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Balding Men Could Face Higher Heart Risks, Study Finds
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Black Breast Cancer Survivors Face Higher Heart Failure Risk: Study
Blocked Heart Arteries May Be Key Risk Factor for Stroke
Blood Test Plus Targeted Care May Stop Heart Failure Before It Starts
Body Temperature May Matter After Cardiac Arrest
Breast Cancer Drug May Harm the Heart More Than Thought
Breast Cancer Radiation Has Long-Term Heart Effects: Study
Bypass Beats Stents for Diabetic Heart Patients: Study
Bypass Patients Fare Equally Well With or Without Heart-Lung Machine
Calcium Supplements May Be Bad for Your Heart: Study
Calcium Supplements May Raise Odds of Heart Death in Women
Cardiac Screening for All Young Athletes Carries Big Price Tag: Study
Cash, Coaching May Boost Healthy Living
Certain Diabetes Medications May Lower Heart Failure Risk
Certain Heart Meds May Give Chemo a Boost
Chemical in Household Products May Be Linked to Heart Disease: Study
Cholesterol Levels Dropping in U.S. Adults, Mostly From Statin Use
Cholesterol Screenings Up, But Certain Groups Still Lag: CDC
Close Relative's Early Death May Raise Your Heart Risk: Study
Clot Buster Safe for Stroke Patients on Blood Thinners: Study
'Clot-Buster' Drug May Still Be Best Stroke Treatment
Cocaine Raises Heart Risks for Fit, Young Adults: Study
Coffee Might Actually Help Your Heart
Common Heart Drug Might Dampen Some Autism Symptoms
Common Heart Drug Might Improve Lung Cancer Survival
Common Heart Medicine May Not Be Effective for Some: Study
Common Painkillers Might Boost Odds for 2nd Heart Attack
Competitive Sports May Boost Heart Function After Breast Cancer
Compound in Red Meat, Energy Drinks May Have Heart Disease Link
Consider Weight When Choosing Blood Pressure Meds: Study
Controversial Alternative Heart Treatment Shows Hint of Benefit
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Drug-Eluting Stent Approved for Peripheral Arterial Disease
Early Stenting Best for Some Heart Patients: Study
Electronic Cigarettes Have Slight Impact on Heart: Study
Eliminating Mouth-to-Mouth Boosts CPR Results: Study
EPA Proposes New Cuts on Levels of Soot in Air
Erectile Dysfunction May Signal Hidden Heart Disease
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Even in Young Adults, Binge Drinking May Harm Circulation
Excess Salt a Factor in 2.3 Million Deaths Annually Worldwide
Exercise May Ease Depression Tied to Heart Failure
Exercise Safety Tips for People With Heart Disease
Expensive, Drug-Emitting Stents May Be Overused: Study
Experts Challenge Americans to Reduce Salt Intake
Experts Question Use of Ankle Blood Pressure to Gauge Heart Risks
Extra Pounds May Offer Protection to Heart Failure Patients
Extreme Cold Snap Brings Unexpected Health Risks
Fast-Food Breakfast Sandwiches May Slow Down Blood Flow: Study
FDA Proposes Tighter Regulation of Public Defibrillators
FDA Renews Heart-Risk Warning for Antibiotic
FDA: Don't Use Pradaxa Blood Thinner in Patients With Artificial Heart Valves
First Stem Cell Vein Implant Helps Young Girl
Fish Oil Supplements Don't Protect Against Heart Trouble: Study
Fish Oil Supplements Won't Prevent Irregular Heart Beat: Study
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Fish Oil Won't Save Diabetics' Hearts, Research Suggests
Flu Season's Approaching So Roll Up Your Sleeve
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Follow-Up Care After Chest Pain Called Crucial
For Hospitals, Lowered Death Rates May Not Mean More Readmissions
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Gene Therapy Shows Early Promise for Heart Failure
Generic Versions of Blood-Thinning Plavix Approved
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Giving Plavix Before Angioplasty May Cut Heart Attack Risk: Study
Guidelines Issued for New Blood Thinner Brilinta
'Gut Reaction' May Predict Cardiovascular Risk
Half of Heart Patients Make Mistakes With Their Meds: Study
Hard Physical Labor May Boost Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke: Studies
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Healthy Diet May Prevent Additional Heart Trouble
Healthy Lifestyle May Offset Job Stress, Study Finds
Heart Attack Patients Do Better if They Had Chest Pain First
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Heart Drug Digoxin Tied to Higher Death Risk for Some Patients
Heart Failure Drug May Only Help Heart's Function, Not Symptoms
Heart Failure Drugs Put to the Test
Heart Failure Patients May Be at Higher Risk for Cancer: Study
Heart Muscle Cells Regenerate in Kids, Research Shows
Heart Scarring May Be More Dangerous Than Thought, Study Suggests
Heart-Healthy Habits in Childhood May Prevent Future Disease
Herceptin May Carry Higher Heart Risks for Women Than Thought
High-Tech CT Scan May Get People With Chest Pain Home Faster
Hillary Clinton Has Blood Clot in Head, Full Recovery Expected
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HIV Drugs May Help Protect Young Patients' Hearts: Study
HIV May Raise Risk of Heart Attack
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Safe or Not?
Hospital Readmissions All Too Common, U.S. Studies Find
Hospitals Often Not Alerted About Incoming Stroke Patients
Hot Flashes Don't Signal Poor Heart Health for Most Women: Study
Injected 'Hydrogel' May Help Repair Failing Hearts
Insomnia May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
Insomnia Might Boost Heart Failure Risk
It's Possible to Be Obese and Heart-Healthy: Studies
Joint Replacement Boosts Heart Attack Risk Right After Surgery: Study
Katrina, Other Crises Boost Heart Attacks: Studies
Kidney Disease May Be as Harmful to Heart as Heart Attack: Study
Less Invasive Surgery Safe for Harvesting Bypass Veins: Study
Long Waits in the ER May Raise PTSD Risk for Heart Patients
Longer Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest May Be Warranted, Study Suggests
Losing Weight May Lower Cardiac Risks
Major Bleeds After Heart Procedures May Raise Death Risk: Study
Many Heart Attacks May Go Unrecognized in Seniors
Many Medicaid Patients Skip Drugs That Could Prevent Heart Trouble
Many Older Heart Attack Survivors Don't Stick With Meds
Many U.S. Hispanics Have Heart Disease Risk Factors
Marriage May Cut Heart Attack Risk for Both Spouses
Mechanical Device Helps Kids Waiting for Heart Transplant
Medicare Coverage Gap May Cause Seniors to Forgo Antidepressants
Meditation Might Cut Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke in Blacks
Men Who Are Obese While Young Can Pay a Price Later
Metformin Outperforms Common Class of Diabetes Drugs in Study
Midlife Fitness May Mean Healthier Old Age, Study Finds
Minorities Less Likely to Use Hospice Care: Study
Miscarriages Tied to Elevated Risk for Heart Conditions
Modest Cardiac Benefit From Chelation Therapy Not Enough to OK Use: Experts
More Evidence That Shift Work Might Raise Heart Risks
More Evidence Ties Heart Disease to Mental Decline
More Gene Variants Linked to Heart Trouble
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Multivitamins Won't Help Men Ward Off Heart Disease: Study
Nationwide Study Examines Common Heart Procedures
New Anti-Clotting Drug Bests Warfarin, Study Says
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New Blood Thinner May Help Prevent Leg Clots, Study Finds
New Defibrillator Implanted Just Under the Skin
New Drug May Help Those Who Can't Take Statins
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New Guidelines Say No to Screening EKGs for Low-Risk Patients
New Guidelines Seek to Streamline Care for Worst Heart Attacks
New MRI Might Help Spot Heart Disease Early: Study
New Research Suggests HRT May Lower Heart Risks
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Newer Drug-Releasing Stent Cuts Chances of Cardiac Events: Study
Newer Psoriasis Drugs May Lower Heart Attack Risk for Patients
Niacin Won't Help, May Harm Heart Patients: Study
Niacin-Statin Combo May Cause Side Effects for Heart Patients
No Need to Fast Before Cholesterol Blood Test: Study
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'Nordic Walking' a Winner for Heart Failure Patients, Study Says
Obese Kids May Be at Higher Risk for Heart Disease
Obese New Mothers May Have Higher Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Omega-3s May Not Help Your Heart After All, Study Says
Overactive Thyroid May Raise Risk for Common Irregular Heartbeat
Palpitations May Signal Future Heart Rhythm Problem
Personalized Blood Pressure Therapy May Help Diabetics
Pets a Boon for the Human Heart, Cardiologists Say
Physically Fit Docs More Likely to Prescribe Exercise, Study Finds
Post-Op Delirium's Toll on Mental Function May Linger: Study
Pregnancy Hormone Shows Promise as Heart Failure Drug
PTSD Symptoms Common After Heart Attack: Study
Quick-Reversal Method May Be at Hand for New Blood Thinner
Quitting Cigarettes Cuts Heart Risks, Even If You Gain Weight
Racial Gap Persists in Women's Heart Health Knowledge: Survey
Re-Analysis Refutes Diet Guidelines Favoring Vegetable Fats
Recent Ex-Smokers May Fare Worse After Heart Bypass: Study
Regional Systems to Treat Severe Heart Attack Increasing
Regular Exercise May Help Seniors Stave Off Heart Failure
Relatives Who Witness Loved One's CPR Fare Better: Study
Report: 39 States on Pace for Obesity Rates Above 50%
Rosie O'Donnell's Heart Attack a Lesson for Women
Scans That Gauge Heart Scarring May Spot High-Risk Patients
Scientists Turn Skin Cells Into Cardiac Cells to Help Failing Hearts
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Early Heart Disease, Study Finds
Secondhand Smoke Tied to Lower 'Good' Cholesterol in Teen Girls
Shorter Hospital Stays Don't Compromise Care, Study Finds
Sibling's Death May Boost Your Own Risk of Dying From Heart Attack: Study
Simple Breath Test Might Diagnose Heart Failure
Sitting Can Harm Health, Even for Those Who Exercise
Skipping Aspirin Before Artery Procedure May Boost Death Rates
Small Babies Can Be Sign of Heart Problems in Mother
Smog May Boost Death Risk for Heart Attack Survivors
Smoggy Air Tied to Heart Attacks: Study
Smokers at Higher Risk of Another Stroke: Study
Smoking Bans Reduce Hospitalizations: Study
Smoking, Diabetes Are Risk Factors for Poor Leg Circulation: Study
Some Diabetics May Not Benefit From Daily Aspirin
Spouses of Heart Attack Victims May Face Heightened Depression Risk
Standard Dose of Blood Thinner May Not Be Best for All Patients
Stars Strut in Red to Bring Awareness to Women's Heart Health
State Regulations Tied to Drop in Common Heart Procedure
Statewide Program Improved Heart-Attack Survival: Study
Statins' Heart Benefits Outweigh Diabetes Risk: Study
Stem Cells Behind Clogged Arteries, Mouse Study Reveals
Stem Cells From Donor May Help Heal Heart
Stem Cells Show Promise as Heart Failure Treatment
Stop-Smoking Drug Chantix May Carry Heart Risks, FDA Warns
Strategy May Help ER Docs Spot Heart Attacks Within an Hour
Stressful Job Might Be Tough on the Heart
Stressful Jobs Linked to Heart Woes in Women
Stroke Risk Higher After Bypass Than Angioplasty: Analysis
Study Assesses Blood Thinner Use After Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Study Links Antibiotic to Slight Rise in Heart Patients' Death Risk
Study Links Long-Term Aspirin Use With Vision Loss
Study Spots Early Warning Signal for Sudden Cardiac Death
Study Tallies Economic Fallout From Workers' Heart Attacks
Study Ties Gene to Dangerous Heart Valve Deposits
Study: Blood Tests for Inflammation Could Help Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke
Study: Mega Vitamins Won't Help After Heart Attack, Chelation Treatment Might
Study: No Long-Term Heart Risks From Breast Radiation
Swimming Pools May Pose Hazard for People With Heart Devices
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Too Much Sitting Linked to Fat Buildup Around the Heart
Tooth Loss Associated With Higher Risk for Heart Disease
Traffic May Keep City Dwellers Awake, Harming Health
Two Years On, Stem Cells Still Healing Damaged Hearts
U.S. Heart Failure Costs Could Skyrocket: Report
U.S. Lifestyles Thwarting Heart Health Progress: Report
U.S. Sees Drop in Deaths Linked to Diabetes
Ultrasound Allows Early Detection of Fluid in Dialysis Patients' Lungs
Ultrasound May Detect Heart Disease Earlier in Arthritis Patients
Ultrasound Waves, Bone Marrow Cells Show Promise in Heart Failure Patients
Underinsured Heart Disease Patients Die Sooner, Study Finds
Unemployed at Higher Risk for Heart Attack?
Unemployment's Toll Can Be Heartbreaking
Vegetarianism May Cut Heart Disease Risk By Third: Study
Viagra, Aliskiren Not Helpful for Heart Failure After All: Studies
Volunteering May Boost Teen Heart Health
Walk Your Way to a Longer Life, Study Says
Was Heart Disease the Mummies' Real Curse?
Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Heart Risk 7 Years Later: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Risk Factors
'What's Bad for the Heart Also Bad for the Brain'
What's Good for the Heart May Also Prevent Cancer
When Trees Die Off, Human Health May Also Suffer
Winter Brings Rise in Heart-Related Deaths, Study Finds
Winter Holds Many Hazards for Seniors, Expert Warns
Winter Weather, Snow Shoveling Pose Heart Risks
Women Don't Fare as Well as Men With Implanted Defibrillators: Study
Women, Young Adults Misinterpret Chest Pain: Study
Year of Taking Risky Blood Thinners May Be Unnecessary After Stent Surgery
Yoga May Help With Common Heart Rhythm Disorder
Your Blood Type May Boost Your Heart Risk, Study Finds
Yo-Yo Dieting Can Hurt the Heart, Study Finds
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