heart disease

Herceptin has proved to be effective in prolonging the lives of the 12 percent of women with breast cancer whose malignancy hasn't spread to other organs, and whose cancer is HER2-positive. But side effects can be a problem.

Test of Herceptin Finds Briefer Treatment Can Work, With Fewer Side Effects

6:30pm May 16, 2018

by Richard Harris

An aggressive type of breast cancer — a HER2-positive tumor — often shrinks with Herceptin treatment, but side effects can be tough. Researchers say a shorter course of the drug may be a good option.

The drug test developed by Aegis Sciences checks urine samples to help doctors determine if their patients are taking their blood pressure medicine.

Drug Test Spurs Frank Talk Between Hypertension Patients And Doctors

10:40am April 16, 2018

by Blake Farmer

High blood pressure can cause severe health problems, but some of the medications to control it have unpleasant side effects. A new drug test alerts doctors when patients aren't taking their meds.

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When wildfire smoke choked their community last summer, Amy Cilimburg (left), the director of Climate Smart Missoula, helped Joy and Don Dunagan, of Seeley Lake, Mont., get a HEPA air filter through a partnership with the Missoula City-County Health Depar

When Wildfire Smoke Invades, Who Should Pay To Clean Indoor Air?

8:14am February 25, 2018

by Nora Saks

Public health agencies are set up to regulate air pollution from cars, trucks and factories. Wildfire smoke presents a different set of threats, prompting some of those agencies to rethink priorities.

Sara's nephew and Wendy's son Benny painted this image of a heart that hangs in the author's home.

Children Who Survive Congenital Heart Defects Can Face New Problems As Adults

6:00am January 28, 2018

by Wendy Wolfson

It was a medical miracle: Surgery that made it possible for babies born with heart defects to live to adulthood. But for some, those mended hearts start to falter decades later.

When exercise and diet aren't enough, some parents consider stomach-reduction surgery for obese teens.

Bariatric Surgery Helps Teens With Severe Obesity Reduce Heart Disease Risk

3:32pm January 08, 2018

by Tara Haelle

Adolescents with severe obesity who had bariatric surgery showed significant improvements in cardiovascular disease risk factors such as elevated blood pressure and high cholesterol.

Dr. Tom Frieden met with staff from Doctors Without Borders during a visit to the group's Ebola treatment center in Monrovia, Liberia.

Tom Frieden's New Venture Combines 2 Disparate Health Threats

12:42pm September 12, 2017

by Diane Cole

The former head of the Centers for Disease Control has $225 million for his global health group Resolve, which will aim to prevent stroke and cardiovascular disease as well as epidemics.

What seems like an obvious choice to lose weight doesn't look so obvious based on available data.

Artificial Sweeteners Don't Help People Lose Weight, Review Finds

9:47am July 17, 2017

by Katherine Hobson

It's easy to think that artificial sweeteners are a health win. But a review of research finds that there's no evidence they help people lose weight, and they may be associated with other problems.

Lara Hogan developed preeclampsia when she was pregnant with her son Zion in 2016. Both are fine now, but she's taking extra precautions to stay healthy.

Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Are More Likely To Develop Heart Disease

9:41am July 10, 2017

by Anna Gorman

Women who develop diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy, or whose babies are born prematurely, often are unaware of their own increased risk of heart disease later. So are their doctors.

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As a child, Rachael Goldring had multiple open-heart surgeries to treat her congenital heart disease. At 24, she still sees pediatricians because she has had difficulty finding the right care in adult medicine.

Survivors Of Childhood Diseases Struggle To Find Care As Adults

11:00am June 21, 2017

by Kerry Klein

A few decades ago, babies born with conditions such as congenital heart disease or cystic fibrosis often didn't survive past childhood. Now many live longer, but adult medicine has not kept pace.

About 10,000 cardiac arrests happen in workplaces each year, according to the American Heart Association. Using an automatic external defibrillator can increase the chance of survival.

Can You Find The Defibrillator At Work? Half Of People Say No

3:15pm June 19, 2017

by Courtney Columbus

People who work in the hospitality and service industries were even less likely to know where to find an AED, according to a new survey. The devices can restart someone's heart after cardiac arrest.