Y! Health Heart & Vascular Health News http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/ Y! Health Heart & Vascular Health News, updated continuously. en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:01:05 PST Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. 5 Yahoo! Health 142 18 http://health.yahoo.com/ http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/he/b/he_144.gif Phosphorus Levels May Predict Heart Disease (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/phosphoruslevelsmaypredictheartdisease.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/phosphoruslevelsmaypredictheartdiseaseThu, 05 Nov 2009 20:48:45 PSTHealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Elevated blood levels of phosphorus are associated with a higher risk of heart disease, U.S. researchers say.Statins May Worsen Fatigue in Heart Failure Patients (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/statinsmayworsenfatigueinheartfailurepatients.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/statinsmayworsenfatigueinheartfailurepatientsTue, 03 Nov 2009 20:49:09 PSTHealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Statins may boost the risk of fatigue and shortness of breath in some patients with heart failure, a new study suggests. But a second report found the cholesterol-reducing drugs reduce the risk of clots in those with cardiovascular disease, and experts think the benefits outweigh the risks.Extra heart scan needed to assess heart risk: study (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_heart_imaging.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_heart_imagingMon, 02 Nov 2009 15:32:42 PSTReuters - A person's long-term risk of heart disease is better assessed by a pair of studies, as performing only one may miss a dangerous buildup of calcium in arteries, U.S. researchers said on Monday.Health Tip: At Risk for Another Heart Attack? (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/healthtipatriskforanotherheartattack.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/healthtipatriskforanotherheartattackThu, 29 Oct 2009 20:49:49 PDTHealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- If you've had a heart attack, you may be at risk for another one unless you make some major lifestyle changes.Low vitamin D tied to heart, stroke deaths (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_vitamin_d.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_vitamin_dThu, 29 Oct 2009 12:09:33 PDTReuters - Low vitamin D levels in the body may be deadly, according to a new study hinting that adults with lower, versus higher, blood levels of vitamin D may be more likely to die from heart disease or stroke.Heart disease risk factors grow in Canada's teens (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_heart_disease.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_heart_diseaseTue, 27 Oct 2009 10:39:28 PDTReuters - An alarming number of Canadian teenagers has high blood pressure, high cholesterol or other major risk factors for heart disease and stroke, a researcher warned Tuesday at a conference in Edmonton, Alberta.Big, Beefy Football Players May Face Heart Problems Later (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/bigbeefyfootballplayersmayfaceheartproblemslater.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/bigbeefyfootballplayersmayfaceheartproblemslaterMon, 26 Oct 2009 20:50:06 PDTHealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Crushing the notion that you can be both fat and fit, new research has found that current professional football linemen already have some risk factors for heart disease.Heart Disease Gender Gap Narrows (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/heartdiseasegendergapnarrows.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/heartdiseasegendergapnarrowsMon, 26 Oct 2009 20:49:56 PDTHealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Hearts attacks have increased among middle-aged American women in the past two decades, but their chance of survival has improved, two new studies show.Leg artery disease often goes undetected (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_leg_artery.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_leg_arteryMon, 26 Oct 2009 12:48:09 PDTReuters - Many middle-aged adults may be walking around with a dangerous health problem and not even know it.Blood Protein May Predict Heart Attack But Not Stroke (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/bloodproteinmaypredictheartattackbutnotstroke.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/bloodproteinmaypredictheartattackbutnotstrokeWed, 21 Oct 2009 20:49:50 PDTHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- High blood levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) may increase a person's risk for heart attack and death, but not for stroke, a new study has found.