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• Newer Antipsychotics May Boost Weight in Alzheimer's Patients

  April 15 (HealthDay News) -- Newer antipsychotic drugs promote weight gain and lower levels of ...

• Acetaminophen, Cholesterol Drugs May Help Fight Stroke

  April 14 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies find that acetaminophen and statins can be ...

• New Device 'Fingers' Heart Risk

  March 31 (HealthDay News) -- A simple finger sensor is highly accurate at predicting a ...

• Patient's Own Stem Cells Might Treat Heart Attack

  March 31 (HealthDay News) -- Treating a heart attack with the patients' own bone marrow ...

• Lowest Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Levels the Best

  March 23 (HealthDay News) -- The tightest control of the major risk factors for heart ...

• High Blood Fat Levels Common in Americans

  March 23 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans have higher-than-recommended levels of the blood fats called ...

• Dearth of Data on Capabilities May Be Hurting ER Care

  March 20 (HealthDay News) -- Though most Americans live within an hour of an emergency ...

• Study Finds Millions More May Benefit From Statins

  March 20 (HealthDay News) -- Cholesterol-lowering statins could cut the risk of heart attacks in ...

• Support Network May Play Role in Benefits of Drinking

  March 20 (HealthDay News) -- Social support might enhance the cardiovascular health benefits of light-to-moderate ...

• Genetics Should Decide Warfarin Dose, Study Reiterates

  March 20 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have confirmed previously reported genetic factors that may help ...

• Drug Fails to Slow Progression of Atherosclerosis

  March 17 (HealthDay News) -- A drug that blocks an enzyme involved in the accumulation ...

• Any Exercise Good After a Heart Attack

  March 16 (HealthDay News) -- Any exercise program can improve blood flow after a heart ...

• Drugs Before Stents for Stable Heart Disease, Study Says

  March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Treating people with non-acute heart problems should start with drug ...

• Cholesterol Drugs Linked to Increased Fatigue

  March 12 (HealthDay News) -- People prescribed widely used cholesterol-busting drugs called statins may be ...

• Blood Thinner, Heartburn Drugs May Be Risky After Heart Attack

  March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Heart attack patients given the blood thinner Plavix, plus a ...

• Experimental Drug May Prevent Plaque Buildup

  February 20 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental drug called A-002 appears effective in preventing atherosclerosis, ...

• Not Many U.S. Kids Need Statins

  February 16 (HealthDay News) -- When Dr. Earl S. Ford read that the American Academy ...

• Age No Bar to Aggressive Rx for Cardiogenic Shock

  February 16 (HealthDay News) -- Age shouldn't prevent the aggressive treatment of elderly patients with ...

• Being Heart Smart Just Makes Sense

  February 15 (HealthDay News) -- Knowing all the warning signs of a heart attack greatly ...