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A high-fructose diet raises blood pressure in men, while a drug used to treat gout seems to protect against the blood pressure increase, according to research reported at the American Heart Association's 63rd High Blood Pressure Research Conference.

With the promise of percutaneous treatments for patients with diseased heart valves growing, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), announced that more presentations than ever before - at least 25 - on the company's portfolio of unique transcatheter valves will be presented at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2009, the world's premier annual meeting for interventional cardiologists.

Posit Science CEO Steven Aldrich has been chosen for a Leader in Elder Care award by the popular content site for senior living, Inside Elder Care, based in Newport Beach, CA. This award is given to individuals who exhibit leadership, ideas and drive to

'I've lost some very special people, but Cookie [her sister] is the toughest. There's a part of me that's missing now. I don't expect that I will ever totally get over it.' - Natalie Cole exclusively to AARP The Magazine

A former video-game designer has devised a life-saving new use for an Xboxconsole: creating virtual heart models to identify defects and conditionsthat can lead to heart attacks

Researchers may have determined the ideal dose of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid believed to boost heart health. In a recent small study, the scientists concluded 200 mg...

A new method for performing cardiac catheterizations may be more comfortable, shows a lower chance of complications such as severe bleeding, and allows patients to be discharged more quickly, potentially saving money, the Washington Post reports.

How harmful is secondhand smoke? Nonsmokers' risk of heart attack goes up 25 to 30 percent if they inhale it.

As the nation engages in a heated debate over health care, it's useful to remind ourselves that nothing harms Americans' health more than tobacco -- the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. But tobacco's lethal grip can be weakened, as two new developments attest. First, two large studies find independently that communities that take strong steps to restrict secondhand smoke are handsomely rewarded with a large drop in heart attacks. . . . Meanwhile, starting yesterday, cigarette manufacturers and retailers are prohibited from making or selling cigarettes flavored to taste like candy, spices or fruit under the federal Tobacco Control Act passed in June. . . . Unfortunately, the law permits the continuation of menthol-flavored cigarettes -- which make up a fourth of all cigarette sales, 70 percent of the cigarettes smoked by African Americans and a large percentage of brands used by women. It's tougher politically to go after a more popular product, of cour

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Public smoking bans do more than just clear the air in offices, bars and restaurants — they lead to quick and dramatic declines in heart attacks. Two teams of researche...