Beta-Blockers: Ineffective & Risky After Heart Attack?
REBOOT trial reveals beta-blockers offer no benefit post-heart attack for those with preserved heart function, possibly increasing risks for women. Polypill reduces cardiovascular events.
Sleep Deprivation & Heart Health: Risks and Research
Research shows sleep deprivation increases heart disease risk by affecting biomarkers & inflammation, even in young, healthy individuals. Exercise helps, but can't replace sleep.
New cardiovascular disease risk marker discovered in older women
Now a new study shows how low levels of antibodies to the fatty substance phosphorylcholine, called anti-PC, may be a new independent risk marker for cardiovascular disease in older women.