Topic: Cardiovascular Medicine

Chemicals used to make non-stick coatings on cookware and to waterproof fabrics may raise levels of cholesterol in children, U.S. researchers said ...

Long work hours double heart disease risk

Unhealthy men who work for long hours are at two-fold risk of dying from heart disease, experts have warned. . A recent study has revealed that...

Free health tests in Tomahawk

Free health screenings will be offered next month at Ministry Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk.. . . . The screenings, sponsored by the Sacred...

Pioneering surgery saved Norwich man's life

A Norfolk man who became only the second person in the country to have his heart repaired in a pioneering procedure has talked about how his life...

Blood pressure unawareness

TENS of thousands of people in Bolton are unaware they have high blood pressure, putting themselves at risk of stroke, heart attack and kidney...
A low-carbohydrate diet that derives fats and proteins from vegetable sources rather than meats is probably healthier, new research finds.. ...

Clot Wars contd.

New Drugs Rival Warfarin as Blood Clot Preventer -...
Children and teens with higher blood levels of chemicals used in the production of non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics appear more likely to...
Rosiglitazone: what went wrong? Correspondence to: dcohen@bmj.com Over 10 years after the diabetes drug rosiglitazone was approved by regulators...
Plaque-causing bacteria can jailbreak from the mouth into the bloodstream and increase your risk of heart attack says a scientist at the Society...