The American Heart Association's Stance Against Science Group insists dietary sodium question is settled when it plainly isn't May 27, 2016
CardioBrief: Diet Drug Loses Another Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial More chaos over the weight loss drug Contrave Apr 13, 2016
ACC: Placebo Challenge for Statin Intolerance? Cardiologists debate whether strategy might work in the clinic too Apr 07, 2016 video
Embolism Halts Next-Gen Watchman in Europe Cause still unknown, not expected to affect device sold in U.S. Apr 04, 2016
ACC: Evolocumab May Be Best Option for Statin Intolerance Far greater LDL reduction but still some muscle complaints in GAUSS-3 trial Apr 03, 2016 video
Yoga Improves Quality of Life in Afib But will pilot trial findings persuade? Cardiologists weigh in Mar 15, 2016 video
Atypical Afib Cases Have Poorer Prognosis Stroke and mortality linked to type of initial presentation Mar 08, 2016
Aspirin Before Cardiac Surgery: Not Harmful, But Not Helpful Death, thrombotic complication, and bleeding risk all unaffected in ATACAS trial Feb 24, 2016
Medicare Covers Watchman Device, Drops Some Proposed Limits Agency apparently moved by objections to draft coverage decision Feb 08, 2016
Coronary Calcium Scan Endorsed for CV Screening in Diabetes Panel report advocates scan as part of algorithm for asymptomatic patients Feb 04, 2016
Risk Factors ID'd for Mortality in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Gait speed may be linked to pathology beyond brain Feb 02, 2016
Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparities NMA president Edith Mitchell, MD, laments racial gaps in medicine Jan 21, 2016
Registry Underway for Watchman CMS Coverage But who to include and how to follow them are still fluid issues Nov 23, 2015
Time to Retire Beta-Blockers in Uncomplicated Hypertension? Not yet, a review of the evidence suggests Oct 22, 2015
Immune Globulin: First for Severe Statin Reaction? Small case study supports not waiting in statin-triggered autoimmune myopathy Oct 21, 2015
Excerpt: Black Man in a White Coat A new book by Damon Tweedy, MD, explores the role of race in medicine Sep 22, 2015
Giving Patients Evidence-Based Reassurance In response to the Less-is-More series, here are five evidence-based tips for reassuring patients Aug 07, 2015
Morning Break: Your Body on a Coke? No Sex for Grandpa Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the Ƶ staff Aug 03, 2015
Guidelines Issued for Managing Temperature During CBP Clinicians now have officially sanctioned procedures to follow Jul 30, 2015
FDA Approves First PCSK9 Inhibitor Indication given for heterozygous HF and secondary prevention Jul 24, 2015
CardioBrief: Dollars for Heart Docs Analysis of CMS database shows some docs pocketed millions from drug and device makers. Jul 23, 2015
App Claims to Measure Oxygen Saturation With Only a Smartphone There are apps making unjustifiable claims, exposing patients to unnecessary risk Jun 18, 2015
Statins Before 40 in Type 1 Diabetes? Observational study says heart risk might be high enough in 30s. Jun 08, 2015
Five Great Health Tracking Apps for Android Smartwatches Android Wear touts a variety of healthcare apps and more on Google Play that make the platform even more convenient for your day-to-day life. May 12, 2015
Abandoned Painkiller Makes a Comeback Here's how the FDA let a widely abused opioid back on the market. May 10, 2015
Duck Hunting for CME Wilderness medicine physician's CME company offers credit while hiking, hunting, climbing. Apr 20, 2015
Slippery Slope: Fen-Phen Users Recall a 'Miracle' Turned Nightmare Fen-phen use was linked to heart valve damage, as these two cases illustrate. Apr 19, 2015
CardioBreak: Modern Bloodletting, a New Statin Strategy Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine. Mar 09, 2015
Morning Break: Penis Reduction? Patient Suffering Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the Ƶ staff. Feb 18, 2015
Hard Drinking in Middle Age Linked to Stroke F. Perry Wilson, MD, critiques an interesting new study in 150 seconds. Jan 30, 2015 video
The Five Best Apps for Echocardiography Echocardiography is a frequently used tool in the evaluation of a wide range of cardiac diseases. Jan 13, 2015
CardioBuzz: Why Patients Don’t Take Heart Meds Faced with patients' instinctive aversion to pills, even after MI, what's a cardiologist to do? Jan 08, 2015
Atherosclerosis a Signal for Brain Drain? Plaque burden was linked to cognitive impairment in a population-based study. Nov 28, 2014
Patients Should Share Accountability for Own Health A new report recommends doctors not be penalized for poor outcomes if patients fail to follow recommended protocols Nov 13, 2014