Hypnosis can help reduce a woman's pain and anxiety during breast biopsy, a new study finds. "The findings show that nonpharmacologic means can be very powerful—without side effects," said researcher Dr. Elvira V. Lang, associate professor of...
Adding the clot-preventing drug clopidogrel (Plavix) to the emergency treatment of the heart attack patients saves lives and reduces the incidence of...
Recent research is challenging the widespread use of the C-reactive protein(CRP) test for assessing heart disease risk. Study Findings The University...
Very low levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesrerol, the so-called "bad" cholesterol, seem to be safe for heart patients who...
Patients who get a statin drug in the critical first hours after a heart attack are much more likely to leave the...
Heart attack rates have declined in cities that have banned smoking in public places. Example: After Pueblo, Colorado, banned smoking in restaurants,...
Researchers have identified the key factors K that help hospitals treat heart attack patients as quickly as possible. The Study "In...
Depression after a heart attack can be particularly dangerous. Recent study: Depressed people are twice as likely as others to die or...
Aggressive treatment for a heart attack is almost always better than a more conservative approach. Recent study: People who had coronary angioplasty...
Choosing the right hospital can be the key to surviving a heart attack, according to cardiologist Dr. Richard Stein, the director of...
More than four in 10 heart attacks go undiagnosed at the time they occur, a new European study reports. And these so-called...
An abnormal mammogram can cause understandable worry. So what's the next best step a woman should take? New research has...