Sanofi-Aventis, the company that manufactures the drug Lovenox, has lost a lawsuit which would temporary restrict Momenta Pharmaceuticals from putting a generic brand on the market. The drug, also known as enoxaparin, is injected into a patient suffering from heart attacks, high blood pressure or other health risks, in order to prevent the forming of blood [...]
Sugar Linked To High Blood Pressure – It is no secret that eating too much salt can push your blood pressure higher than it should be. Now, researchers have also found a link between the consumption of sugar and high blood pressure as well. The recent study found that individuals that consume a diet high [...]
B Vitamins:No Difference In Heart Disease & Cancer – Despite years of speculation and debate regarding B vitamins, a recent study has shown that B vitamins actually do not lower the risk of heart attack in individuals that have already survived one. The large study that was performed also showed that folic acid and vitamin [...]
MONDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) — Coronary artery disease may actually precondition the heart and make it more resistant to damage than hearts unaffected by the illness, a British study in mice suggests. Researchers at the University of Bristol and the Bristol Heart Institute used mice that were genetically modified to be prone to fatty [...]
The stress of everyday life threatens to fuel an epidemic of cardiovascular disease, a report warns. The study says high blood pressure is rife, and implicates modern, frantic lifestyles, warning many under-estimate the problem at their peril. The team of international experts warns that one in four adults already has the condition – but if [...]
The fine grit in polluted air boosts the risk of heart disease in older women much more powerfully than scientists realized, a big federally funded study has found, raising questions of whether U.S. environmental standards are strict enough. The Environmental Protection Agency tightened its daily limit for these tiny specks, known as fine particulates, in [...]
