Cardiology

Review of Canadian heart failure registry shows between 19% and 93% of hospitalized patients are not being prescribed recommended therapies, despite being eligible.

Heart and Stroke Canada has released a new report for Heart Health Month in February. It highlights several disparities women continue to experience in the prevention and treatment of heart attack and stroke, in comparison to other Canadians.

A poor job is often done in presenting narratives around prevention, leading to a lack of appreciation for its importance.

American Academy of Pediatrics issues clinical practice guideline for evaluation and management of children and adolescents with overweight and obesity. 

Given the role that alcohol plays in many of our lives, it’s of little surprise that people are reacting to these new recommendations with a fair degree of skepticism.

Dr. Andrey Blitzer makes a compelling plea for keeping operators and real live assistants running the show in health care.

Dutch study shows women with T2D less likely to be prescribed needed meds.

Health Canada and other international regulatory agencies have not observed an elevated risk of stroke or any signals.