Tag: heart

Wegovy Slashes the Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke in a Landmark Trial

The drug semaglutide is already widely used for weight loss. Now its…

Marijuana Use Dramatically Increases Risk of Heart Problems, Stroke

Regularly using marijuana can significantly increase a person’s risk of heart attack,…

SARS-CoV-2 infects coronary arteries, increases plaque inflammation

NIH-funded research sheds light on link between COVID-19 infection and increased risk…

Daily marijuana use raises risk of heart disease by 34%, study indicates

Daily marijuana use can raise a person’s risk of coronary artery disease…

U.S. man who received 1st pig heart transplant dies 2 months later | CBC News

The first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has…

No amount of alcohol is good for the heart, new report says, but critics disagree on science – CNN

No amount of alcohol is good for the heart according to a…

X-ray imaging shows COVID-19 damage to heart in new detail

A German research team has revealed the damage COVID-19 does to the…

Human patient receives pig heart in first-of-its-kind transplant

Doctors say the transplant shows that a heart from a genetically modified…

No Association Between Salt And Blood Pressure, Study Finds

Source: No Association Between Salt And Blood Pressure, Study Finds

A Man Died After Eating a Bag of Black Licorice Every Day (Published 2020)

Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital said the unusual case highlighted the risk…

Most adults shouldn’t take daily aspirin to prevent heart attack, panel says

Should you take a low-dose aspirin for heart health? The U.S. Preventive…

Recent cannabis use and myocardial infarction in young adults: a cross-sectional study | CMAJ

Background: Cannabis use is increasing among young adults, but its effects on…

Cannabis consumers under age 45 are nearly twice as likely to have a heart attack compared to non-cannabis users – CNN

Around 1.3% of adults under age 45 who used cannabis within a…