Read more cardiovascular disease stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/239/cardiovascular-disease.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:30:16 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68240/aspirin-harmful-for-healthy-people-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHealthy people shouldn’t be taking aspirin, according to a new study. The drug doesn’t actually reduce the risk of heart attack, as many of the “worried well” have long believed, British scientists told a medical conference, but it does nearly double the risk they’ll be hospitalized with internal bleeding. Those...http://www.newser.com/story/68240/aspirin-harmful-for-healthy-people-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 31 Aug 2009 12:34:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62967/millions-of-americans-may-have-rare-artery-disease.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA disease so obscure many doctors don't know about it may actually affect up to one in twenty people, experts tell the Wall Street Journal . Fibromuscular dysplasia—FMD—affects the walls of arteries and can cause blockages. It is rarely diagnosed, or looked for, but vascular experts believe it could...http://www.newser.com/story/62967/millions-of-americans-may-have-rare-artery-disease.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 27 Jun 2009 3:42:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/45410/heart-attack-deaths-plummet-30.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn what is being hailed as a medical miracle, deaths from heart attack and stroke have dropped nearly a third between 1999 and 2006, according to the latest statistics from the American Heart Association. Yet despite gains from better preventive medicine and more effective hospital treatment, one person still dies...http://www.newser.com/story/45410/heart-attack-deaths-plummet-30.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Dec 2008 2:10:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40787/that-stink-may-help-your-blood-pressure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe gas we pass is unpleasant when it escapes, but it may also be key to lowering blood pressure, the BBC reports. It seems that hydrogen sulfide is produced by an enzyme in blood vessels, researchers at Johns Hopkins University found. Mice who lacked the enzyme experienced what would be...http://www.newser.com/story/40787/that-stink-may-help-your-blood-pressure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 24 Oct 2008 13:31:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37581/heart-disease-diabetes-linked-to-everyday-bpa.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA chemical found in many containers commonly used by Americans is linked to heart disease and diabetes in a new study, the Chicago Tribune reports. The first large-scale human study of Bisphenol A follows a government advisory on using the chemical near food, and a report connecting it to ill...http://www.newser.com/story/37581/heart-disease-diabetes-linked-to-everyday-bpa.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Sep 2008 12:52:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35002/red-alert-energy-drink-thickens-blood.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDrinking Red Bull could lead to heart problems, the London Times reports. In a small study—30 Australian college students took part—downing even one can of the hypercaffeinated energy drink increased the risk of blot clots. In short, the young Red Bull enthusiasts developed a condition that resembled cardiovascular...http://www.newser.com/story/35002/red-alert-energy-drink-thickens-blood.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 15 Aug 2008 13:31:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31621/life-better-not-longer-with-red-wine.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA compound found in red wine significantly slows the aging process in lab mice, reports the Independent. In large doses, resveratrol counters damage to the heart caused by aging and boosts bone density, possibly combating osteoporosis, according to a new study. But it's too early to order 100 cases of...http://www.newser.com/story/31621/life-better-not-longer-with-red-wine.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Jul 2008 14:19:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28151/calif-smog-kills-24k-each-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAir pollution is responsible for the deaths of 24,000 people in California annually—three times higher than previous estimates, according to new research. Rates of heart attacks, strokes, and other serious disease increase exponentially after even minimal exposure to particles of metal, dust, or other pollution from vehicles and...http://www.newser.com/story/28151/calif-smog-kills-24k-each-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 May 2008 11:39:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23082/diabetes-drug-slows-artery-clogging.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA drug used to lower blood sugar in diabetics significantly decreases the clogging of arteries, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Tests on diabetic patients found that Actos, a new-generation drug that lowers insulin resistance, aided arteries more than a drug that boosted insulin production. Heart disease kills 75% of diabetics...http://www.newser.com/story/23082/diabetes-drug-slows-artery-clogging.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Apr 2008 6:58:13 CDT