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How Weight Loss Drugs Can Protect Heart Health
More people than ever are turning to medication for help with weight loss. They’re also helping people manage their heart health.
Diabetes and Heart Disease: A Dangerous Combination
There is an important connection between diabetes and heart disease that is under-appreciated by most people with diabetes: If you are living with diabetes, then you are at heightened risk for heart and kidney disease.
MINOCA: The Hidden Heart Attack Affecting Women
Some heart attacks occur without blocked arteries, a condition that is more common in women and often goes unrecognized.
Cholesterol Guidelines Are Changing: Here’s What’s New
The new guidelines recommend using additional tools, like the lipoprotein(a) test, to understand when to be more aggressive in managing heart health.
Smart Earrings: The Next Big Thing in Wearables?
Preliminary research suggests that measuring heart rate and other metrics from the ear may give more accurate measurements than the wrist or finger.
How a Preventive Cardiologist Helps Protect Your Heart
A preventive cardiologist practices a subspecialty of medicine that is focused on lowering patients’ risk for developing heart disease and having a first heart attack or stroke.
Can You Live With an Aortic Aneurysm?
Aortic aneurysm is the most common type of aneurysm. But how dangerous is it? A UH vascular surgeon answers some common questions about the condition.
Smartwatches Hold New Promise to Detect Disease and Improve Health
Wearable technology is advancing quickly with great promise for improving health. What does the future hold?