Palliative care for cardiovascular conditions may help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life

Palliative care may help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease and ensure that treatment...

Study: The link between physical fitness and reduced risk of mortality may be misleading

That fit people have a reduced risk of premature death from various diseases is a recurring result in...

Blood filtration may offer new hope for removing microplastics from the body

For the first time, scientists have shown that an established blood-cleansing procedure could help rid the human body...

Unlocking the secrets of human longevity and healthy aging

Human healthy aging and longevity are complex phenomena influenced by a dynamic interplay of genetic, epigenetic, metabolic, immune,...

Heart Failure 2025 congress set for May in Belgrade, Serbia

Heart Failure 2025, the world's leading congress on heart failure, will take place from 17 to 20 May...

Maternal health during pregnancy linked to higher blood pressure in children

Children born to mothers with obesity, gestational diabetes mellitus or a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy have higher systolic...

New studies link increased heart disease risk to tobacco and cannabis use

New clinical results from multiple studies show coronary heart disease death associated with tobacco use is anticipated to...

Exercise and diet advice misses the mark in improving heart health around the globe

A leading cardiovascular disease researcher from Simon Fraser University is ringing the alarm on universal recommendations intended to...

Maternal testosterone levels shape boys’ activity and girls’ strength by age 7

New research links maternal PCOS and testosterone to reduced weekend activity in boys and weaker grip strength in...

Canadian study links ultra processed foods to poor health outcomes

A landmark study exploring Canadians' consumption of chips, frozen pizzas, breakfast cereals and other ultra-processed foods typically loaded...

Skipping breakfast and losing sleep: Are US girls sacrificing health to slim down?

Despite national guidelines, most American teen girls chase weight loss, often at the expense of healthier habits. New...

Guideline-directed medical therapy boosts survival in the oldest heart attack patients

Researchers have found that prescribing guideline-directed medical treatment (GDMT), regardless of the number of medications, can improve survival...

Study shows safe outcomes for PCI performed in ambulatory surgery centers

The first study evaluating Medicare patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) demonstrated good...

New QR4 model identifies hidden risk factors in cardiovascular disease

Collaborative research, led from the University of Oxford and published today in Nature Medicine, has developed a new...

US hospitals see rising complications in patients with takotsubo cardiomyopathy

New research reveals takotsubo cardiomyopathy remains a major cause of in-hospital deaths and complications, with men facing more...

Breakthrough brain training shows promise for Long COVID recovery

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have identified what is believed to be the first...

Early childhood weight patterns linked to future obesity risk

Not all children grow the same way. A new study from the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes...

Cardiovascular mortality higher in women with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus

Women with the autoimmune diseases rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or systemic sclerosis may have a higher rate of death...

Comprehensive treatment approach helps patients manage rheumatoid arthritis

Although rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease with no cure, a tailored, multidisciplinary treatment approach at Cedars-Sinai's Inflammatory...

Aldosterone synthase inhibitor offers hope for treatment of uncontrolled hypertension

Lorundrostat, a novel therapy which blocks the production of aldosterone from the adrenal glands, demonstrated clinically meaningful and...

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