Fewer than half of young adults with severely high low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), or “bad” cholesterol, levels start taking a statin within five years of first high LDL-C measurement, according to a ...
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Whether you like your eggs sunny-side up, hard boiled or scrambled, many hesitate to eat them amid concerns that eggs may raise cholesterol levels and be bad for heart health. However, results from a ...
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People with heart failure have long been advised to limit the amount of fluids they consume each day to help reduce congestion, or the buildup of fluid in the lungs and extremities, but that advice ...
People who reported spending six or more hours on screens outside of school or work had worse blood pressure, cholesterol and body mass index (BMI) compared with those with more limited screen time, ...
2026 Update: Access guidance for revenue cycle managers issued by the ACC, American College of Radiology and Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, and view an on-demand webinar on CCTA cost ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved baxdrostat, a first-in-class oral aldosterone synthase inhibitor, as an add-on therapy for hypertension in adults whose blood pressure (BP) is ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken an unprecedented step by authorizing the marketing of four Glas e-cigarettes, including the following pod flavors: Classic Menthol, Fresh Menthol, ...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule. The conversion factor for practitioners participating in a qualified ...
Sotatercept, an activin signaling inhibitor, was associated with significant improvements in blood pressure and vascular health in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) ...
In his Editor's Page Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, MACC, discusses what he calls the "most important unsolved problem" with treating dyslipidemia. "Too many patients who could benefit greatly are not ...