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Recent Heart & Cardiovascular Articles

Can a Bad Boss Make You Sick?
Study ties poor supervisors to higher odds for heart attack

Phosphorus Levels May Predict Heart Disease
Even a slight elevation was linked to coronary artery calcification in study

Genes Linked to ’Pot’ Belly
And excess consumption of saturated fats raises obesity risk, researchers find

Poorer Outcomes After ’Off-Pump’ Bypass Surgery
Keeping patients on the heart-lung machine improved survival, study found

Will New Anemia Drug Top Current Treatments?
Designed for a rare condition, it might have a wider application, experts say

Low Cholesterol May Help Prevent Cancer
Two studies dispel longstanding fears about possible connection

Statins May Worsen Fatigue in Heart Failure Patients
But no one's suggesting the drugs should be stopped

High Blood Pressure Likely in Alzheimer’s Offspring
And hypertension could contribute to developing the brain disease, study finds

Household Chemicals May Affect Cholesterol Levels
PFCs are found in packaging, paper and exposures were evident in most people, researchers say

Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Risk in Kidney Patients
Use of Aranesp should be reserved for the most seriously ill, experts say