Heart disease in women is not like heart disease in men
Over the past 10 years, heart disease in women—especially young women—has been increasing. More women than men die of heart disease every year.
Yet identification...
FDA approves treatment for wider range of patients with heart failure
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Jardiance (empagliflozin) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in adults.
Jardiance...
Retiree doesn’t let heart issues slow him down
A few months before the pandemic, Chris Mathews was 20 miles into a 32-mile ride with his bicycle club when he lost all strength...
This stuff in energy drinks might help prevent heart attack in the future
In a new study from Michigan Medicine, researchers found a medium-chain fatty acid in energy drinks might one day help protect against heart attack...
Common cholesterol-lowering drugs statins may stop cancer spread
In a new study, researchers found common cholesterol-lowering drugs statins may help stop the spread of cancer.
Cancer patients rarely die from the primary tumor,...
From open-heart surgery in high school to starting offensive lineman for the University of...
Kenneth Horsey was digging into a pile of baby back ribs with his family after church. It was Easter Sunday 2018 and Kenneth had...
Statin intolerance is over-estimated and over-diagnosed
As many as one in two patients stop taking statins, reduce the dose or take them irregularly because they believe the cholesterol-lowering drugs cause...
Why some people with diabetes develop heart failure
In a new study from the University of Bristol, researchers found drugs that repair damage to a gel-like layer in the tiny blood vessels...
How to reduce low-value heart care
Low-value health care is common and expensive for individuals and society.
It is a medical test, treatment, or procedure that provides no 'net benefit' when...
Many heart attack patients prescribed beta-blockers may not benefit
People who have had a heart attack are prescribed a number of drugs, often for life.
Our latest research shows that one of those drugs...