Calcium build-up predicts heart attacks
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NEW YORK  - The presence of calcium in the coronary arteries, which can be determined with a special CT scan, can identify individuals who despite having no symptoms are likely to suffer a heart attack in the future, according to findings published in the American Heart Journal.
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A new report from the U.S. Surgeon General underscores why it's important not to skimp on dairy products or seafood when trying to whittle your waistline. It turns out that Americans, most of whom eat too much, often don't get enough calcium, vitamin D or activity to keep their bones healthy.
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Injecting immature cells into hearts   damaged months or years earlier by a heart attack can help that   heart beat more efficiently, a study showed on Wednesday.
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Several pain medicines in the United States have been linked to an increase in heart attacks and strokes. Pfizer Drug Company says a new study shows that high levels of Celebrex increase the risk of heart attack.
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A study conducted by &#39;Interheart&#39; and published in The Lancet, has confirmed that stress increases the heart attack risk among people.
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Pushing to beat the ticking office clock can increase the likelihood of having a heart attack within the next 24 hours by a factor of six, according to research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
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THE FACTS: The stress of last-minute shopping, squabbling in-laws and busy airports can make the holidays a season of headaches. But is there any connection between holiday stress and heart attacks?
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SCIENTISTS have found that eating dark chocolate could help prevent the hardening of the arteries that leads to heart attacks. The study, involving 17 healthy young volunteers who agreed to eat a bar of dark
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Some people who occasionally have upsetting bouts of irregular heartbeats may be able to treat themselves and avoid a trip to the emergency room by popping a pill, much as those with chest pain do now with nitroglycerin, new research suggests.
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Obesity and weight gain can increase the risk of developing kidney stones, according to a new study.
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Calcium supplements can reduce the risk of bone fractures by 24 percent in the elderly, according to a study published Friday in the British journal The Lancet.
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NEW YORK  - Women who want to keep their bones strong after menopause may be better off eating plenty of calcium-rich food than relying on supplements for their intake of the mineral, a new study shows.
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[Health India]: Washington, Dec 28 : A new study, which has been published in the &quot;The Journal of Experimental Medicine&quot; has indicated that high levels of a blood protein called mannose-binding lectin (MBL) are associated with lower risk of heart attack
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It could highlight dangerous plaque deposits in arteries    HealthDayNews -- Plaque deposits that slowly build up on artery walls can break apart, triggering heart attack or stroke. But a new imaging technology developed by Harvard University researchers uses an enzyme linked to arterial plaque to spot these cardiac 'trouble spots' early on...
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Two new studies shed light on the role obesity may play in causing heart attacks and, surprisingly, keeping them from being fatal.
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The findings of a series of  animal studies indicate that calcium deficiency, which  accelerates the rate that calcium is absorbed back into the  bone, promotes breast cancer tumor growth in bone, Australian  researchers report.
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A treadmill stress test can predict heart attacks or other serious heart disease even in men without symptoms, United States researchers reported on Monday.