People who receive a flu diagnosis are up to six times more likely to have a heart attack in the first week after testing positive than in the year before or after, according to a new study presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. According to Medscape, the current study builds on a 2018study from Canadian researchers who found a strong association between the flu and heart attacks among patients who had been hospitalized for a heart attack. In the current study, researchers from the Netherlands analyzed test results from 16 laboratories across the country, which covered around 40% of the population, as well as death and hospital records. Continue reading →

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of premature death and disability in the general population, and according to the World Health Organization, the incidence of CVD is increasing throughout the world. Conventional risk factors that contribute to the occurrence and worsening of CVD have been identified and widely studied Continue reading →

New data suggest women with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who are hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome show an increased risk of cardiovascular consequences. The study reports metabolic syndrome (MetS), comorbid OSA in women is associated with a higher susceptibility to poor outcomes than in men. Obstructive sleep apnea and metabolic syndrome are both common conditions that are known to be paired with risks of cardiovascular disease. Continue reading →

Scientists from the University of Birmingham have developed an organ-on-a-chip-model to better understand the mechanisms of deep vein thrombosis. Continue reading →

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 26, 2023) A year ago, I was planning my funeral. In October 2021, 45-year-old Ben Allen sat down with his girlfriend and told her what he wanted his funeral to look like Continue reading →

Tsao CW, Aday AW, Almarzooq ZI, Alonso A, Beaton AZ, Bittencourt MS, Boehme AK, Buxton AE, Carson AP, Commodore-Mensah Y, et al. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2022 update: a Report from the American Heart Association Continue reading →

MONTPELLIER, France The first expert consensus on smoking and diabetes, co-authored by the Francophone Diabetes Society (SFD) and the French Society for the Study of Nicotine Addiction (SFT), was presented at the SFD's annual conference. Alexia Rouland, MD, an endocrinologist at Dijon Bourgogne University Hospital, Dijon, France, took the conference as an opportunity to list the many benefits of smoking cessation for patients with diabetes, despite the "slight and temporary" risk for blood sugar imbalance Continue reading →

Thursday, April 27th 2023 - 10:00 UTC AMLO said he would live through his entire presidential term, which finishes in September next year, despite his adversaries' wishes Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador (AMLO) Wednesday posted a video on social media saying he was recovering well from his bout of Covid-19. Interior Minister Adn Lpez Hernndez said the head of state would resume his duties before the weekend. As president of Mexico, I have the responsibility to inform you about my state of health, I have already done so, but in any case, as there has been speculation, it is important to tell you that I am well, AMLO, 69, said. Continue reading →

A MAN died after paramedics mistook his vomiting for a hangover. Continue reading →