Alcohol Reduces Damage After Heart Attack
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Drinking any kind of alcohol in moderation can reduce damage to affected tissue after a heart attack, says a University of Missouri-Columbia study.
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NEW YORK  - Heart attack survivors might do  well to begin treatment with a statin drug -- such as Lipitor  or Zocor -- as soon as possible, a new study suggests.
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Alcohol consumption could slightly increase a man&#39;s risk for developing a certain type of irregular heartbeat, suggests a report in the Oct. 11 issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine.
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The 36-year-old South Asian immigrant didn't seem like a typical candidate for a heart attack. He was lean, a nonsmoker and had healthy blood pressure, although his cholesterol levels hovered just above normal. But when his chest pain lasted for an hour, he headed for the emergency room.
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A team of researchers has revealed news that may send many revelers straight to their local tavern. According to a recent Spanish study, drinking a glass of red wine each day can offer significant protection against lung disease.
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Â·  Study shows cut in risk of cardiovascular disease Â·  Remedy could save a million lives in five years
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Treating heart-attack patients without losing any time and with a more aggressive regimen of cholesterol-lowering medicines can save many lives, shows new research.
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Patients taking modern blood pressure and cholesterol drugs significantly reduce their risk of suffering a heart attack within 90 days of starting treatment, researchers said on Monday.
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It's not enough to reduce "bad"  cholesterol to prevent heart attacks because a substance called  CRP also must be kept low, doctors said on Wednesday in a  finding that could save tens of thousands of lives.
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NEW YORK  - Having an alcoholic drink with a meal may help reduce the subsequent rise in blood sugar levels, Australian researchers report.
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A German insurance firm has written to clients urging them to eat more chocolate if they want to cut the risk of heart attacks. Many scientists now accept the antioxidants found in cocoa have been shown to decrease the risk of coronary artery disease.
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Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol can  cut further narrowing of the arteries in patients who have had  heart surgery, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Excessive drinking can damage brain cells but the brain can repair some of the harm, a team of international researchers said on Monday.
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Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol each day could protect against arthritis, a study of mice has found.
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A way to measure energy levels inside living heart cells could ultimately aid heart attack recovery.
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NEW YORK  - Many women, and seniors, do not  enter a rehab program after having a heart attack. Yet,  participation in cardiac rehabilitation markedly lowers the  risk of dying or having a second heart attack during the next  three years, results of a recent study show
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NEW YORK  - Although it is well established   that the long-term use of beta-blocker drugs, such as Tenormin   and Lopressor, can improve survival and other outcomes after a   heart attack, most patients stop taking them after just a few   months, new research indicates.