Nine-Protein Risk Score May Help Predict CV Events in Stable CHD
Risk score performed better than refit Framingham for predicting cardiovascular events
Statins Could Reduce Risk of Infection in Stroke Patients
Meds may have anti-inflammatory properties that help the body respond to infection
CDC: Alternative Medicine a Booming Business in U.S.
More than $30 billion paid out-of-pocket for acupuncture, yoga, chiropractic care, supplements
Male PCPs Less Likely to Assess CVD Risk in Female Patients
French researchers say search of health records finds gender gap
Risk of Cardiovascular Events Up in Black Patients With A-Fib
Black patients twice as likely to suffer stroke, heart failure, death as whites with atrial fibrillation
Persistent High Spending Common in Year Before Death
Overall, 48.7 percent of older Medicare beneficiaries who died in 2012 had persistent high spending
Too Many A-Fib Patients Taking Aspirin Instead of Anticoagulant
Anticoagulants -- not aspirin -- dramatically cut the risk of stroke, researchers say
Moderately Low LDL May Be Enough to Ward Off CVD Risk
Researchers find reduction to 70 mg/dL range not associated with additional benefit
Placebo Effect Seen in Brain-Training Program Effectiveness
Researchers need to account for placebo effects before claiming treatment success
Tips Provided for Leveraging Social Media
Kevin Pho of KevinMD shares insights into social media use in health care
