Heart Beat: Diabetes drug interferes with vitamin B12
About one third of those who take the diabetes drug metformin develop a vitamin B12 deficiency.
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Heart Beat: Blood clot prevention lacking in hospitals
The lack of mobility that often accompanies a hospital stay can cause a blood clot to form in a vein. Blood-thinning medication can prevent clots from forming.
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Follow-up
The FDA has approved a heart replacement valve that is implanted via a catheter. Men with heart disease who receive androgen-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer should have their heart health monitored carefully.
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Heart Beat: Women and heart disease
Statistics from an American Heart Association survey reveal what women do and do not know about heart disease.
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A no-surgery fix for atrial fibrillation?
Catheter ablation has emerged as a potential treatment for atrial fibrillation, but about half of those who have the procedure need a follow-up, it is not known if the treatment is permanent, and there can be serious side effects.
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Chest pain: A heart attack or something else?
Chest pain is an indicator of a possible heart attack, but it may also be a symptom of another condition or problem. The type and location of the pain can help doctors determine what is causing it.
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Banishing secondhand smoke
Secondhand smoke is a serious public health problem, and is almost as harmful for nonsmokers as smoking is for smokers.
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Heart Beat: Motorized scooters
In a study, people who used a motorized scooter to enhance their mobility experienced an increase in their levels of blood sugar.
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Heart Beat: Walnuts and arteries
People who ate walnuts daily as an addition to their regular diets had more flexible arteries at the end of the trial period.
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By the way, doctor: Could swimming in cool water give me a heart attack?
When I attempt to go into the outdoor pool at my beach club, I gasp for breath, get dizzy and light-headed. I read that some people who are very sensitive to cold water may sustain a heart attack from submersion in cold water. Is this a possibility?
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