Antiplatelet medications linked to worse outcomes in people hospitalized with a brain bleed
Analysis of hospital registry data found that people who were hospitalized due to bleeding in the brain and…
Ischemic stroke increases expectant mother’s risk for another stroke during or soon after pregnancy
Having had a stroke caused by blocked blood vessels (ischemic stroke) more than doubled an expectant mother’s odds of having…
Mapping the early onset of coronary heart disease in men
Men begin developing coronary heart disease – which can lead to heart attacks – years earlier than women,…
Immune system dysfunction may fuel progressive heart failure after heart attacks
When the heart’s muscle is weakened or injured due to a heart attack, it can make it hard…
Cardiologist warns taking aspirin every day could be ‘life-threatening’
Around two million people take the prescription and over-the counter painkiller dailyNeil Shaw Assistant Editor (Money and Lifestyle)…
Tips for staying heart-safe during cold weather
While grocery store shelves may be empty, firewood piles filled and cell phones charged, there may be a…
‘Magic Mounjaro weight loss jabs helped me lose 3 stone – then my pancreas began to die’
Alisha Trafford lost three-and-a-half stone while taking Mounjaro, but was later rushed to hospital with pancreatitis which doctors…
Tracing the decline in American heart disease mortality
Following a five-year upward trend likely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the number of heart disease and stroke…
Your heart changes in size and shape with exercise – this can lead to heart problems for some athletes and gym rats
Exercise has long been recognized by clinicians, scientists and public health officials as an important way to maintain…
Preclinical study reveals potential new treatment for severe liver fibrosis
Researchers at McMaster University are leading preclinical studies into a novel drug candidate developed by Espervita Therapeutics that has the potential to prevent and reverse liver fibrosis – a dangerous, disease-induced build-up of…
Weight loss drug Wegovy to be listed on PBS
Wegovy will be heavily subsidised for Australians with severe obesity, who have also experienced a cardiovascular event, like…
Clopidogrel alert as NHS warns of four ‘common’ side effects
The NHS dispenses around 11 million units of this drug every year 02:08, 03 Jan 2026Updated 12:57, 03…