A man at the center of a videotaped altercation with Kern County sheriff's deputies earlier this month died from heart disease, not baton blows, authorities said Thursday. The county coroner's office labeled David Sal Silva's …Los Angeles Times · ByRichard Winton · 12 hours ago
For some patients with heart disease, taking antidepressants may reduce the risk of heart problems brought on by mental stress, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at patients with myocardial ischemia a …FOX News · ByRachael Rettner · 5/22/2013
Andropause symptoms range from erectile dysfunction and decreased sex drive to pain in joints. The disorder is thought to be caused by an aging-related decline of male sex hormones, 'androgens', including testosterone.Medical Daily · 14 hours ago
More women die from heart disease than from any other cause. In fact, one in four women in the United States dies from heart disease, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). "The risk of …FDA · 1 day ago
They say that doctors should now consider including the supplement, which costs around 25 pence per tablet, as part of the treatment of heart disease patients. The supplement, also known as CoQ10, occurs naturally …Daily Telegraph · 19 hours ago
As reports of heart disease deaths declined, there were increases in four other conditions as leading underlying causes of death, the most dramatic being a 252% relative increase for reported deaths from chronic lower …MedPage Today · ByDorothy Caputo ,Chris Kaiser andZalman S. Agus · 5/21/2013
No kidney disease patients with five to seven ideal factors developed ... This content should not be used during a medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. Please consult your doctor or other qualified health care ...Newswise · 1 day ago
A large-scale genomic analysis found that non-inherited mutations in hundreds of genes together account for about 1 in 10 cases of severe congenital heart defects. The findings bring us closer to understanding the …nih.gov · 5/20/2013
Are the signs of heart disease in newborns the same as in adults? Yes, arterial wall thickening is also a sign of poor cardiovascular health in adults, and predicts the risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the future. How many newborns are born with ...News-Medical · 5/23/2013
Hospitals in the U.S. tend to over-report death from heart disease, researchers found, but a simple intervention can improve the quality of cause-of-death reporting. Hospitals involved in the intervention reduced their reports of heart disease as the ...MedPage Today · ByChris Kaiser andZalman S. Agus · 5/21/2013