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For patients after acute myocardial infarction

Rehospitalization After AMI Linked to Worse Health Status

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Worse status for rehospitalizations for unstable angina, unplanned revascularization within first year
Screening for hypercholesterolemia is feasible at routine child immunization visits in primary care practices

Child-Parent Screening for Hypercholesterolemia Feasible

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Screening feasible in primary care at routine child immunization visits for children aged 1 to 2 years

American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 22-26

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The 82nd Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians The annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians was held...
Supplemental testosterone and related anabolic-androgenic steroids can cause heart attacks

FDA Warns of Testosterone, AAS Abuse and Dependence

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Many American men take them, but heart and psychological issues can occur, agency says
Young men with a resting heart rate and blood pressure that are elevated -- but still within normal range -- appear more likely to develop a wide range of mental illnesses later in their lives

Heart Rate, BP in Male Teens Tied to Later Risk for Psych Disorders

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Indicators of schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety might be spotted in physical at 18
Adherence to performance measures is similar at teaching hospitals and nonteaching hospitals

Heart Failure Care Up, Regardless of Hospital Teaching Status

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GWTG-HF shows similar adherence to performance measures at teaching, nonteaching hospitals
Governments and international organizations should focus on redressing the balance of ω-6 and ω-3 fatty acids in order to address obesity

Ratio of ω-6:ω-3 Fatty Acids Implicated in Obesity

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Imbalance, which is typically 16:1 in a Western diet, leads to increased risk of weight gain, inflammation
Even young

Even Young Blood Vessels Can Be Damaged by Air Pollution

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Utah study suggests elderly and ill aren't the only ones harmed by poor air quality
Liraglutide increases heart rate and reduces heart rate variability in overweight patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes and stable coronary artery disease

Liraglutide Increases Heart Rate in T2DM With Stable CAD

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Reduction in heart rate variability despite weight loss and improvement in metabolic parameters
Calcium supplements

Review: No Clear Link for Calcium Supplements, CVD

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Other physicians urge caution, however, and say these findings aren't conclusive