Is my chest pain a heart problem? New tools can give the answer
Chest pain can be a sign of heart health problems. But it is often hard to tell accurately.
Recently, researchers have invented a new tool...
Heart attack risk is increasing in pregnant women
The risk of having a heart attack while pregnant, giving birth, or during the two months after delivery, continues to increase for American women,...
How sleep apnea and irregular heartbeat are connected
If a patient experiences irregular heartbeat like atrial fibrillation, the doctor may recommend a test for obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA.
This is because the...
11 big signs of opioid addiction everyone should know
Many people use opioid to deal with chronic pain.
However, when they overuse the drug, they become addicted to it.
it is not always easy to...
How early supper may lower your cancer risk
In a recent study, researchers find that having an early supper or finishing dinner at least two hours before going to bed are linked...
Most women with common breast cancer can skip chemotherapy
In a recent study, researchers find that a 21-gene test performed on tumors could enable most patients with the most common type of early...
Water is better than diet sodas and drinks
In a new American Heart Association scientific statement, researchers suggest regular and long-term drinking of diet beverages, particularly in children, are quite harmful.
They urge...
Low or no calorie soft drinks may benefit colon cancer patients
A new Yale study shows that drinking artificially-sweetened beverages is linked to a much lower risk of colon cancer recurrence and cancer death.
In the...
Advanced prostate cancer is common and needs special treatment
A new UC San Francisco study of prostate cancer in 202 men found that a surprisingly large number of these cancers -- about 17%...
Could beta blockers harm heart attack survivors?
Beta blockers are a class of drugs that block the action of beta adrenergic receptors and weaken the effects of stress hormones.
The drugs can...