Heart Care For You: Blood Thinner Linked to Increased Brain Bleeding

Blood Thinner Linked to Increased Brain Bleeding The amount of bleeding in the brain that occurs when a blood vessel bursts and causes a stroke is greater for some people who take the clot-preventing drug warfarin (Coumadin), a new study shows. Read more>

		COMMENTARY Blood Clots: Signs and Symptoms Expert Deanne Stein gives a personal account of the signs and symptoms of a blood clot as well as what to do if you should experience one. Read more>

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Heart patients should be screened for depression, experts say Experts say that depression is about three times more common in patients following a heart attack than in the general population. Read more>

Statins may slow artery aging in heart disease patients British researchers have found that cholesterol-lowering statins may help prevent premature artery aging in people suffering from advanced heart disease. Read more>

Miniature heart pump used successfully in kids Doctors at St. Louis Children's Hospital have used miniaturized heart-assist devices in children, to keep them alive while they await a heart transplant. Read more>

	Quiz of the Week
	Quiz: Do You Know the Differences Between Salt and Sodium? One of the easiest ways to take control of your high blood pressure is to lower your sodium intake. Take this quiz and learn the surprising sources of sodium as well as the differences between table salt and sodium.