Garlic & Vitamin Pill for Heart Disease?
A pill containing aged garlic extract, vitamins, and other nutrients may slow the progression of atherosclerosis, UCLA scientists report.
 

Calcium Supplements May Increase Older Women's Heart Risk
British study warns of potential adverse effect.
 

Use Of Aspirin To Prevent Heart Attacks On The Decline
Researchers surprised to find fewer than 41 percent of at-risk adults taking aspirin daily.
 

Women Less Likely to Spot Heart Attack Warning Signs
'Classic' symptoms often aren't present in women.
 

Carotid Bruit Linked To Cardiovascular Problems
People who have a carotid bruit are at a significantly greater risk ofcardiovascular death and heart attack, according to an articlepublished in The Lancet. A carotid bruitis a sound that blood makes when it passes over an obstruction in thecarotid artery, the main passageway for supplying blood to the head andneck.
 

'Aspirin Resistance' May Be Common
Some people who take aspirin to lower the risk of heart attacks and other clotting problems may have "aspirin resistance," according to new research review.
 

Men More Likely To Change Unhealthy Habits Than Women
Texas study finds women underestimate heart disease risk.