cells exposed to the e-liquids — or to blood collected from e-cigarette users shortly after vaping — are less viable and exhibit significantly increased levels of molecules implicated in DNA damage and cell death. The cells are also less able to form new vascular tubes and to migrate and participate in wound healing. The severity… Read More »
Sam Edwards | Caiaimage | Getty Images After more than a decade of declines in heart failure-related deaths in the United States, more Americans are now dying from the condition as the obesity and diabetes epidemics rage on, according to a new study by Northwestern Medicine. The increase in heart failure deaths was especially high… Read More »
The health insurance giant had vowed to fight the case, saying the medical director’s comments were taken out of context, and strongly defended its policies amid a firestorm after CNN broke the story in February 2018. “When those policies are called into question,” Aetna said at the time, “we will defend them.” Aetna, which was… Read More »
New research finds that sticking to a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and fish can slash heart failure risk by 41 percent. By contrast, a diet rich in fats, fried foods, processed meat, and sugary drinks can raise the risk of this condition. Adding more vegetables to our plate could keep heart failure at bay.… Read More »
A recent study has linked a common prescription drug that people with arthritis use to relieve pain and inflammation to a heart valve problem. New research suggests that the pain reliever celecoxib may raise the risk of heart valve disease. The drug, which has the generic name celecoxib and the brand name Celebrex, belongs to… Read More »
Here’s a question for the women out there – could you confidently say what the symptoms of a heart attack are? Would you say that chest and arm pains are a telltale sign, as well as clutching at your chest? If so, you’d be way off the mark. While these are certainly male symptoms (also… Read More »
Print this page THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 2019 — A new study is raising the question of whether certain cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes drugs could help manage mental illnesses like schizophrenia. The findings come from a study of over 142,000 Swedish patients with serious mental illnesses — including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The researchers found… Read More »