AstraZeneca’s Covid Vaccine May Have Posed a Higher Heart Risk for Young Women, Study Shows

The AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is one of the most widely administered vaccines globally, with more than 300 million doses given. However, recent studies have shown that the vaccine may pose…

Long Covid is associated with significantly increased risk of death, heart and lung problems, study finds

CNN  —  As the nation anticipates the end of the Covid-19 public health emergency, new research is showing that some groups are still feeling the long-term impacts of the disease.…

A story of resilience: How a young woman survived loss of both legs and a failing heart

CNN  —  Her smile is bright, cheery, sometimes goofy and always contagious. But pictures can’t completely capture her upbeat, positive vibe. At 21, Claire Bridges has a mature spirit that…

A Statin Alternative Joins Drugs That Can Reduce Heart Attack Risk

After just a bit more than a year and a half, 819, or 11.7 percent, of patients in the bempedoic acid group had one of the heart-related complications. In the…

Erythritol: Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack, stroke, study finds

CNN  —  A sugar replacement called erythritol – used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar products – has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack…

Desperate for heart surgery for their baby, a family feels the effects of pediatric hospital shortages

CNN  —  Even before their daughter was born in June, Aaron and Helen Chavez knew she would need heart surgery. Doctors expected her to have an operation around 6 months…

Don’t bother with dietary supplements for heart health, study says

CNN  —  Six supplements that people commonly take for heart health don’t help lower “bad” cholesterol or improve cardiovascular health, according to a study published Sunday, but statins did. Read…

Heart failure: Black patients less likely to get devices and transplants they need, study finds

CNN  —  There’s growing evidence that Black heart failure patients are less likely to get advanced therapies than White patients. Read moreExperts Warn of Rising Suicide Rates of Black Girls…

Paxlovid: Covid-19 treatment can interact with common heart medications, doctors warn

CNN  —  Covid-19 patients with a history of cardiovascular disease are at an increased risk of developing severe illness and could benefit most from the Covid-19 treatment Paxlovid – but…

Combination ‘polypills’ can help solve world’s heart problems, experts say, if more people can get them

CNN  —  An inexpensive polypill is probably one of the best ways to solve the world’s heart problems, prominent cardiologists say. Read moreExperts Warn of Rising Suicide Rates of Black…