Latest Health Articles for Heart Disease

• China investigates 2 deaths after flu vaccinations

  article 2009-11-14  |  Author: Staff
  Two people in China who received swine flu vaccinations died in the past week but at least one death appears unrelated to the vaccine and the other was being investigated.The country's health ministry reported the deaths late Friday on its Web site — the first time China has announced deaths ......

• Obituaries in the news

  article 2009-11-13  |  Author: Staff
  William GanzLOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. William Ganz, a pioneering cardiologist and one of the inventors of a specialized catheter, has died. He was 90.Cedars-Sinai Medical Center released a statement Wednesday saying Ganz died of natural causes Tuesday in Los Angeles.In 1970, Ganz and Dr. H.J.C. Swan invented a balloon-tipped ......

• Lawyer: Woods' brother did not get proper care

  article 2009-11-10  |  Author: Eric Tucker
  A hospital did not do enough to care for the brother of James Woods when he went to the emergency room complaining of a sore throat and vomiting in 2006, a lawyer for the actor told jurors Monday at the trial of a wrongful death lawsuit.Michael Woods died ......

• Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting

  article 2009-11-08  |  Author: Amy Forliti
  The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included several people who shared the same profession as the alleged shooter, a father of three with ties to Laos whose family had a history of military service, a civilian who had ......

• 3 who died in Detroit race described as healthy

  article 2009-10-20  |  Author: Corey Williams
  The deaths of three runners who collapsed during a 13.1-mile half marathon appear to have been an aberration, but at least six runners have died while competing in such events in the last two months.Autopsies were inconclusive Monday on the bodies of Rick Brown, 65, of Marietta, Ohio; Daniel Langdon, ......

• Medco plans to compare Plavix, Effient in study

  article 2009-10-20  |  Author: Staff
  Medco Health Solutions Inc. said Tuesday it will compare the blood thinner Plavix, the world's second-best selling drug, with the newer Effient to study.Medco's proposed study, which would take more than two years, will exclude patients with a genetic mutation that reduces the effectiveness of Plavix and other drugs. Plavix ......

• 3 runners die competing in the Detroit marathon

  article 2009-10-19  |  Author: Staff
  A half-marathoner and two other runners died during the Detroit marathon on Sunday, organizers said.Daniel Langdon, 36, of Laingsburg, collapsed at about 9:02 a.m. between the 11- and 12-mile markers, said Rich Harshbarger, vice president of consumer marketing for the Detroit Media Partnership.Rick Brown, 65, of Marietta, Ohio, collapsed at ......

• Taser International lawyer testifies

  article 2009-10-14  |  Author: Jeremy Hainsworth
  A lawyer for Taser International said Tuesday its conducted-energy weapon was not responsible for the death of a Polish immigrant at Vancouver International Airport two years ago as a public inquiry wrapped up its final day of hearings.The death of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski — who was shocked by police ......

• Study: Flu viruses can spark heart attacks

  article 2009-09-22  |  Author: Maria Cheng
  Heart patients who catch the flu may have more to worry about than just a fever or the sniffles: the virus could also spark a heart attack, new research shows.Amid the global outbreak of swine flu, experts say it's crucial that heart patients get vaccinated against both regular ......

• Report: 35 million-plus worldwide have dementia

  article 2009-09-21  |  Author: Lauran Neergaard
  More than 35 million people around the world are living with dementia, says the most in-depth attempt yet to assess the brain-destroying illness — and it's an ominous forecast as the population grays.The new count is about 10 percent higher ......