Heart disease medication plays a critical role in managing and preventing cardiovascular conditions. Understanding the various types, their mechanisms, and how they work can help people make informed ...

A new study explains how cholesterol-lowering medications can lead to muscle damage and identifies a possible approach to making these treatments safer. Statins have dramatically improved cardiovascul ...

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 ...

Secondary prevention medications for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are underused globally and additional strategies to increase their use are needed to improve CVD management and reduce premature ...

For years, people taking one of the world’s most common heart drugs have described the same nagging side effect: sore, aching ...

Background Use of cardiovascular medication has increased over time, especially for primary and secondary prevention, with polypharmacy common. Methods Review of published systematic reviews of the ...

Prophylactic cardiac treatment in DMD patients is associated with a 54% lower hazard of death, highlighting its potential survival benefit. Only 27.7% of DMD patients received prophylactic cardiac ...

A study of two widely used cardiovascular medications — cilostazol and isosorbide mononitrate — in more than 350 patients confirmed the two medications were well-tolerated and safe for people who have ...

Dementia prevention is a critical area of research, as experts want to understand what people can do to decrease dementia risk. A recent study found that more than 5 years of taking medications like ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lipid-lowering and antidiabetic medication use decreased in patients who underwent bariatric surgery vs. those ...