News tagged with 'Heart Attack'

Zetia did not do as well in reducing plaque in the artery wall of the neck as the simple B vitamin, niacin, in this published study, which was curtailed early because of the results.

Baby Boomers are fast becoming the elders of our time, but the rates of disability among people in their 60s exceeded those in their 70s and 80s, a disturbing trend that is blamed, in part, on obesity.

Yaz and Yasmin oral contraceptives are generating so many lawsuits that the state of New Jersey is considering consolidating them into a class action.

For the first time, Taser International, the stun gun maker, is issuing an advisory for law enforcement not to use the stun gun on the chest, head, or neck. The advice is being issued to help law enforcement defend itself against a multiple of lawsuits filed by suspects who have died after being shocked.

The gold standard blood-thinners, used for heart attack and stroke, may be rivaled by an experimental drug, Brilinta, which causes less bleeding and increases the chance of survival.

Researchers from Boston found they could regenerate damaged heart muscle with a growth factor known as neuregulin 1, which appears to spark the process of cell division. The implications are huge for humans who have suffered a heart attack. 

Diets high in fat from red meat and dairy products can increase the risk of developing pancreatic cancer suggests a new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

What caused Michael Jackson’s apparent cardiac arrest won’t be known for weeks, but what is known is that only about one in five survive unless a defibrillator and CPR is used immediately.  More advanced emergency care involves lowering the body temperature to minimize brain damage.

Young people in Eastern Iowa appear to be overdosing on prescription drugs for ADHD. About 2.5 million kids are on the stimulants, with use increasing, despite a recently published article that suggests a link between the medications and sudden cardiac death. 

Continental Flight 61 was en route from Brussels, Belgium, to Newark, New Jersey, when the pilot died mid-flight today. Passengers were unaware of the event, since the co-pilots landed safely, until they saw the emergency vehicles at the end of the runway. 

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for investor fraud lawsuits to continue against Merck over painkiller, Vioxx.   Merck had argued that the statute of limitations expired. The high court will have to determine when you actually start the clock on the two-year statute of limitations. 

Overeating is the primary cause of obesity in the U.S., finds this study. An increase in exercise among Americans over 30 years ago has actually offset what might be an even greater weight gain.  Reduce intake by about 500 calories a day for adults, 350 calories a day for children to offset weight gain.  

The confusing controvery over whether to choose the more expensive drug-eluting stents over bare metal ones  is answered in this published study from Swedish researchers.  

Hydroxycut weight loss and energy products are off the market after an FDA warning linking them to liver damage and death.  The multi-millionaire founder, now facing a slew of lawsuits, at one point was making $350 million a year on his untested products. 

The University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine found selenium levels in collected blood samples of 21 dead polo ponies at 10 to 15 times the normal sample of selenium. The horses died of coronary collapse, say the researchers who did the necropsies.