Heart Health

This news channel includes content on cardiovascular disease prevention, cardiac risk stratification, diagnosis, screening programs, and management of major risk factors that include diabetes, hypertension, diet, life style, cholesterol, obesity, ethnicity and socio-economic disparities.

FDA sued over ‘reckless and arbitrary’ semaglutide decision
The Outsourcing Facilities Association, a Texas-based trade group, is alleging that supply issues still remain for Ozempic and Wegovy. The group believes the FDA has ignored those issues.
FDA clears Google smartwatch tech that calls 911 when a user’s heart stops
Google worked with AI specialists, cardiologists and even stunt performers to develop its new smartwatch feature.
FDA ends semaglutide shortage, closing the door on compounded Wegovy, Ozempic
The years-long shortage of Wegovy and Ozempic, two popular prescription-only semaglutide injections, is officially over.
FDA approves first rapid-acting insulin biosimilar for diabetes
Sanofi's Merilog is a new biosimilar substitute for Novo Nordisk’s NovoLog. It can be used to treat adult and pediatric patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Aspartame linked to surging insulin levels, fatty plaques and inflammation
Aspartame, the artificial sweetener commonly found in diet sodas and sugar-free snacks, may do significant harm to a person’s cardiovascular system.

Eating large amounts of processed meat associated with a much higher risk of cardiovascular disease, death

The study's authors tracked the health of more than 134,000 individuals from 21 countries for nearly a decade.

Beta-blockers are inferior to other antihypertensive treatment options, new research confirms

The authors tracked outcomes from more than 386,000 patients treated from 2001 to 2018, sharing their findings in Hypertension.

FDA approves Zealand Pharma’s new treatment for severe hypoglycemia

The injection, being marketed as Zegalogue, will be made available in an auto injector or a prefilled syringe.

Ultra-processed foods can do significant damage to the heart

Researchers have found a connection between eating ultra-processed foods—think sweetened breakfast cereals, chicken nuggets or hotdogs—and numerous significant conditions. The study was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Multiple cardiovascular conditions more common among transgender children

Researchers compared more than 4,000 children with a confirmed gender dysphoria diagnosis with more than 16,000 children with no such diagnosis. The team believes this was the first analysis of its kind in the United States.

Yogurt, other fermented dairy products may reduce hypertension

The key appears to be the positive impact these products can make on an individual’s gut microbiota.

Regular meat consumption linked to a higher risk of ischemic heart disease, diabetes

Eating unprocessed red meat or poultry, meanwhile, was associated with a lower risk of iron deficiency anemia.

Beta-blocker use not associated with depression—but it may be tied to unusual dreams, insomnia

Overall, the study's authors found that depression was just as likely when patients took beta-blockers or a placebo.

Heart Health

FDA sued over ‘reckless and arbitrary’ semaglutide decision

FDA clears Google smartwatch tech that calls 911 when a user’s heart stops

FDA ends semaglutide shortage, closing the door on compounded Wegovy, Ozempic

FDA approves first rapid-acting insulin biosimilar for diabetes

Aspartame linked to surging insulin levels, fatty plaques and inflammation