A shot that robs smokers of the nicotine buzz from cigarettes showed promise in midstage testing and may someday offer a radically new way to kick a dangerous habit. ...more

November 8, 2007

A type of "super X-ray" showed promise in its first big test as a potentially cheaper, faster, painless way to determine if certain people with signs of heart disease have it and need treatment. ...more

November 6, 2007

If you can sing "Another One Bites the Dust," you may prevent someone doing just that. But considering the occasion — you'll be doing CPR to the beat — you may prefer belting out "Staying Alive." That works, too. So says Charlotte Young, a basic care life support instructor who trains health professionals at St. Joseph's Hospital. ...more

October 18, 2007

Eric Sause of Lutz never goes anywhere without nitroglycerin in his pocket. "It reminds me to take care of myself or I'm going to have to use it," the 48-year-old says. Four years ago, when Sause was living in Seattle, he noticed his arm tingling as he mowed the lawn. It happened again as he mowed the lawn the following week. He thought it was strange, but it didn't hurt, so he wasn't alarmed. ...more

October 4, 2007

The rate of health-threatening high blood pressure has started rising among America's children for the first time in decades, researchers reported this week, a trend long feared by experts worried about the consequences of the obesity epidemic. ...more

September 13, 2007

People with heart disease may want to steer clear of heavy traffic when exercising or simply take their workout indoors to avoid breathing polluted air. ...more

September 13, 2007