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A study at Mayo Clinic suggests that an hourglass-shaped stent could improve blood flow and ease severe and reoccurring chest ...

Severe coronary artery calcification in patients with CKD increases the risk for heart failure, heart valve calcification, and progression to kidney failure.

Vegan vs omnivore diet was associated with greater weight loss and improved lipid profiles at 6 and 24 months among Black adults.

The costs for 806 patients with overweight or obesity and heart failure were analyzed in one study. For those patients, the average total medical costs dropped from $29,654 before treatment began to ...

Is your job stressing you out? Those workplace pressures might be doing more than just ruining your mood – they could be ...

Doctors are thinking differently about what drives cardiovascular issues. It’s no longer just about blood pressure and ...

THIS YEAR saw the 33rd European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress that, for the third time in its history, was ...

Adding small amounts of exercise into daily routine, such as climbing stairs or cycling to the shops, could help to reduce blood pressure, with just five additional minutes a day estimated to yield ...

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This mechanism can help the body fight infections and prevent their recurrence, but it can also increase the risk of certain ...

There is no significant association between the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and risk for cardiovascular events, a meta-analysis shows. However, patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease ...