensive treatment strategies to replace conventional ones where appropriate. Researchers have debated whether newer, antihypertensive strategies that use calcium channel … [Read more...]

Better Heart Treatment Reported September 19, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new compound has been discovered that could lead to new treatments for heart attacks as well as ways to protect the heart during open-heart surgery. The research pinpoints a newly discovered molecule. University of Stanford investigators led the research. The study was conducted in rats. They found … [Read more...]

"Beating Patch" Delivers Healthy Cells to Diseased Hearts   Reported July 22, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – What looks like a tiny beating heart is actually a piece of synthetic, gauze-like mesh, barely the size of a fingernail, floating in a Petri dish. Researchers at The University of Arizona's Sarver Heart Center and the Southern Arizona … [Read more...]