Topic: Canada
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - U.S. heart patients are more likely to undergo stenting procedures to clear blocked coronary arteries than Canadians are, new research shows, but this doesn't necessarily mean they're getting better care. Such procedures, in which blocked heart arteries ...
An experimental blood thinner developed by Merck and Portola Pharmaceuticals was found to be safe and effective in a mid-stage study presented Monday, with a lower incidence of serious bleeding than current drugs. The Phase II randomized trial compared the effects of ...
An experimental blood thinner developed by Merck and Portola Pharmaceuticals was found to be safe and effective in a mid-stage study presented Monday, with a lower incidence of serious bleeding than current drugs. The Phase II randomized trial compared the effects of ...
Canadian provincial premier seeks heart surgery in USThe premier of Canada's east coast province of Newfoundland and Labrador is undergoing heart surgery in the United States later this week because the treatment he is seeking was not available in his home province. ...
Heart disease deaths dropped 30 percent in Canada between 1994 and 2004, likely as a result of fierce campaigns against smoking and bad cholesterol, a study said Monday. Researchers noted a rapid decline over 10 years in the number of related deaths ...
Heart attack survivors are again being enrolled in a controversial federal study of an alternative treatment while the government investigates whether they were told enough about possible health risks. The $30 million study, with 1,500 participants so far, is one of the ...
With a Healthy Diet and Lots of Exercise, Heart Disease Can Be Averted By Allie Moxley Heart disease is often cited as the leading cause of death in the United States, as well as in Canada and England. However, most people don't ...
Signs of a Heart Attack Include Denial - "Maybe it Will Go Away" By Beverly OMalley In Canada more than 70,000 heart attacks occur annually.&#160 More than 19,000 people die every year as a result. Cardiovascular disease is still a leading cause ...
Have you ever had a heart attack? . Are you age 50 or older? . If you answered 'yes' to these questions, you may be eligible to take part in a large international study of an alternative treatment--chelation therapy and vitamin therapy--for ...
Diets worldwide that are rich in fried and salty foods increase heart attack risk, while eating lots of fruit, leafy greens and other vegetables reduces that risk, a groundbreaking study showed. The study, called INTERHEART, looked at 16,000 heart attack patients and ...
