Cardiovascular System

Colchicine for gout flare prophylaxis reduces the risk for cardiovascular events among patients initiating urate-lowering therapy, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Having a low pulse wave amplitude drop index was linked to a heightened risk for cardiovascular events in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Several food emulsifiers were linked to cardiovascular disease in French adults, according to the results of research published in The BMJ.

BOSTON — Researchers are taking a closer look at the entire agriculture and food value chain and hope to make significant changes that will improve human health and reduce the burden of chronic conditions.

INDIANAPOLIS — Measures of cardiovascular health, which include sleep, were found to be associated with cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults, according to research presented at SLEEP 2023.

Drinking two to three cups of coffee every day helped maintain low blood BP, according to the results of a study published in Nutrients.

Medical trainees who participated in a virtual culinary medicine program were more proficient in lifestyle medicine counseling compared with trainees enrolled in traditional nutritional educational curricula, according to researchers.

In patients with active rheumatoid arthritis despite methotrexate use, adding either a TNF inhibitor or triple therapy with sulfasalazine and hydroxychloroquine improves vascular inflammation, according to data.

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors are an effective class of drugs for improving morbidity and mortality in patients with established atherosclerotic CVD or cardiovascular risk factors, researchers reported.