http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/ Y! Health Heart & Vascular Health News, updated continuously. en-us Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:25:21 PDT Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. 5 142 18 http://health.yahoo.com/ http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/he/b/he_144.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/vioxxsheartrisklingeredlongafteruseended.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/vioxxsheartrisklingeredlongafteruseendedTue, 14 Oct 2008 20:48:11 PDTHealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- When the pain killer Vioxx was pulled from the market in 2004 over concerns that it increased the risk of heart attack, stroke and death, many assumed that stopping the drug would end the risk.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_depression_predictor.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_depression_predictorTue, 14 Oct 2008 11:27:37 PDTReuters - In people who have suffered a heart attack, depression and a high heart rate at night, while often coexistent, are independent predictors of death, according to research published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/afp/healthdiseasearthritiscancerdrugs_081013230051.htmlyahoo/health/news/afp/healthdiseasearthritiscancerdrugs_081013230051Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:00:51 PDTAFP - The arthritis drug Vioxx nearly doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke compared to no treatment at all, according to a long-term follow-up study released Tuesday.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_stroke_vioxx.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_stroke_vioxxMon, 13 Oct 2008 15:38:30 PDTReuters - A long-term analysis of people who took the arthritis drug Vioxx confirms it doubles the risk of strokes and heart attacks, researchers said on Monday, but this risk goes away a year after people stop taking it.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/littleknownfatcanbeaheartbreaker.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/littleknownfatcanbeaheartbreakerFri, 10 Oct 2008 20:48:42 PDTHealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 10 (HealthDay News) -- If you're worried about reducing your risk of heart disease, you probably already know that you should quit smoking, eat a healthful diet, exercise regularly, keep your blood pressure in check, and make sure your cholesterol levels aren't too high.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_obesity_heart.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_obesity_heartThu, 09 Oct 2008 12:33:02 PDTReuters - Heart attacks occur earlier in people who are overweight or obese, compared with normal-weight people, new research indicates.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/bloodcellgenesmaysignalheartdisease.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/bloodcellgenesmaysignalheartdiseaseWed, 08 Oct 2008 20:48:57 PDTHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A test that measures the activity of genes in white blood cells might someday help doctors determine the proper treatment when someone complains of chest pain, researchers report.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/pneumoniavaccinelowerschancesofheartattack.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/pneumoniavaccinelowerschancesofheartattackMon, 06 Oct 2008 20:47:59 PDTHealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Being vaccinated against pneumonia halves the risk of having a heart attack two years later, a new Canadian study finds.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/timingdosageofhrtaffectchancesofhearttrouble.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/timingdosageofhrtaffectchancesofhearttroubleWed, 01 Oct 2008 20:46:43 PDTHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The largest observational study of hormone replacement therapy since the landmark Women's Health Initiative finds that how and when women take hormone replacement therapy affects their heart attack risk.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/groupurgesdepressionscreeningforheartpatients.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/groupurgesdepressionscreeningforheartpatientsWed, 01 Oct 2008 20:46:35 PDTHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A new statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) emphasizes the need to screen heart patients for depression.