Statins are linked with reduced mortality in patients with peripheral arterial disease, even when started late after diagnosis, reports a…
Fat-absorbing XX chromosomes raise heart disease risk in women
New research in mice has confirmed that the presence of XX sex chromosomes increases the amount of fat circulating in…
Extracting clean fuel from sunlight
The new study explores the subtle interplay of the primary components of such devices and outlines a theoretical framework for…
Cancer now leading cause of death in high-income countries – while heart disease burden persists in low-income and middle-income countries
New research provides unique information on common disease incidence, hospitalization and death, and modifiable cardiovascular risk factors, in middle-aged adults…
Medical News Today: Type 2 diabetes, obesity: Weight loss surgery may lower death risk
A large study finds that weight loss surgery lowers the risk of death and cardiovascular events among people with obesity…
Is Dying at Home Overrated?
A palliative care physician struggles with the complex realities of dying at home, and the unintended consequences of making it…
Is Dying at Home Overrated?
A palliative care physician struggles with the complex realities of dying at home, and the unintended consequences of making it…
Is Dying at Home Overrated?
A palliative care physician struggles with the complex realities of dying at home, and the unintended consequences of making it…
Is Dying at Home Overrated?
A palliative care physician struggles with the complex realities of dying at home, and the unintended consequences of making it…
When Apps Get Your Medical Data, Your Privacy May Go With It
Medical groups are warning that new federal data-sharing rules, enabling people to get their health records through a smartphone, could…