Does Magnesium Lower Blood Pressure?

Magnesium is a mineral found in food, supplements, and some medicines. In 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a qualified health claim allowing foods and supplements with magnesium to include information on their labels that “consuming diets with adequate magnesium may reduce the risk of high blood pressure,” but scientific “evidence is inconsistent […]

Novartis slots PhI cardiovascular candidate into pipeline, paying Korean partner $80M upfront

No­var­tis is pluck­ing a Phase I small mol­e­cule can­di­date out of Ko­rea that it be­lieves can treat a va­ri­ety of dis­eases — in­clud­ing cer­tain car­dio­vas­cu­lar con­di­tions. Hand­ing Chong Kun Dang Phar­ma­ceu­ti­cal (CKD) an up­front pay­ment of $80 mil­lion, No­var­tis bought ex­clu­sive rights to an HDAC6 in­hibitor, dubbed CKD-510, every­where in the world ex­cept in Ko­rea. […]

Menstrual and heart health: Does PCOS increase heart risks?

Share on PinterestWidespread menstrual issues may be linked to higher cardiovascular risk. Image credit. Lisa Noble Photography/Getty Images Menstrual issues, such as period pain, are experienced by up to 91% of women at some time in their lives. Another condition that can affect menstruation is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which can impact up to 20% […]

Everything to Know About the Symptoms of Too Much Vitamin D

Vitamin D toxicity, sometimes called a vitamin D overdose, is a rare but potentially dangerous condition. It occurs when someone has too much vitamin D in their body. Vitamin D toxicity is also called hypervitaminosis D. A vitamin D overdose is typically a side effect of taking large doses of vitamin D supplements. It would […]

New Evidence Further Links Mental Health, Stress to Heart Health

Nov. 7, 2023 – People with depression, anxiety, or long-term stress have a higher risk of heart problems, two new studies show. The findings are more evidence of the mind-heart connection, showing how poor brain health can open pathways to cardiovascular disease, which is the top cause of death in the nation. In one of […]

PHOTOS: Blood drive at Elida High School

<a href="https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/132235929_web1_donate-RP-001.jpg" data-caption=" Phlebotomist Brenda Scott, right, monitors Zoe Foxbog as she donates blood during Monday’s Future Farmers of America Blood Donor Day at Elida High School. “> Phlebotomist Brenda Scott, right, monitors Zoe Foxbog as she donates blood during Monday’s Future Farmers of America Blood Donor Day at Elida High School. ELIDA — Students […]

Court docs: Man accused of 92 MPH Portland hit-and-run death had blood alcohol level more than 3 times legal limit

PORTLAND, Ore. — The suspect accused of killing a 66-year-old man in an October hit-and-run had a blood alcohol level of more than 3 times the legal limit during the crash, recent court documents reveal. Vichea Pok, 39, is facing charges of manslaughter, DUII, reckless driving, and reckless endangerment. PREVIOUSLY | Portland man charged with […]

Danke schön: German Air Force commander arrives in Israel to donate blood

The Commander of the German Air Force, Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz, arrived at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center so he and his staff could donate blood. Read more: Gerhartz met with Major General Tomer Bar, his Israeli counterpart, and was given a thorough review of the war effort against Hamas. He expressed support for the operations […]

Marijuana Strongly Linked to Heart Attacks and Strokes

Image by Getty / Futurism A pair of new preliminary studies have found that older adults who use marijuana every day but don’t smoke tobacco appear to be significantly more likely to suffer serious cardiovascular emergencies including heart attacks and strokes. The first study, presented this week by the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia […]