Millions of Americans take anti-clotting medications, or "blood thinners," including aspirin and warfarin (Coumadin), to prevent clots and reduce the risk for such conditions as heart attack and stroke. These drugs are extremely effective. Daily aspirin, for example, can reduce...
If your blood pressure drops suddenly when you stand up, leaving you feeling lightheaded or woozy, you may be at greater risk...
Niacin, a B vitamin, has been known as the best way to raise HDL "good" cholesterol, thus helping to reduce...
Has your heart ever "skipped" a beat? Or have you noticed that your heart was racing or fluttering? Occasional irregularities...
People who have heart attacks in the United States are far more likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days...
Most people who go to the emergency room with chest pain aren't having a heart attack, but it can take...
As we get older, our levels of testosterone (the "male" hormone) decline. Because of this decline, some men and women...
Extended bed rest is a thing of the past for post-heart attack care, and today we know it's by far...
Several nutrients help patients immediately after a heart attack. The four nutrients below can help anyone who has had a heart attack...
Researchers in Spain have some good news for people who enjoy eating fried food—cooking in olive or sunflower oil is not...
A major head-to-head trial finds that aspirin is equally as good as warfarin (Coumadin) in preventing stroke and death in heart failure...
Balloons coated with a drug used to open blocked stents in heart arteries restore blood flow and also reduce bleeding in some...