Without appropriate technical updates, patients are at risk of inappropriate shocks from their defibrillators
Fewer than 25% of patients with certain Abbott pacemakers or defibrillators have updated device firmware that guards against potential cyberattacks, increasing the likelihood of inappropriate shocks and potentially…
Introducing Lifestyle Interventions in Preschool Lowers Heart Disease Risk
Achieving sustained lifestyle changes will require a multidisciplinary approach
Experts urge clinicians to treat stable angina patients with medical therapies before referral for coronary stenting or bypass surgery
A Review and Opinion article published in The Lancet has recommended that clinicians seek to understand the mechanisms behind angina in stable patients and waiting to see if…
Stress associated with an increased risk of getting Covid-19, study finds
A new study has found that people who experienced increased stress, anxiety and depression at the start of the pandemic, were at greater risk of getting Covid-19.
Obesity might lead to cancer. Now we know why
Obesity increases the risk of developing more than a dozen types of cancer. A new study from the University of Bergen (UiB) in Norway can now answer why…