Heart disease continues to rank as the leading cause of death in the Black community, claiming thousands of lives annually. While lifestyle modifications remain foundational to heart health, modern ...

When someone survives a heart attack, their recovery journey often includes a small pharmacy of medications—each serving a specific purpose in their healing process and long-term protection.

"Our study is one of very few that shows a relationship between prophylactic cardiac medication use and survival in DMD…This is a strong addition to the existing literature supporting early initiation ...

GLP-1 drugs tirzepatide and semaglutide may offer increased protection against heart attack, stroke and death from any cause, according to a November study published in Nature Medicine and presented ...

A promising “two-in-one” experimental drug could tackle both type 2 diabetes and heart disease by slashing cholesterol and ...

Consensus directed medical therapy (CDMT) was used in 73.1% of DMD patients with moderate or severe left ventricular dysfunction, leaving nearly 30% without recommended treatment. Target doses were ...

By Deena Beasley (Reuters) -Adding Amgen's cholesterol drug Repatha to standard therapy reduced major cardiovascular events ...

Patients who feel low when having a cardiac device implanted are more likely to stop taking their heart medications than those without depression, according to research presented today at ACNAP 2023, ...

MIT engineers have developed a flexible drug-delivery patch that can be placed on the heart after a heart attack to help ...

BOSTON - A new study finds adults who start taking ADHD medications may be at higher risk of heart disease and stroke. It's estimated that up to 5% of U.S. adults have the condition, but a new study ...