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A recent study presented at ESC Congress 2019 found that a 1 unit increase in BMI at 18 years old translated to a hazard ratio of 1.10.

A recent analysis of more than 400,000 from the UK Biobank revealed those who get more or less than 6 to 9 hours of sleep per day increased their risk of heart attack by more than 20%.

A recent study examining how genetic risk factors and lifestyle choices impact premature coronary artery disease found evidence that various factors play a greater role than genetics for younger patients.

Findings from ISAR-REACT 5 show a treatment strategy involving prasugrel significantly reduces patient risk of death, myocardial infarction, or stroke when compared to the other antiplatelet therapy.

A study presented at ESC Congress 2019 found that anabolic-androgenic steroid use in male weightlifters can lead to thickening of the heart muscle and reduced ejection fraction

Results of the AFIRE study found rivaroxaban monotherapy was noninferior to combination therapy for efficacy and superior to combination therapy for safety.

Investigators find that opening all blockages with stents is more beneficial after a heart attack than targeting just the clogged artery causing the event.

New findings from the THEMIS trial show patients with stable coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus face major bleeding risks from the combination regimen.

Results of the DAPA-HF study — presented at the ESC Congress 2019, reveal use of dapagliflozin reduce hospitalizations from heart failure and deaths from cardiovascular causes in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

A study presented at ESC Congress 2019 revealed childhood BMI, systolic blood pressure, and serum total cholesterol and triglycerides are positively associated with adult CVD.

An updated list of guidelines recommends using catheter ablation to treat supraventricular tachycardia.

The new cardiology guideline provides step-by-step detail to the currently best process of embolism diagnosis.

The European Society of Cardiology and European Association for the Study of Diabetes released new diabetes and cardiovascular guidelines during ESC Congress 2019.

Updated guidelines for the treatment and diagnosis of chronic coronary diseases were released by the European Society of Cardiology at ESC Congress 2019 in Paris.

From surgery to pediatrics to neurology, major healthcare innovations have been borne out of sports medicine headlines.

An analysis of questionnaires from more than 3500 players found certain positions and length of career increased a player's risk of developing poor cognitive-related quality of life and mental health.

In honor of National Suicide Prevention Week, Simon Rego, PsyD, and colleagues from Montefiore will look at suicide from a public health and clinical scope.

In a new clinical trial, investigators found a FAAH inhibitor improves the recall of fear extinction memories while reducing the impact of stress in PTSD patients.

From yoga to over-the-counter drugs, numerous options are available for the sleep condition.

Air pollution is driving pediatric risk for lung disease. Are there therapies at hand to address it?

Investigative triple therapy PT010 from AstraZeneca has reached primary outcome results versus a pair of standard dual inhaled therapies.

The FDA warns of liver failure in rare cases from taking Mavyret, Zepatier, and Vosevi to treat hepatitis C.

A recent study found that expanding statin treatment to those with borderline risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and high LDL-C levels could prevent ASCVD events and be cost-effective on a population level.

Investigators find a gluten-free diet does not cause abdominal pain, reflux, indigestion, diarrhea, and constipation in non-gluten sensitive patients.

A recent review of adverse event reports from the FDA found that tramadol use was associated with a tenfold greater risk of developing hypoglycemia than most other opioids.

CDC data show the infectious respiratory disease has been on a decline since at least 2007—though measures are still needed to address its prevalence in certain populations.

A new set of 22 recommendations include a combination of universal screenings, medication, and other preventative initiatives in an effort to drive down veteran suicide rates.

In a multi-country study, investigators find that the US could reduce the number of deaths for patients waiting for kidney transplants if they accept older kidneys.