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New Guidelines Issued for Implanted Heart Devices
Prevention is as important as intervention, specialists say

Weight-Loss Aids Bought on Internet Might Harm Your Heart
Pills, supplements have potentially dangerous ingredients, lack warning labels, study finds

Aspirin at Bedtime Lowers Blood Pressure
No benefit seen for prehypertensive people in morning use, researchers report

Music Hath Charms to Calm Hypertension
But the finding isn't meant to encourage patients to throw out their medications

Danger From Heart Surgery Drug Confirmed
FDA says manufacturer of Trasylol now removing remaining stock of drug from U.S. market, following new data on increased death risk.

Biomarkers Predict Heart Deaths
Studies find they might add to traditional risk factors

Heart Disease Starts Early in Life
And childhood obesity is a key culprit, study says

Excess Drinking Boosts Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Especially for women, heavy consumption tied to arterial stiffening, enlarged hearts

Pollution Particles Impair Blood Vessel Function
Study finds pressure readings rise, urges broader public action to curb effects

Beta Blockers Raise Stroke, Death Risk After Surgery
Experts note doses of the blood-pressure drugs given in the study were probably too high