Scientists Find a Troubling Effect of Sitting That Exercise Couldn’t Prevent
A workout habit may not fully counter what happens inside the arteries during long periods of sitting. New…
Digital registry strategy doubles heart failure treatment uptake
A registry-based digital strategy that identified untreated patients and invited them to a telephone consultation more than doubled implementation of an effective type of heart failure…
Breast cancer survivors could avoid lifelong heart medication, research suggests
Many breast cancer survivors whose treatment caused them to develop problems with their heart function can safely stop their medication after their heart recovers and most won’t need to continue treatment long-term, according to…
New study detects silent atherosclerosis in healthy young adults
Atherosclerosis, the process underlying most cardiovascular diseases, begins long before the first symptoms appear. An international study led…
POET-II trial reduces antibiotic duration for infective endocarditis by two weeks
A response-tailored strategy reduced antibiotic duration by two weeks without compromising the safety of patients with left-sided infective…
Study shows how temperature extremes can contribute to heart failure hospitalizations
Heart failure hospitalization risk increases after short-term exposure to cold spells, lower ambient temperatures and higher ambient temperatures,…
$325M heart hospital planned for Spartanburg medical campus
Spartanburg Regional to build Upstate’s first heart and vascular hospital SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System is…
Scientists Find Just 3 Minutes of Sprinting Can Transform Blood Chemistry
Exercise intensity may shape the body’s chemical response as much as exercise duration. Many proteins that reacted strongly…
This Common Type of Medication Is Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline
NOACs, also known as direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), are newer blood-thinning medications used to prevent strokes and blood…
Inhaled cannabis reduces premature heartbeats in habitual users
Habitual cannabis users experienced about 9% fewer premature heartbeats on days they inhaled cannabis compared with days they…
Scientific statement reframes cardiovascular care for older patients with cognitive impairment and frailty
Older adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD) often have coexisting cognitive impairment and frailty, conditions that can significantly affect…
Compounded GLP-1s: Why doctors worry and the FDA is cracking down
So, are these copycat versions of the weight loss drugs safe? Poison control centers across the U.S. have…