Cardiology

How using cigars, pipes or smokeless tobacco can harm your heart

The data on the health effects from smoking cigarettes has been clear for decades. Today, tobacco use causes nearly 1 in 5 deaths each year in the U.S. While many of these deaths are cancer-related, researchers have found ...

Cardiology

What is cardiovascular disease?

Cardiovascular disease is a general term that refers to many different types of heart problems.

Cardiology

Inflammatory bowel disease tied to higher risk for heart disease

Male patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) face a higher risk for ischemic heart diseases (IHDs), according to a study published in the March issue of the International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and ...

Cardiology

Coronary artery disease common in patients with cirrhosis

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is common in patients with cirrhosis, but cirrhosis itself is not significantly associated with an increased CAD risk, according to a review published online Nov. 21 in the Journal of Clinical ...

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