ACP Says That Many Diabetics Should Be Taking Statins
ACP: All people with type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, and all people with diabetes and any other risk for cardiovascular disease, should be taking cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins.
Continuous Insulin Monitoring Does Not Raise Hospital Costs
Patients with diabetes whose glucose is continually monitored after coronary bypass artery graft surgery do not incur higher medical costs despite the additional testing.
High-Fat Fast-Food Breakfast Produces Rush Of Inflammatory Factors Into Blood Stream
A breakfast of Egg McMuffin and hash browns may taste good, but its high-fat, high-carbohydrate content wreaks havoc in the body's blood vessels.
Vitamins Do Little to Prevent Recurrent Stroke
A major national study testing whether high-dose vitamins could prevent another stroke found that the vitamins had little effect.
Researchers Define Role of Abnormal Muscle, Fat & Liver in Common Metabolic Disorder
Metabolic Syndrome, a cluster of health symptoms including obesity, high blood pressure and insulin resistance, puts one in four Americans at increased risk for diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
Stanford Researcher: Hassle-Free Stroke Prevention Offered By New Drug
People who take a commonly prescribed yet problematic drug called Coumadin to prevent stroke or blood clots may soon have a hassle-free alternative.
Simple Tests Could Signal and Prevent Heart Disease in Women
A few safe and simple tests could identify and possibly prevent coronary heart disease in middle-aged women.
Data Suggest Diabetics Have Worsening Symptoms Prior to Acute Cardiac Event
People with diabetes are two to four times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease due to a variety of risk factors.
Buckwheat May Be Beneficial For Managing Diabetes
Researchers have found new evidence that buckwheat, a grain used in making pancakes and soba noodles, may be beneficial in the management of diabetes.
Exercise, Not Diet, May Be Best Defense Against Heart Disease
Despite widespread attention to diet, calorie intake may not be a major factor in causing death by heart disease.
Study Overcomes Stroke Care’s Biggest Travesty
Only a tiny percentage of stroke victims who could be saved from death or lifelong disability by the quick delivery of emergency therapy actually get the right treatment in time.
Healthy Hearts Predict Healthy Old Age, Says Study
Taking steps to prevent heart disease is the best way to ensure a better-than-average, healthy old age, according to researchers.
Preliminary Study Finds Adult Stem Cells From Blood Can Repair Heart
Based on promising animal data, researchers say that cells taken from a patient's own blood may one day be able to repair heart tissue that has been damaged.
Air Pollution May Increase Stroke Risk
High pollution levels may make people more susceptible to stroke, according to a report Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Stanford Computer Model Shows Bypass Surgery More Cost-Effective Than Stents
Researchers have developed a computer model showing that bypass surgery is more cost-effective in the long run than stents in patients with two or more blocked coronary arteries.
Docs Don’t Follow Guidelines for Women’s Heart Care
Women often miss out on cholesterol screening and nutrition counseling because their physicians do a poor job of following the recommended guidelines for cardiovascular care in women, according to a recent study.
