Bartonella are bacteria that cause endocarditis, a potentially life-threatening illness in humans and domestic animals. In Latin America, common vampire […]
Health chiefs warns high street chains are fuelling obesity crisis
Coffee shops in the dock: Health chiefs warns high street chains’ ‘little nudges’ to buy sweet treats are fuelling obesity […]
High school football player ruptures spleen during game
High school football player suffers a lacerated spleen during game Junior varsity football player Noah Lease-Kennedy from Rocklin California ended […]
High LDL in young, healthy adults leaves them vulnerable to CVD
(HealthDay)—Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) ≥160 mg/dL are independently associated with increased relative risk of […]
Patients with high blood pressure unlikely to reduce salt
Patients with high blood pressure are relying solely on medication to reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and heart […]
Chagas disease, caused by a parasite, has spread outside of Latin America and carries a high risk of heart disease
Chagas disease, caused by infection with a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi (T cruzi), causes chronic heart disease in about one […]
Young, healthy people still vulnerable to CVD if their LDL cholesterol is high
Young, healthy people may still face a lifetime risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease if they cannot keep their […]
Women fly out of the blocks to a runner's high
When Jeanne-Vida Douglas took up running at the age of 32, she had two small children at home and no […]
High risk of ‘losing control’ of AIDS epidemic: experts
The AIDS epidemic risks resurging and spiralling out of control unless billions of extra dollars are pumped into prevention and […]
Heart attack risk on the rise for pregnant women and death rate remains high
The risk of having a heart attack while pregnant, giving birth, or during the two months after delivery, continues to […]