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Researchers Explore How Fish May Decrease Risk of Cardiovascular Disease (dateline November 6, 2002)
Though experts have known for years that a diet rich in fish provides a host of health benefits, new research explores how fish may work to reduce heart disease risk.
FDA Approves Skin Cholesterol Test for Patients with Severe Heart Disease (dateline July 24, 2002)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of a new test to determine whether adults with severe coronary artery disease have high cholesterol.
Researchers Find Link Between Stress and Heart Disease (dateline July 12, 2002)
While experts have suspected for years that stress increases the risk for heart disease, a new study offers the first concrete link between mental anguish and impaired functioning of the blood vessels.
Study: Discontinuing Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Harmful for Hospitalized Heart Disease Patients (dateline June 22, 2002)
A new study finds that heart disease patients who stop taking statins (cholesterol-lowering drugs) after being hospitalized for severe, unstable chest pain (angina) significantly increase their chances of suffering a heart attack or dying in the near-term.
Many Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease, A Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease, Go Undiagnosed (dateline November 26, 2001)
Though peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a known risk factor for heart disease and stroke, a new study finds that many patients are not diagnosed with the condition by their physicians. PAD occurs when arteries in the legs narrow due to hardened plaque build-up on the walls of the blood vessels.
Study: Any Type of Soy Reduces Cholesterol (dateline November 20, 2001)
In an attempt to rival drug treatments for high cholesterol, researchers have been investigating whether diet modification can substantially alter cholesterol levels and thereby lower heart disease risk.
Two Studies Identify Additional Factors Associated with Heart Disease (dateline November 18, 2001)
Two new studies may help explain why many people who suffer heart attacks do not exhibit any common symptoms of cardiovascular disease.
Women Continue to Underestimate Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Mistakenly Believe That Cancer is Larger Threat (dateline August 27, 2001)
A recent survey reported by the American Heart Association reveals that the majority of American women do not understand the true threat of cardiovascular disease.
Unlabeled Fat Increases Risk of Heart Disease (dateline July 19, 2001)
Trans fat, a type of fat found in fried foods and processed foods such as cookies, crackers, and donuts, may be worse for the heart than saturated fats, according to a new study. Because the U.S.
New Guidelines Emphasize Aggressive Measures to Lower Cholesterol in Millions of Americans (dateline May 21, 2001)
New U.S. government guidelines recommend a more aggressive approach for treating high cholesterol and preventing heart disease in millions of women and men.
Heart Disease News (dateline May 11, 2001)
Scientists recently made a promising advance in heart disease research when they discovered that it is possible to repair cells damaged from a heart attack with adult stem cells taken from the bone marrow of mice.
FDA Issues Warning on Ingredient Found in Many Diet and Cold Medications (dateline November 15, 2000)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked pharmaceutical manufacturers to voluntarily stop marketing diet pills or cold medication products that contain phenylpropanolamine (PPA) because the ingredient has been linked to an increased risk of stroke.
Heart Disease News (dateline March 30, 2000)
A new blood test may help determine heart disease risk even in those patients who have healthy cholesterol levels, according to researchers. The new "high sensitivity CRP" test detects a protein called C-reactive (CRP), which is produced in the liver and indicates when arteries are inflamed.
Heart Disease News (dateline March 21, 2000)
Many women believe that coronary heart disease is a man’s disease, but the fact is that heart disease kills more women each year than breast cancer and all other cancers combined.
Heart Disease News (dateline April 16, 1999)
Dr. Laura Niklason, a researcher at Duke University, has grown artificial arteries in the lab using cells from pigs and has successfully implanted the vessels back into the animals.