Women with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) who report taking antidepressant and anti-anxiety medications have an increased risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes, and death compared to women not taking these medications, according to researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU).

Contrary to current thinking, a condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) might not develop as a direct result of acidic digestive juices burning the esophagus, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found in an animal study.

Almost three quarters (73%) of smokers and ex smokers have not had a lung function test despite 21% of this group experiencing symptoms of a chronic lung disease in the last 12 months according to a new survey released today by the British Lung Foundation, ahead of World COPD Day.

If you’re one of the millions of Americans taking a medicine called a beta-blocker for high blood pressure, here are some basics about this family of medicines:
– Beta-blockers are a family of medicines also known as beta-adrenergic blocking agents. When you take beta blockers, the heart beats more slowly and with less force, reducing blood [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, announced the availability in Europe of its new Copeptin assay, which helps medical personnel quickly and accurately diagnose acute myocardial infarction (AMI), commonly known as a heart attack. Copeptin, developed by recently acquired B.R.A.H.M.S. AG, is a patented biomarker for AMI and is [...]