Simple fruit granola intervention shows promising cardio-renal signals in CKD patients
A small Japanese study suggests that a low-salt, oat-based granola breakfast may improve blood pressure, lipid risk markers,…
Why you shouldn’t skip your medication over the holidays
Many people are officially out of office, and while December is filled with lots of festivities and travelling,…
Cardiologists highlight dark chocolate’s natural benefits over supplements for heart health this winter
As temperatures drop, some cardiologists are drawing attention to an unlikely ally for heart health: dark chocolate. Rather…
Cardiologist gives anyone taking Omeprazole and nasal decongestants warning
Heart expert said anyone taking exercise needs to be wary of commonly prescribed medications including ibuprofen and diureticsPeople…
Combination pills for high blood pressure may simplify treatment, improve long-term health
Statement Highlights:
Single-pill medications that combine two or more blood pressure medications could simplify treatment to help…
Etomidate proves safer than ketamine for emergency intubations
Doctors treating seriously ill patients in an emergency setting may want to give the sedative etomidate, rather than ketamine,…
Routine blood test may flag hidden osteoporosis risk, study finds
Common blood test results may offer an early clue to bone loss, suggesting that alkaline phosphatase levels could…
Calcium supplements do not prevent pre-eclampsia, large trials show no meaningful benefit
A new Cochrane systematic review of 10 randomised trials involving over 37,000 pregnant women found that calcium supplementation…
Planned birth at term shown to cut pre-eclampsia risk in high-risk women
Planned birth at term reduces the incidence of pre-eclampsia in women at high risk of the condition, without…
Calcium fails to prevent pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, study finds
An updated Cochrane review has found that calcium supplementation has no effect on pre-eclampsia, challenging long-held assumptions about…
Best time of day to exercise?
Norman Swan: Tegan, when do you take your exercise? Tegan Taylor: I am definitely a morning exerciser. I…
Study highlights limitations of current cardiac screening tools
Current cardiac screening tools used to prevent heart attacks fail to identify nearly half of the people who…