100-plus swine flu cases confirmed outside Mexico
In an age of widespread air travel, it is difficult, if not impossible, to contain a newly emerged infectious agent, and that is proving to be the case with swine flu, as isolated outbreaks continue to be confirmed around the world, with new cases reported today in Canada, Israel, France, New Zealand, Costa Rica and South Korea.
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Arteries, cholesterol improve soon after smokers quit, even if they gain weight, study finds
ATLANTA (AP) — A new study shows that smokers who quit have healthier arteries a year later and probably will have less risk of heart disease as a result. more
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HEALTHBEAT: Hospices slow to help patients decide when to switch off heart-shocking implants Photo
WASHINGTON (AP) — If you have a heart-zapping defibrillator implanted in your chest but now are dying of something else, when do you have it turned off? more
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Mini clothespin gives safer way to fix leaky valves without open-heart surgery, study finds Photo
ATLANTA (AP) — Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as effective as surgery, doctors reported Sunday. more
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Intense treatment fails to prevent heart attacks in diabetics; lifestyle is key, doctors say
ATLANTA (AP) — Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems, and in some cases caused harmful side effects. more
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Ticker toll: Heart attacks may have risen when the stock market was falling, study suggests
ATLANTA (AP) — Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks. more
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Special court rejects claims that vaccines with mercury preservative caused autism
WASHINGTON (AP) — The vaccine additive thimerosal is not to blame for autism, a special federal court ruled Friday in a long-running battle by parents convinced there is a connection. more
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Study: Women who took the birth control pill starting in the late 1960s lived longer
LONDON (AP) — Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says. more
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Studies: People with variable blood pressure could be at risk of a stroke
LONDON (AP) — People with occasional spikes in their blood pressure could be at higher risk of having a stroke than those with regularly high blood pressure, new studies said Friday. more
