Daniel R. Schimmel, MD, explains how balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) uses balloons and specialized catheters to open narrowed vessels in the lungs to improve circulation and reduce symptoms…
Nick Norwitz interviews Aseem Malhotra, MD, a consultant cardiologist, on controversial new findings challenging LDL cholesterol’s role as an independent risk factor for heart disease. They discuss data…
After a heart attack or stroke physicians usually recommend that patients adopt a healthier lifestyle. They are urged to quit smoking, eat a healthier diet and exercise regularly.…
Many smokers are often concerned about gaining weight after they quit. For those with type 2 diabetes gaining weight after stopping smoking can potentially make their disease worse…
Imagine using stem cells to rebuild the heart following severe heart failure or coronary heart disease. James T. Willerson, MD, President and Medical Director of the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s…
James T. Willerson, MD, President and Medical Director of the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, addresses a topic of great concern in cardiology today: leakage following aortic…
James T. Willerson, MD, President and Medical Director of the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, discusses groundbreaking new therapies to cure cardiovascular disease using stem cell technology.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Agents that target the mTOR axis, which have become particularly important in the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), have significant adverse…
Heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia are three common conditions that often lead to hospitalizations for older patients. But what happens to these patients after they are treated…
Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, former CEO of Sun Microsystems, is a serial entrepreneur who has invested in a broad portfolio of healthtech startups. He discusses his views on…
The Misfit “Shine” is a new device that empowers people to track their daily activity goals in a simple and elegant way. Sonny Vu and Sridhar Iyengar, co-founders…
One of the most common dietary supplements taken by many American adults is a daily multivitamin. Recently, a new study found that men over 50 who took a…
