Tag: heart-attack
Blood-thinning medication dabigatran ups myocardial infarction risk
By David Liu, Ph.D.
This is to alert readers to the potential side effects of dabigatran.
Thursday Jan 12, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- A recent review study linked ...
Population-wide salt reduction may do more harm than good
By David Liu, Ph.D.
Saturday Nov 12, 2011 (foodconsumer.org) --- A meta analysis published in the Nov 9, 2011 issue of American Journal o Hypertension suggests ...
High pollution levels linked to increase in heart attack risk(PR)
Contact: Franca Tranzaftranza@bma.org.uk020-738-36188BMJ-British Medical Journal
High pollution levels linked to increase in heart attack risk
Research: The effects of hourly differences in air pollution on the risk ...
Dairy foods not linked to heart attack
By David Liu, Ph.D. and editing by Aimee Keenan-Green
Eating dairy products, like milk and cheese, may not increase the risk of heart attack risk and ...
20% patients not qualified for Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
About 20 percent of patients who received implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) were actually not qualified for the medical device, a study in the January 5 issue ...
The Alzheimer's and heart attack connection
by Aimee Keenan-Greene
Every 34 seconds someone in the United States has a heart attack or myocardial infarction, according to the American Heart Association .
Now, ...
Miscarriage, stillbirth linked to higher risk of heart attack
A study in the journal Heart suggests that women who have experienced recurrent miscarriage or had stillbirth are much more likely than those who never ...
FDA: Risky diabetes drug Avandia should stay
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its decision on Sept 23, via its website to let type 2 diabetes mellitus drug Avandia, made by ...
Smokeless tobacco products linked to heart attack risk
The American Heart Association released a policy statement today saying that long term use of smokeless tobacco products increases the risk of suffering a fatal ...
Omega-3 fatty acids don't cut risk of heart disease?
For those who have experienced at least one heart attack, taking Omega-3 fatty acids may not help reduce risk of additional cardiovascular events such as ...
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