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Study Highlights: Patients with transient ischemic attack, TIA or "mini" stroke, are not typically given clot-busting drugs because the condition is considered too mild to treat. However,...

DALLAS, Sept. 11, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tuition hikes at colleges and universities across the nation are putting the squeeze on many young people and forcing families to find new ways to pay for...

Study Highlights: Nearly 5 percent of pregnant women take high blood pressure drugs — some that may have harmful effects — and the number is increasing. Research is urgently...

Study Highlights: Heart attack survivors using common painkillers such as ibuprofen face a higher long-term risk of death or second heart attack. The higher risk persists for at least five...

Study Highlights: Non-alcoholic red wine was more effective at lowering blood pressure than traditional red wine or gin. Red wine's polyphenols uninhibited by alcohol seem to be the blood...

Study highlights: More patients survived cardiac arrest when treated in hospitals that generally perform longer resuscitation efforts. More study is needed to know whether improved survival...

DALLAS, Sept. 5, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Findings from a recent American Heart Association/American Stroke Association survey noted the increased awareness in patients suffering from atrial...

Study Highlights: Correcting low vitamin D levels with high doses of vitamin D3 supplements failed to improve cholesterol levels at two months and worsened the cholesterol profile for some...

DALLAS, Aug. 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Heart Association supports the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) in their efforts to eliminate...

Statement Highlights: Researchers analyzed more than 1,000 scientific studies and identified the public health interventions with the strongest evidence for improving dietary habits,...