The medical community is uniquely positioned to help combat the spread of medical misinformation. Now that online groups opposed to proven medical interventions are taking aim at statins, here is what...
While SGLT-2 inhibitors are often used in patients with type 2 diabetes, this class of medication can also be used to treat patients with heart failure. In this Q&A, Jennifer Clements, PharmD, discusses a...
Dr Matera discusses common concerns and questions patients with chronic kidney disease ask their physicians, as well as the importance of collaboration between nephrologists and primary care physicians in...
Results of a new study show that women experience gender-specific concerns due to their subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. In this Q&A, Willeke van der Stuijt, MD, highlights those...
The Consumer Technology Association and Heart Rhythm Society have released new guidance on the best practices for consumers who use wearable devices. Lead author Nassir F. Marrouche, MD, from Tulane...
Sean L. Zheng, BM, BCh, MA, MRCP, of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, discusses key clinical takeaways from his new study, which provided evidence of the benefits and risks of aspirin for...
Bruce Y. Lee, MD, MBA, and Marie C. Ferguson, MSPH, answer our questions about their study on the impact of following different solid food feeding guidelines on weight trajectories of infants.
It is well-known that patients’ blood pressure often elevates in the presence of pain. In a recent study, Elizabeth Pfoh, PhD, MPH, and her colleagues examined how elevated blood pressure and pain status...
Does consuming caffeine in coffee adversely affect individuals with arrhythmia? Eun-Jeong Kim, MD, explains how her latest findings debunk a long-standing myth and how her research can impact the guidance...
Researcher Sara Levintow, PhD candidate, answers our questions about her research that evaluated cholesterol testing rates before and after the 2013 ACC/AHA cholesterol treatment guidelines were published....
