New iron deficiency guidelines raise key blood test cutoffs
Could current blood test cutoffs be missing iron deficiency? New guidelines recommend higher ferritin thresholds for key patient…
Aerosmith Announces Hollywood Bowl Shows With Special Guests
Aerosmith will return to the stage together for California, Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends, a two-night concert celebration…
A survey of 371,000 adults links heart disease to eating whole fruit less often
A survey of more than 370,000 US adults compares whole fruit and juice habits across cardiovascular diagnoses, with…
Research makes strong case for broader use of GLP1 drugs to protect hearts
New research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)…
Eating 100 grams more ultra-processed food daily may raise heart risk by 14%: Study
A new study has found that every additional 100 grams of ultra-processed food consumed per day was associated…
Doctors find ‘foreign bodies’ inside a man’s chest, penis
This story might get under your skin. A man’s hospital visit took a bizarre turn when testing revealed…
Common Blood Thinners Cut Major Risks by 69% in Atrial Fibrillation Trial
A randomized trial suggests that direct oral anticoagulants may offer meaningful protection for people with atrial fibrillation whose…
New Study Shows Protein Supplementation May Lower LDL Cholesterol
When you think about the benefits of protein powder, muscle health is likely the first thing to come…
Remote exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation can be an additional option for heart patients
Remotely delivered exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation, when added to center-based programs, resulted in a similar number of completed sessions…
Exercise intervention associated with reduced atrial fibrillation burden
An exercise program combining short-term supervision with long-term home-based exercise was associated with reduced atrial fibrillation burden and other…
Atorvastatin reduces major cardiovascular events but misses disability-free survival goal
Atorvastatin reduced major cardiovascular events by 30% in older people without known cardiovascular disease, diabetes or dementia, but…
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…