http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/High_Blood_PressureFind stories, videos, and photos about High Blood Pressure from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:40:31 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/High_Blood_Pressure14433Find stories, videos, and photos about High Blood Pressure from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/13/kidney.disease.diabetes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/13/kidney.disease.diabetes/index.html#cnnSTCTextKidney disease is becoming a growing problem in developing countries, caused by an explosion in cases of diabetes and high blood pressure, experts say.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:20:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/13/phentermine.interactions.jampolis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/13/phentermine.interactions.jampolis/index.html#cnnSTCTextIs phentermine safe to use? What drugs does it have a negative interaction with?Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:52:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/05/commentary.jennie.garth.heart/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/05/commentary.jennie.garth.heart/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou may not think that a woman like me could be at risk for heart disease, but the truth is, I have a heart condition. Fortunately, it isn't a life-threatening one, but not all women are as lucky.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:15:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/30/eating.meat.jonathan.foer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/30/eating.meat.jonathan.foer/index.html#cnnSTCTextBeyond the unhealthy influence that our demand for factory-farmed meat has in the area of food-borne illness and communicable diseases, we could cite many other influences on public health, most obviously the now-widely recognized relationship between the nation's major killers -- heart disease, No. 1; cancer, No. 2; and stroke, No. 3 -- and meat consumption.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/21/diuretic.side.effects.brawley/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/21/diuretic.side.effects.brawley/index.html#cnnSTCTextI am a male, 66 years old. In March 2008, my cardiologist prescribed spironolactone (2 mg daily). About two months ago, I started having soreness in my left breast, and both breasts seem to have enlarged. Is there a possible connection with the medication?Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/01/pregnancy.diabetes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/01/pregnancy.diabetes/index.html#cnnSTCTextWomen who develop a mild case of gestational diabetes during pregnancy tend to have fewer complications and healthier babies if the diabetes is treated, according to the first large-scale randomized trial in the U.S. to address whether such treatment leads to health benefits for mother and child.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/08/moh.heart.secrets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/08/moh.heart.secrets/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou're under 50. You're pretty fit. You can't have a heart attack, right?Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/08/food.for.thought/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/08/food.for.thought/index.html#cnnSTCTextAmerica's relationship to food and health has certainly changed in the 20 years since Cooking Light debuted. Some of those changes may seem discouraging: Rates of obesity and diabetes have risen, food-borne illnesses frequently make headlines, and more people eat meals -- often fast food -- away from home than ever before.Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/11/sleep.blood.pressure/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/11/sleep.blood.pressure/index.html#cnnSTCTextPeople in their 60s and 70s who have high blood pressure may want to make sure they get enough sleep. A new study suggests that if they log fewer than 7.5 hours under the covers every night, they're at greater risk of heart attack, stroke, and sudden cardiac death than their peers who get more shut-eye.Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/22/healthmag.breast.feeding.heart/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/22/healthmag.breast.feeding.heart/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Lana Phillip, now 45, decided to breast-feed her baby, she never imagined she would continue for three whole years.Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/23/heart.failure.race/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/23/heart.failure.race/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new study indicates that African-Americans suffer heart failure at a rate 20 times higher than their white counterparts.Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/04/healthmag.heart.health.numbers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/04/healthmag.heart.health.numbers/index.html#cnnSTCTextHigh blood pressure is truly a silent killer. In fact, a heart attack or stroke may be the first sign that you even have a problem. That's why it's so important to get your blood pressure checked every time you go to the doctor -- especially if you're a woman.Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/16/healthmag.sex.heart.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/16/healthmag.sex.heart.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf movies and soap operas are anything to go by, sex can be dangerous for people with heart conditions.Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:33:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20296753,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20296753,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe TV pitchman's family criticizes the coroner for releasing "speculative conclusions"Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/03/vitamin.d.children/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/03/vitamin.d.children/index.html#cnnSTCTextA whopping 70 percent of American kids aren't getting enough vitamin D, and such youngsters tend to have higher blood pressure and lower levels of good cholesterol than their peers, according to two new studies published this week in the journal Pediatrics. Low vitamin D levels also may increase a child's risk of developing heart disease later in life, experts say.Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/27/vasovagal.syncope.sarkozy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/27/vasovagal.syncope.sarkozy/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy's collapse while jogging and subsequent hospitalization prompted speculation and concern Monday in France over the 54-year-old's state of health.Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/09/cnnheroes.pamela.green.jackson/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/09/cnnheroes.pamela.green.jackson/index.html#cnnSTCTextPamela Green-Jackson didn't learn until after her brother's funeral that doctors had warned him his weight could cost him his life.Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/09/kidney.failure.gene/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/09/kidney.failure.gene/index.html#cnnSTCTextA single gene, called MYH9, may be responsible for many cases of kidney disease among African-Americans, researchers say.Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/28/football.players.blood.pressure/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/28/football.players.blood.pressure/index.html#cnnSTCTextThey're bigger, brawnier, and faster than the typical male, but are National Football League players healthier than other men their age?Thu, 28 May 2009 13:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/08/job.loss.hypertension/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/08/job.loss.hypertension/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs if losing your job isn't bad enough, a new study suggests that people who are laid off are at higher risk of being diagnosed with health conditions such as hypertension, heart disease, and even arthritis than those who keep their jobs.Fri, 08 May 2009 19:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/05/06/creatinine.kidney.brawley/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/05/06/creatinine.kidney.brawley/index.html#cnnSTCTextI have high blood pressure. I was just told that my creatinine was at 1.8, an indicator of chronic kidney disease.Wed, 06 May 2009 13:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/04/21/ptsd.heart.medication.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/04/21/ptsd.heart.medication.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTextI have heard secondhand information about a drug that was originally developed as a heart medication. However, according to my friend, the medication was recently the subject of a peer-reviewed study that showed it to be effective as a beta blocker and useful for treatment of traumatic memories (PTSD, etc). If you have any information about the drug and the study, I would very much appreciate it, as I would like to read about it.Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/03/sleep.suicidal.thoughts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/03/sleep.suicidal.thoughts/index.html#cnnSTCTextListen up, insomniacs! Tossing and turning into the wee hours may be more harmful than you think.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/02/hm.preventive.heart.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/02/hm.preventive.heart.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextOrdinarily, walking on a treadmill is no big deal for Carol Elam -- except when she's dressed in a hospital gown and attached to a heart monitor.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/09/hm.cholesterol.kids/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/09/hm.cholesterol.kids/index.html#cnnSTCTextAsk third-graders what cholesterol means and they will probably just shrug their shoulders, but not Maddie Zacks.Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/05/healthmag.heart.health/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/05/healthmag.heart.health/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe statistics are sobering: Heart disease is the number-one killer of women in the United States. And an estimated 8 million women have it. What's more, a new study shows that in recent years the overall heart disease risk for Americans -- especially women -- hasn't continued the healthy downward trend it showed in previous decades.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/12/03/smoking.macular.degeneration/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/12/03/smoking.macular.degeneration/index.html#cnnSTCTextAge-related macular degeneration is a baby-boomer disease that, according to the American Medical Association, affects more than 10 million Americans. It is one of the leading causes of blindness for people over age 65. A study published in the July 2007 issue of Archives of Ophthalmology found that current smokers are four times more likely to develop this eye problem than nonsmokers.Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:43:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/29/somalia.piracy.ukraine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/29/somalia.piracy.ukraine/index.html#cnnSTCTextSeveral U.S. navy ships have converged near a Ukrainian cargo ship, seized last week by pirates off the coast of Somalia, a navy official told CNN Monday.Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1817562,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1817562,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new study shows that patients don't need doctors to help control their blood pressure -- they're better off taking care of it at homeTue, 24 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/05/30/hfh.no.massage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/05/30/hfh.no.massage/index.html#cnnSTCTextMassage, that art of laying on hands, has been around for a while and has seen some changes through the years.Fri, 30 May 2008 14:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1770954,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1770954,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFor the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study showsWed, 14 May 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1730903,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1730903,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA large study offers the strongest evidence yet that a diet the government recommends for lowering blood pressure can save people from heart attack and strokeTue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1722693,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1722693,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFast, inexpensive, noninvasive patient exams offer hope for more effective treatment of heart disease in the developing worldFri, 14 Mar 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/02/25/hm.preeclampsia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/02/25/hm.preeclampsia/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt its worst, Melissa Miller's blood pressure measured 153 over 95, dangerously high for anyone, never mind a woman who is 36 weeks pregnant.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:28:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1713178,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1713178,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhether it's a partner's snore or an airplane's roar, noises can affect you even if they fail to rouse you from sleep. A new study tries to figure out whyWed, 13 Feb 2008 21:40:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/15/magazines/fortune/simons_sanofi.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/15/magazines/fortune/simons_sanofi.fortune/index.htmThe world's third largest drug company, Sanofi-Aventis, is facing a shareholder lawsuit for allegedly hyping a weight-loss pill that eventually failed to pass FDA muster.Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:25:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/10/19/diabetes.heart.disease/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/10/19/diabetes.heart.disease/index.html#cnnSTCTextDiabetes is the fifth-leading killer of Americans, according to the American Diabetes Association. A sobering two out of three people with type I or type II diabetes will die from a heart attack or stroke -- the combined leading causes of death among diabetics.Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/31/overdosed.opera.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/31/overdosed.opera.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextStripping away opera's glamour, singers are increasingly speaking out about a more sordid side of their world -- increased drug and alcohol use sparked by relentless pressure to perform often and well.Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:02:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1654856,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1654856,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe rate of hypertension in children is increasing, a new study finds, but doctors often miss the danger signsTue, 21 Aug 2007 19:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/golf/07/16/cheating.golf/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/golf/07/16/cheating.golf/index.htmlGolf is a game of integrity. (Mostly.) It's about honor. (Kind of.) But most of all it's about knowing the rules, because take it from the pros: If you know 'em, you can find a way to bend them, subvert them or otherwise take advantage of them.Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/07/09/antidepressants/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/07/09/antidepressants/index.html#cnnSTCTextDr. Ronald Dworkin tells the story of a woman who didn't like the way her husband was handling the family finances. She wanted to start keeping the books herself but didn't want to insult her husband. Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/18/news/companies/encysive/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/18/news/companies/encysive/index.htmThe stock price for biotech Encysive Pharmaceuticals plunged more than 50 percent in Monday morning trading, following an FDA decision on Friday to approve a competing heart-lung drug from Gilead while calling Encysive's drug ineffective.Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/02/26/healthmag.heart/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/02/26/healthmag.heart/index.htmlHeart problems? Me?Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/28/shortcut.sleep/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/28/shortcut.sleep/index.htmlIf you want to stay in tip top shape then you need to know your numbers. Whether it's keeping your blood sugar levels sweet or your waist measurement in shape, check out our handy health guide.Tue, 28 Nov 2006 09:25:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/diet.fitness/08/21/sodium.cooking.light/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/diet.fitness/08/21/sodium.cooking.light/index.htmlDoctors call it "the white-coat effect:" the natural rise in blood pressure that comes with exam-room anxiety. But a simple case of nerves couldn't explain the numbers that Roger Moeller, a 60-year-old editor and publisher in Bethlehem, Connecticut, was hearing during an annual physical.Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/06/01/living.donors/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/06/01/living.donors/index.htmlBarry Mendez gave one of his kidneys to a stranger -- a good-natured act that has stirred concern among medical ethicists.Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/21/news/companies/eurostocks/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/21/news/companies/eurostocks/index.htmEuropean drugmakers are getting ready to report first quarter earnings in the next few days, and could be better positioned for growth than their American rivalsFri, 21 Apr 2006 17:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/04/14/disneyworld.death/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/04/14/disneyworld.death/index.htmlA 49-year-old woman who died after riding on Walt Disney World's "Mission: Space" ride suffered a stroke linked to her high blood pressure, according to preliminary autopsy results released Friday by the Orange County medical examiner.Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/17/8374345/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/17/8374345/index.htmIS Hank McKinnell a failure? A success? Or something in between? Those are the questions people in and out of Pfizer are pondering as its CEO enters his final years on the job.Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/07/profile.rozien/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/07/profile.rozien/index.htmlAsk Dr. Michael F. Roizen how old he is and you will get two answers: 60 and 42.Tue, 07 Mar 2006 20:53:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/12/15/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/12/15/journal.roundup/index.htmlAlready a menaceThu, 15 Dec 2005 21:08:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/30/news/international/novartis/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/30/news/international/novartis/index.htmForget your fears about a bird flu pandemic. Cardiologists say that the blood pressure pandemic is already here.Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:07:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/13/news/fortune500/norvasc/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/13/news/fortune500/norvasc/index.htmPfizer's high blood pressure treatment Norvasc does a better job of decreasing the risk of fatal heart attacks than generic blood pressure drugs known as beta blockers, according to data released Sunday at the American Heart Association conference.Sun, 13 Nov 2005 20:04:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/11/10/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/11/10/journal.roundup/index.htmlThe good, the bad and the sillyFri, 11 Nov 2005 01:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/09/15/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/09/15/journal.roundup/index.htmlThe "art" of medicine -- a term that doctors often fall back on when the "science" of medicine is open to interpretation -- was illustrated by studies in the leading medical journals this week.Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/09/09/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/09/09/journal.roundup/index.htmlNews from the heartFri, 09 Sep 2005 15:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/06/news/fortune500/revatio/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/06/news/fortune500/revatio/index.htmThe Food and Drug Administration approved Revatio, a treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension that uses the same active ingredient as Viagra, said Pfizer Inc. on Monday.Mon, 06 Jun 2005 13:21:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/04/news/fortune500/pfizer_outlook/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/04/news/fortune500/pfizer_outlook/index.htmAs it prepares for its latest round of analyst meetings this week, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer faces a range of difficult choices in wrestling with soon-to-expire patents on several key drugs.Mon, 04 Apr 2005 10:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/03/01/8253831/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/03/01/8253831/index.htmJudging by the huge white bandage plastered on his forehead, the Continental Airlines employee in his blue-and-gold epauletted shirtsleeves needed some medical attention. But he was lucky. Because ...Tue, 01 Mar 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/02/21/8251743/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/02/21/8251743/index.htmOUR STORY BEGINS LIKE A made-for-TV movie--scientists swoop in and make a daring, against-all-odds rescue from a desolate island off the coast of Georgia--and it just gets better. Instead of findin...Mon, 21 Feb 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/02/03/monday.pressure/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/02/03/monday.pressure/index.htmlMonday mornings could seriously damage your health, according to new research.Thu, 03 Feb 2005 16:29:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/conditions/12/30/childhood.obesity/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/conditions/12/30/childhood.obesity/index.htmlThe obesity epidemic is reaching down to the playpen: More than 10 percent of U.S. children ages 2 to 5 are overweight, the American Heart Association reported Thursday.Thu, 30 Dec 2004 20:41:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/conditions/09/04/clinton.bypass/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/conditions/09/04/clinton.bypass/index.htmlBill Clinton is an excellent candidate to make a full, quick recovery from coronary bypass surgery, a cardiologist said Friday.Sat, 04 Sep 2004 13:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/30/saddam/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/30/saddam/index.htmlIraq's human rights minister Friday said captured Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is in "good shape" and shows no signs of serious illness despite some nagging health issues -- such as high blood pressure, a prostate infection, a hernia and a bout with weight loss.Fri, 30 Jul 2004 19:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/06/24/325200/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/06/24/325200/index.htmIn view of what's happening in the world these days, it's a wonder everyone doesn't have high blood pressure. Maybe they do. More than a quarter of the people in the U.S. with high blood pressure, ...Mon, 24 Jun 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/02/18/318164/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/02/18/318164/index.htmThe symptoms of a heart attack aren't necessarily obvious. People talk of chest pain, but it's usually pressure or a squeezing sensation. This is called angina, and it occurs when blood flow in one...Mon, 18 Feb 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/10/29/312438/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/10/29/312438/index.htmStarve a cold, feed a fever. A lot of upper-airway secretions are swallowed when you have a cold, and this can decrease appetite by filling you up. It's also true that a fever will raise your metab...Mon, 29 Oct 2001 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/10/27/233324/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/10/27/233324/index.htmIf you care about nutrition, a little siren probably goes off in your head when somebody passes the salt. Medical experts have drummed into us for more than 40 years that eating too much salt cause...Mon, 27 Oct 1997 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/02/20/221166/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/02/20/221166/index.htmLast summer William Daiger could have dropped dead. Or he could have joined those who become permanently impaired when a heart attack destroys a significant part of the body's precious pump. But Da...Mon, 20 Feb 1995 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/09/25/72517/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/09/25/72517/index.htmPredicting that the Dow will rise to 3500 by the end of 1990 is quite a change for Russell Thompson, 49, who manages the $1.5 billion United Income Fund for the Waddell & Reed investment advisory f...Mon, 25 Sep 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/02/16/68660/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/02/16/68660/index.htmMany stock pickers are warning that the dizzying climb of drug stocks cannot go on, but William Hayes, 52-year-old manager of Fidelity's $270-million Select Health Care Portfolio, is not listening....Mon, 16 Feb 1987 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/03/31/67325/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/03/31/67325/index.htmBY NOW MANY health-conscious Americans can readily reel off the four main risk factors commonly associated with heart disease: a high cholesterol level, a diet heavy in saturated fats, high blood p...Mon, 31 Mar 1986 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/01/20/66991/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/01/20/66991/index.htmNot long ago it seemed that Merck & Co., the $3.6-billion-a-year pharmaceutical giant based in Rahway, New Jersey, had lost its magic touch. Rosy profit growth came to a halt in the mid-1970s; sinc...Mon, 20 Jan 1986 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/06/10/65906/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/06/10/65906/index.htmCongress gave the generic drug industry a bottle of uppers last September, and investors are stoned on the stocks. The Waxman-Hatch bill produced a tradeoff: major drug manufacturers got longer pat...Mon, 10 Jun 1985 04:01:00 EDT