Archive for November, 2011

Teen athletes often not screened for heart risks, study finds

Teen athletes at risk for sudden cardiac death may be falling through the cracks because doctors are skipping parts of screening exams [...]

More Heart Attack Patients Take Meds When They Are Free

Heart attack patients are more likely to take needed medications if they're free, U.S. researchers find. Less than half of patients discharged after [...]

Nearly 17% of Global Population at Risk of Suffering Strokes

New figures released by the European Society of Cardiology suggest that nearly 17 percent of the global population will suffer a stroke [...]

Handheld Metal Detectors Don’t Seem to Affect Pacemakers: Study

Heart patients with pacemakers or implanted defibrillators will find comfort from a German study that suggests that the handheld metal [...]