Even with statins, high triglycerides may increase risk of second stroke
People who have an atherothrombotic stroke and higher levels of triglycerides may have a higher risk of having another stroke or other heart problems.
Benefits of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs greatly outweigh risk of muscle symptoms
Statin therapy is effective for the prevention of heart disease and strokes, the world's largest killer, and is widely prescribed.
However, there have been concerns that...
Scientists find new symptoms of long COVID
In a study from the University of Birmingham, scientists found long COVID sufferers have experienced a wider set of symptoms than previously thought including...
Men who get type 2 diabetes early may have higher risk of eye disease
Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes, usually occurs in middle-aged and older people. However, onset at a younger age is becoming more...
Research shows a new cause of heart disease
In a recent study from The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, scientists found a possible causal link between psoriasis and heart disease.
They examined...
Common mental health drugs linked to higher breast cancer risk
Antipsychotics are commonly prescribed for patients with a range of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and dementia.
In a study from The University...
Arterial stiffness may be a new risk factor for high blood pressure
The prevalence of hypertension and obesity has been on the increase globally, despite the targeted effort at promoting weight loss, increasing physical activity, and...
A year of exercise in middle age can reverse heart stiffness
A year of exercise training helped to increase the youthful elasticity of the heart muscle among people showing early signs of heart failure.
This drug could reduce heart disease, fatty liver, obesity
More than 40% of people living in the U.S. are obese; and 43% of American women over the age of 60—long past menopause—are considered obese.
Why haven’t I had COVID yet?
Throughout the pandemic, Australia has recorded 10.4 million cases of COVID-19, with the majority occurring this year.