Obesity Rates Up in 37 States: Report
At least 20% of adults are obese in every state except Colorado.

Vitamin B, Folate Supplements Won´t Help Heart
In fact, new study hints they might be hazardous.

Reaching the Heart Through the Wrist
Though procedure is used less often, it reduces bleeding problems, study finds.

Ultrasound Used to Predict Heart Attack Risk
Provides noninvasive way to identify plaques, improve effectiveness of therapy.

Stroke Risk in Women Smokers Goes Up by Each Cigarette
There´s a nine-fold increase for two packs a day, study finds.

Heart Drug Used in Ambulance Boosts Survival
High dose of tirofiban plus standard therapy had lower overall mortality, study finds.

HRT Drug Boosts Stroke Risk in Older Women
Tibolone should not be used by those 60 and older, study says.

Angioplasty No Better Than Drug Treatment in Long Run
Benefit disappears within three years, study finds.

Air Pollution Can Damage Heart, Blood Vessels, Too
Beijing Olympics focuses attention on health problems outside the lungs, researchers say.

Exercise Reduces Blood Pressure...
... But too few doctors recommend it to their patients, study finds.

Diabetes Onset, Severity Tied to Cognitive Problems
Disease may contribute to neuronal damage, brain atrophy, study suggests.

Soy Protein Doesn´t Lower Cholesterol
Regular consumption had little effect on LDL levels, study finds.

Death From Febrile Seizure Rare in Children
Even in high-risk cases, Danish study finds rate similar to that of kids in general population.

ER, Doctor Visits Topped 1 Billion in 2006
As America grows older, that´s an average of 4 a year per person, CDC report says.

GI Bleeding After Stroke Raises Death Risk
Triples mortality rate while still in hospital, study finds.

Turbulence Predicts Death Risk for Heart Failure Patients
Abnormal beating a marker for those most likely to die suddenly, study says.

Many Miss Out on Stroke Treatment
Less than quarter of victims get to hospital quickly enough to limit damage, study shows.

Too Much Salt Boosts Blood Pressure
Study rules out the effect of one genetic variation.

Light Exercise Prevents Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly
Walking a few blocks or gardening protects against the abnormal heartbeat, study finds.

Fat Deposits Boost Heart Attack Risk
Globules around organ more dangerous than thick waist or high body mass, study suggests.

Fat Cell Protein Boosts Heart Attack Risk in Elderly
Higher adiponectin levels may indicate underlying disease, study finds.