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Move over, Viagra, regular exercise could be the best medicine for a man to improve his sex life.

A team of researchers at the University of California, San Diego and Stanford University has developed a way to simulate blood flow on the computer to optimize surgical designs.

It is well known that high levels of cholesterol in the blood can lead to heart attacks and strokes by triggering the buildup of plaque in the arteries, which can then break off and lodge in the heart or elsewhere.

Patients whose hypertension is managed by a physician-pharmacist team have lower blood pressure levels and are more likely to reach goals for blood pressure control than those treated without this collaborative approach, according to a report in the November 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine .

For Kit, the first sign of diabetes was excessive thirst. She was puzzled but didn't pay attention to the signal.

At least 700 people lined up to get screened for health indicators ranging from cholesterol and blood pressure to pulmonary function and dental problems at the Community Health Fair held at Danville Community College's new Foundation Hall on Saturday.

Gulping down TEN alcoholic drinks a day slashes heart disease risk in men By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:58 AM on 19th November 2009 Men who have four to ten units a day can apparently halve their risk of heart problems At last, some good news for those who like a tipple.

Definition Mayo Clinic services Heart disease treatment at Mayo Clinic A heart attack usually occurs when a blood clot blocks the flow of blood through a coronary artery - a blood vessel that feeds blood to a part of the heart muscle.

Nov 20, 2009 - Pfizer announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Revatio Injection, an intravenous formulation of Revatio.

By- Dr. Jonathan Wood This Thursday, Nov 19th, 1009, is the 34th Annual Great American Smokeout.

Nutritionist Melanie Rozwadowski says the best brain foods are available at the supermarket in their raw, fibre-filled form.

AstraZeneca announced the results of the phase II studies, ONSET/OFFSET and RESPOND for ticagrelor ) at the annual American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Orlando, FL, with ONSET/OFFSET study results being simultaneously published in the medical journal Circulation .

After years of little progress, three new trials suggest that the latest generation of blood thinners may outperform the old standbys warfarin and clopidogrel .

Main Category: Heart Disease Also Included In: Diabetes ; Cardiovascular / Cardiology ; Stroke Article Date: 18 Nov 2009 - 5:00 PST Many patients with diabetes should forego angioplasties for heart disease and just take medicine instead, according to a new National Institutes of Health study led by Stanford University School of Medicine researcher ...

A Florida cardiologist is using stem cell therapy to treat patients who suffer from a range of heart, lung and vascular illnesses.

Fear about the risk of surgery is among the reasons half of eligible patients are not getting aortic valve replacement surgery, according to a study by physicians at the University of Michigan Health System.

Many patients with diabetes should forego angioplasties for heart disease and just take medicine instead, according to a new National Institutes of Health study led by Stanford University School of Medicine researcher Mark Hlatky, MD.

Miracle baby Jasmine Tanner needed 11 life-saving blood transfusions - while she was still in her mother's womb.

A woman who suffers sudden cardiac arrest is significantly less likely than a man to exhibit the decrease in the heart's pumping ability that is widely recognized as a precursor, says a new study in the Nov.

Approximately 24 million people living in the United States have diabetes, but many of them don't know it.