09/03/2010 | Women at a healthy weight who drink a light to moderate amount of alcohol tend to gain less weight over time than non-drinkers, researchers report.
08/03/2010 | Obese children as young as 3 years old have been found to have elevated levels of inflammatory markers, particularly CRP.
23/02/2010 | The makers of rosuvastatin are likely to try to broaden its indication in Australia in line with regulatory changes in the US.
16/02/2010 | Obesity, glucose intolerance, and hypertension in childhood are strongly linked with premature death from endogenous causes in young adulthood and middle age, research shows.
10/02/2010 | Computed tomography is a better non-invasive imaging test than magnetic resonance imaging for detecting and ruling out coronary artery disease, a meta-analysis shows.
10/02/2010 | Repeatedly talking to patients about their overall risk of coronary disease improves their perception of risk and motivates those at risk to initiate preventative measures, a literature review finds.
24/11/2009 | Despite guidelines advising that more than two standard drinks a day is a health risk, a new study confirms that alcohol significantly reduces the risk of coronary heart disease in men.
18/11/2009 | Older people who walk slowly are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease, a French study reveals.
17/11/2009 | Extended-release niacin is superior to ezetimibe when combined with statins for the reduction of carotid intima-media thickness in patients with coronary heart disease, research presented at the AHA 2009 scientific sessions shows.
21/10/2009 | Supplementing antidepressant therapy with omega-3 fatty acids does not improve the treatment of major depression in depressed patients with comorbid coronary heart disease, a study finds.