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Diabetes Drugs May Pose Heart Risks 
In an online editorial in Heart, two Wake Forest University professors voice their concern for oral medications taken for Type 2 diabetes. The two believe a particular class of meds increases the risk of cardiovascular problems. |
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Ultrasounds May Help Predict Heart Attacks
In a study published in the September issue of Radiology, researchers used ultrasounds on 1,268 at-risk patients to inspect plaque buildup in main arteries and the likelihood of heart attack or stroke. |
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In 2007, I resolve…to resolve less and do more!
Remember us? Yeah, you do. We are those that were very resolved to do all kinds of things last year. Well, we didn't do that bad, actually. |
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September 13, 2006 NHLBI LAUNCHES NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE ABOUT PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE - CLOGGED ARTERIES IN THE LEGS "Symptoms of P.A.D. should not be mistaken for inevitable consequences of aging," said NHLBI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D. "Early detection and treatment of P.A.D. are important for staying in circulation and continuing to enjoy life to the fullest." |
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August 8, 2006 NHLBI OFFERS COMPLETE GUIDE TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR A HEALTHY HEART "When it comes to getting in shape, what's good for you is good for your whole family," said NHLBI's Karen A. Donato, S.M., R.D., program coordinator of both "We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition)", NIH's national education program to prevent childhood obesity, and the NHLBI Obesity Education Initiative. |
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WISE STUDY OF WOMEN AND HEART DISEASE YIELDS IMPORTANT FINDINGS ON FREQUENTLY UNDIAGNOSED CORONARY SYNDROME
"When a diagnosis of this condition is missed, women are not treated for their angina and high cholesterol and they remain at high risk for having a heart attack," said NHLBI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D. |