Heart

Sydney, June 4: A support hotline for heart patients is of great benefit, a new study has found.

If intense longing for sweet foods is making you consume more than 8 teaspoons of added sugar each day, you may possibly be a sugar addict.

Washington, June 1: The presence of anaemia in patients with chronic heart failure is linked to a significantly higher risk of death.

London, June 1: Obesity and type-2 diabetes double the risk of heart failure, already the world's most prevalent chronic cardiovascular disease.

London, June 1: A pill, developed from a chemical found in the Italian variety of tomatoes, tangerine, has been found to be efficacious in preventing heart diseases and strokes. The breakthrough achievement could potentially save thousands of lives.

London, May 29: Contrary to the official guidance, a daily dose of aspirin should not be taken to thwart off heart attacks and strokes. A new study has revealed that the potential risks of such an intake far outweigh the potential benefits.

Edinburgh, May 28: A new study has highlighted the inefficacy of the surgical stockings in preventing blood clots.

Cambridge, May 22: Intensive blood sugar control in type 2 diabetics also lowers their risk of heart attack and cardiovascular disease, results of a new study suggest.

Washington, May 16: Aspirin, the potent drug for people suffering a cardiac event, works best when taken in a chewable form, an analysis of three different types of aspirin shows.

Las Vegas, May 8: In a strong incidence of wrong drug interactions, Plavix, a potent anti-clotting drug, administered to cardiac patients might actually raise their risk of re-hospitalization for heart attack, stroke, unstable angina or re-procedure for stent by 50 percent if they are already taking heartburn drugs used to correct stomach reflux, a new study cautions.