Researchers from Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and the Leiden-based biotech company Ncardia have joined forces to ...

Millions of people live with atrial fibrillation, a racing, uneven heartbeat that can leave you exhausted and scared. Yet it ...

Trial results showing that a potent anti-obesity drug offers strong protection against serious heart problems have electrified researchers. They say that the findings could change how this and other ...

The drug semaglutide, sold commercially as Ozempic or Wegovy, is well known for helping people lose significant amounts of weight quickly. Now the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Wegovy ...

Doctors issued a stark warning that routine over-the-counter painkillers could be driving a hidden crisis of hypertension and ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say the weight-loss drug semaglutide shows promise in helping reduce heart health risks. JOEL SAGET/Getty Images Researchers report that people who were overweight or ...

Wegovy’s not just for weight loss anymore. The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s application to add cardiovascular benefits to the medicine’s label, making it ...

MDMA can increase your heart rate and blood pressure, which may be harmful if you already have a cardiovascular condition. MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) is a synthetic drug that elevates ...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease is the most common liver disease in the world, affecting about one-third of the adult population. This disorder is characterized by the ...

New research presented at this year's ESC Congress 2024 in London, UK (30 Aug – 2 Sept) shows that, among patients admitted to the intensive cardiac care unit (ICCU), those with a recent history of ...