Tag - heart-disease

 
 

HEART DISEASE

WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 14, 2017
Study on frequent Aspirin use flags heightened risk of serious, fatal bleeding for over-75s
People aged 75 or older who take aspirin daily to ward off heart attacks face a significantly elevated risk of serious or even fatal bleeding, and should be given heartburn drugs to minimize the danger, a 10-year study has found.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 3, 2017
Study finds expensive anti-cholesterol drug succeeded in cutting serious heart problems
Amgen said its potent cholesterol fighter Repatha significantly reduced the risk of heart attacks, strokes and death in patients with heart disease, according to initial results of a large, eagerly-anticipated trial released Thursday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 17, 2016
Cancer overtakes heart disease as Australia's biggest killer
Cancer has become Australia's biggest killer, overtaking heart disease for the first time to take more lives than any other ailment, a government health agency said in a report released Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2015
Modern science detects disease in 400-year-old embalmed hearts
In the ruins of a medieval convent in the French city of Rennes, archaeologists discovered five heart-shaped urns made of lead, each containing an embalmed human heart.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2015
Empress showing signs of possible heart disease
Empress Michiko has shown possible symptoms of heart disease in an electrocardiogram examination and will undergo a more detailed exam next month, the Imperial Household Agency said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 9, 2013
Culprit in heart disease goes beyond meat's fat
The fat and cholesterol found in a steak may not be the only components bad for the heart, according to researchers who have found another substance in red meat that can clog the arteries.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 8, 2013
Sleep deprivation has genetic consequences
Hey, you, yawning at 2 in the afternoon. Your genes feel it, too.

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