April 16, 2025

E-Cigs + Cigarettes: Worse Disease Odds

"There is a need to reassess the assumption that e-cigarette use provides substantial harm reduction across all cigarette-caused diseases, particularly accounting for dual use," warns a comprehensive meta-analysis.

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April 16, 2025

CONSORT 2025: Setting New Standards for Clinical Trial Reporting

"Readers should not have to infer what was probably done; they should be told explicitly." This principle drives the comprehensive CONSORT 2025 update, with its 7 new checklist items aimed at improving clinical trial transparency.

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April 11, 2025

Relaxation Techniques Lower Blood Pressure in Short Term, Study

Most relaxation interventions were associated with short-term reductions in blood pressure among adults with hypertension, according to a network meta-analysis of 182 randomized trials.

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April 10, 2025

Morning Coffee Consumption Linked to Lower Mortality Risk

“Drinking coffee in the morning may be more strongly associated with a lower risk of mortality than drinking coffee later in the day."

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April 09, 2025

Daytime Eating Protects Night Shift Hearts

Restricting meals to daytime hours may reduce cardiovascular changes during simulated night shifts.

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March 31, 2025

Microplastics Linked to Cardiovascular Disease

Research reveals significant associations between environmental microplastic pollution and increased rates of hypertension, diabetes, and stroke across U.S. coastal communities, with pollution levels ranking among top predictors for chronic disease prevalence.

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March 31, 2025

Clopidogrel Outshines Aspirin After PCI

“In our study, clopidogrel beat aspirin as a lifelong maintenance monotherapy after standard-duration dual antiplatelet therapy."

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March 25, 2025

Most Pediatric Valve Implants Used Off-Label

Fewer than 10% of cardiac valve devices implanted in U.S. pediatric patients were FDA approved for children.

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March 19, 2025

High-Flow Nasal Cannula Slashes Hypoxia Risk in Obese Patients

A new study finds that high-flow nasal cannula oxygenation significantly reduces hypoxia in obese patients undergoing sedated gastrointestinal endoscopy, with a 2.0% incidence compared to 21.2% in standard oxygenation.

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