Improving surgical results: Three low-tech approaches
Simple, low-tech ideas are helping make surgery safer and more effective.
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Heart Beat: Unexpected benefit for digoxin?
Researchers found that digoxin, a drug used to treat heart problems, may also be effective at preventing the growth of prostate cancer cells.
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Bypass vs. angioplasty
Studies comparing bypass surgery to angioplasty found that, for those with more serious heart disease, there is little difference in eventual outcome between the two methods.
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Ask the doctor: Oral steroids for nasal polyps
I have chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps. I switched doctors and the new specialist suggested trying oral steroids, something that my previous doctor never mentioned. What do you think?
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Berry good for health
Berries contain antioxidants, vitamins, and a generous amount of fiber, making them an excellent component of a more healthful diet.
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New Alzheimer’s guidelines define early stages of the disease
New guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease are intended to support the emerging theory that the disease is present in the body long before it manifests in diminished cognitive capacity.
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Ask the doctor: Would moving to a lower altitude help my heart rate?
I have bradycardia. I live at 5,765 feet – would moving to a lower altitude help my heart rate? Recent cardiac tests were normal. My cardiologist said I don’t need a pacemaker, and to keep on doing what I’ve been doing. At age 85 I walk three miles a day.
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Heart Beat: Trends in high cholesterol and statin use
The effectiveness of statin drugs is contributing to a reduction in the number of Americans with high cholesterol.
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Surviving a heart attack: A success story
Heart attack survival rates are much higher than they were a few decades ago, thanks to greater awareness, new clot-busting drugs, and expanded access to specialized cardiac treatment centers.
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Measuring blood pressure: Let a machine do it
Participants in a research trial who had their blood pressure taken by a machine had lower readings than those who had their pressure taken by a doctor.
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