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Avandia gets FDA win, but is unlikely to dominate market again
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 10, 2013
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has voted to ease measures that limit patient access to the diabetes pill Avandia. Many panelists, however, said precautions are still needed.
Meditation reduces cardiovascular incidents, study finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 14, 2012
Transcendental meditation is more effective than health education in reducing heart attacks and strokes among African-Americans with heart disease, new research reveals.
Medicare’s hospital readmission penalties kick in
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 01, 2012
On Monday, Medicare began fining nearly two-thirds of hospitals that have high numbers of patients who are readmitted within 30 days of discharge for heart attacks, heart failure and pneumonia.
Sweet treatment you’ll crave: Chocolate helps the heart
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 07, 2012
Oh, happy day! Now here is a study that I think pretty much everyone can get behind. Researchers found that dark chocolate (at least 60% cocoa) may be an inexpensive and effective way to help prevent cardiovascular...
FDA puts heavy restrictions on Avandia
May 20, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it will pull Avandia from retail pharmacy shelves due to the diabetes drug’s cardiovascular threat to patients.
Traffic noise can increase stroke risk
Jan 31, 2011
Exposure to loud traffic noise can increase the risk of stroke in people over the age of 65, according to new study results. Danish researchers found that for every 10 decibels that noise went up, the...