A study has found that polypharmacy in patients with acute heart failure is common globally and associated with older age and multimorbidity.

End-stage renal disease in patients with IE is associated with more IE complications and higher long-term mortality rates.

Smoking cessation tied to substantial risk reduction, with steepest decline in first 10 years after quitting. HealthDay News — Even occasional or low-intensity smoking significantly increases ...

HealthDay News — Ultraprocessed food (UPF) consumption may increase the risk for type 2 diabetes in young adults, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in Nutrition and Metabolism.

The prevalence of childhood hypertension nearly doubled from 2000 to 2020, from 3.40 to 6.53 percent in boys and from 3.02 to 5.82 percent in girls. HealthDay News — The prevalence of childhood ...

Topline data show the Factor XIa inhibitor asundexian lowers recurrent stroke risk vs placebo with no increase in major bleeding events.