More Heart Risk Factors News

• Plavix Plus Heartburn Drugs May Hike Heart Risk

  January 28 (HealthDay News) -- People taking the clot-preventing drug Plavix and an acid-reducing proton ...

• 60 Million Worldwide Carry Heart Disease Mutation

  January 23 (HealthDay News) -- About 60 million people worldwide carry a gene mutation that ...

• Problems Tied to Obesity Also Seem to Affect Sleep

  January 23 (HealthDay News) -- Three conditions often linked to obesity have also been tied ...

• Kidney, Heart Problems May Be Linked

  January 21 (HealthDay News) -- Damaged kidneys could put older adults at a greater risk ...

• Genetic Data May Not Boost Heart Disease Predictions

  January 19 (HealthDay News) -- Although a particular genetic variation is associated with an increased ...

• Cholesterol Levels May Not Measure Cardiac Risk

  January 16 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly three-quarters of patients hospitalized for heart attacks had cholesterol ...

• Newer Contraceptives Don't Increase Heart Risk

  January 15 (HealthDay News) -- Newer formulations of birth control pills don't seem to increase ...

• Framingham Score May Not Spot Lifetime Heart Risk

  January 12 (HealthDay News) -- As many as half of people aged 50 and younger ...

• Sodium, Potassium Intake Tied to Heart Disease

  January 12 (HealthDay News) -- Too much sodium and too little potassium in one's diet ...

• Studies Challenge Framingham Risk Score

  January 8 (HealthDay News) -- Two studies, from the United States and the Netherlands, question ...

• Gene Ups Risk for Those on Blood-Thinner Plavix

  December 22 (HealthDay News) -- A gene variation can make younger heart attack patients more ...

• Even a Little Overweight, Inactivity Hurts the Heart

  December 22 (HealthDay News) -- Even a few extra pounds and just a little inactivity ...

• Study Finds Molecular Link Between Obesity, Hypertension

  December 17 (HealthDay News) -- Most people know that obese individuals tend to have high ...

• FDA Wants New Diabetes Drugs Tested for Heart Risks

  December 17 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now asking all ...

• Strict Blood Sugar Lowering Won't Ease Diabetes Heart Risk

  December 17 (HealthDay News) -- Intensive lowering of blood sugar in people with poorly controlled ...

• Children of Centenarians Face Lower Heart Risks

  December 16 (HealthDay News) -- Longevity runs in families, the saying goes, and new research ...

• Stress Triggers Heart-Damaging Behavior

  December 15 (HealthDay News) -- Stress increases the risk of heart attack and other cardiovascular ...

• Fast Heart Rate Warns of Obesity, Diabetes

  December 11 (HealthDay News) -- A too-fast heartbeat in early adulthood is a warning sign ...

• Crowded Households Raise Women's Heart Risk

  December 11 (HealthDay News) -- Too much togetherness can raise women's heart risks, a new ...