Cardiology

Total heart disease deaths on the rise

Total deaths from heart disease, stroke, diabetes and hypertension—known collectively as cardiometabolic disease—have been increasing since 2011, a new Northwestern Medicine study shows. Cardiometabolic disease is the ...

HIV & AIDS

Diabetes drug may reduce heart attack risk in HIV patients

In patients with HIV, a diabetes drug may have benefits beyond lowering blood sugar. A new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests the drug may prevent cardiovascular problems ...

Health

U.S. life expectancy to reach 85 by 2060

(HealthDay)—Nearly a quarter of all U.S. residents will be older than 65 by 2060, and life expectancy will reach an all-time high of 85 by that year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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