American Heart Association publishes study claiming Tasers can be cause of death

An article just published by the American Heart Association's premier journal, "Circulation," presents the first ever scientific [...]

Cardio Notes: Female Hearts Stress Sensitive

When subjected to stress, the coronary arteries of men and women react differently, potentially putting women at greater risk of adverse events [...]

NSAID Use Post MI Boosted A Fib and Stroke

Patients who received treatment with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug following a first-time myocardial infarction [...]

Hypertension study proves treatment with RAAS inhibitors saves lives

Treatment with an ACE inhibitor for lowering high blood pressure showed a significant mortality reduction in patients with a high [...]

Cardio Notes: Mild Plaque May Pose Big Risk

More than one-third of patients who had a stroke of unknown origin were found to have complex carotid plaques in nonstenosed arteries [...]

Blood Pressure Variance Between Arms Points to Heart Risk

Calculating the difference in blood pressure readings taken from the left and right arms might help predict a patient's odds of [...]

New Heart Attack Predicting Blood Test Developed

A blood test that can predict whether a person is at high risk of suffering from a heart attack has been developed by researchers at Scripps [...]

Getting Fat but Staying Fit?

Does being physically fit counteract some of the undesirable health consequences of being overweight? That question, of pressing [...]

Glass of Wine Eases Stroke Risk in Women

A study of more than 80,000 women found that low to moderate alcohol consumption was associated with a 17% to 21% reduction in risk of stroke [...]

Yoga and Heart Health

The history of yoga stretches back as far as ancient India, when people practiced it to increase their tranquility and spiritual insight[...]