Aspirin has long been prescribed to help prevent heart attacks. For those who have had a heart attack or stroke or are at high risk, a low daily dose can lower the odds their blood will form dangerous, deadly clots. But could it also help to prevent other diseases
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Feed SubscriptionSoda a day may lead to heart attacks in men
Journal reports that men who drink a non-diet soda or other sugary beverage daily have a 20 percent higher risk of heart attack
Read More »Soda-drinking men at higher risk for heart attack
Men who drink sugar-sweetened beverages, including sodas and non-carbonated fruit drinks, may have a higher risk of heart attack, a new study shows.
Read More »Heart attacks in women: greater death risk, fewer feel chest pain
New study finds differences according to gender, age, in heart attack risks and symptoms: What should women know?
Read More »Video: Women and heart attacks: Signs not always there
A new study finds women are more likely to have a heart attack without chest pain, which makes them less likely to realize what's going on and less likely to get immediate treatment. Cardiologist, Dr
Read More »FDA to give controversial diet drug second look
Expert: Qnexa issues not resolved, but obesity risks may override potential heart attack, birth defect concerns
Read More »Daily diet soda tied to heart attack, stroke
Diet soda may benefit the waistline, but a new study suggests that people who drink it every day have a heightened risk of heart attack and stroke.
Read More »Heart Attack Grill heart attack: What does restaurant owner have to say?
Diner at Las Vegas restaurant Heart Attack Grill suffered heart attack while eating 6,000 calorie "Triple Bypass Burger"
Read More »Video: Apparent heart attack at "Heart Attack Grill"
Menu warnings at the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas nearly proved true for a man who had a medical episode that looked like a heart attack. John Blackstone reports on the caught-on-tape incident.
Read More »Stem Cells Help Heal Broken Hearts
Valentine's Day can lead to plenty of broken hearts. But for cardiac wounds that time alone won't heal, science has made some major advances. When it comes to heart attack, for example, a big development is emerging from a tiny source.
Read More »Stem cells heal heart attack scars, regrow healthy muscle
17 heart attack patients treated with stem cells saw almost 50 percent reduction in scars
Read More »Study: Owning a car, television ups odds of a heart attack
People who owned a car and television were 27 percent more likely to suffer a heart attack, study showed
Read More »Video: HealthPop: Turkey troubles, chemical cans, burning boxers
A special Thanksgiving edition of HealthPop - Doctors discover that in the first hour after eating a big meal, you're ten times more likely to have a heart attack; Also, new tests reveal troubling levels of BPA in canned foods; And, a Japanese company develops a pair of undies that promise to help you lose weight.
Read More »Video: HealthPop: Danger drinks, brush benefits, shocking sex
Middle-aged women who drink two or more sodas a day increase their risk of heart disease; Also, twice-annual visits to get your teeth professionally cleaned lower the risk of heart attack and stroke; And, many patients with defibrillators have trouble enjoying sex.
Read More »HPV may raise women’s heart disease risk: study
Research finds women exposed to HPV were twice as likely to have a heart attack or stroke than those who didn't have HPV
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