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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

CD82 protein may hold key to stopping deadly blood vessel leakage in multi-organ failure

A new study from the University of Oklahoma reveals how a little-understood protein, CD82, contributes to blood vessel leakage, a process that initiates inflammation but becomes dangerous when it occurs during severe inflammatory ...

Health

Cardiac rehabilitation: You cannot tell a good story if you do not know how to listen

As a clinician and researcher in cardiac rehabilitation, I've learned that the most important tool in our work is not a stethoscope or a treadmill—it is our ability to listen. Not just to the words patients say, but to ...

Medications

Beta blockers: Why are celebrities name-checking this drug?

A little blue pill is creating a stir in Hollywood—and no, it's not Viagra. It's propranolol, a beta blocker originally designed for heart conditions, that's now making its way into dressing rooms, award ceremonies and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Bilingual campaign targets silent killer in Latino communities

Erika Perez was diagnosed with high blood pressure during her third pregnancy. Ten days after giving birth to her child, she suffered a heart attack. Years later, she had a stroke. Perez's story is a powerful reminder of ...

Cardiology

How using cigars, pipes or smokeless tobacco can harm your heart

The data on the health effects from smoking cigarettes has been clear for decades. Today, tobacco use causes nearly 1 in 5 deaths each year in the U.S. While many of these deaths are cancer-related, researchers have found ...

Cardiology

Smart radar device warns of serious heart issues

Dr. George Shaker has huge hopes for a small radar device he developed with a team of researchers at the University of Waterloo. An engineer who has pursued the possibilities of radio waves for more than 20 years, Shaker ...

Health

Brain food: Preventing a stroke through dietary choices

You might not remember what you ate for breakfast yesterday, but your body certainly does. For better or worse, your dietary history is embedded in your body. It's in your bones, gut, heart, blood, and brain. All the breakfasts, ...

Cardiology

Cannabis users face substantially higher risk of heart attack

Marijuana is now legal in many places, but is it safe? Two new studies add to mounting evidence that people who use cannabis are more likely to suffer a heart attack than people who do not use the drug, even among younger ...

Cardiology

Lifestyle risks weigh heavier on women's hearts

Lifestyle and health factors that are linked with heart disease appear to have a greater impact on cardiovascular risk in women than men, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual ...

Cardiology

A closer look at severe tricuspid regurgitation in AFMR patients

Atrial functional mitral regurgitation (AFMR) is a common type of MR linked to high rates of heart failure, highlighting the need to understand its prognostic factors. Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a known prognostic factor ...

Cardiology

Weight loss increases risk of death for obese adults

New research has found for the first time that extreme weight fluctuations in obese individuals with cardiovascular disease significantly increases the risk of death—with weight loss as well as weight gain raising risk ...