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Doctors told to check up on heart device patients

Doctors told to check up on heart device patients

People with implanted heart devices need closer follow-up care, an international panel of heart specialists recommended Wednesday in the first guidelines for monitoring this rapidly growing group of patients.Read more »

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Cabbage, White Button Mushrooms, Cauliflower -- Do They Have Nutritional Value?

Cabbage, White Button Mushrooms, Cauliflower -- Do They Have Nutritional Value?

Broccoli, spinach and peppers are among the more "famous" vegetables, but there are lots of others out there, too. Just because they're less well known doesn’t mean they don’t have value.

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Study likely spells end for anti-bleeding drug

Study likely spells end for anti-bleeding drug

An anti-bleeding drug probably will stay off the market, experts say, after a rigorous study found patients getting the medication during heart surgery were much more likely to die than patients given other drugs. Read more »

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