While some healthcare professionals swear by the keto diet, others fear that it can be harmful. A new analysis, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, explored this very issue.

The new meta-analysis included data from 56 different studies, covering patients from 30 countries. 

The authors tracked data from more than 102,000 women between the ages of 50 and 79. 

Enough time has now passed since the COVID-19 pandemic began that researchers are starting to learn more and more about how, exactly, it affected cardiovascular care.

The systematic review, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, included 13 different studies published from 2009 to 2019. 

Researchers explored data from more than 5,000 patients who were prescribed one of the two beta-blockers following an acute myocardial infarction. 

The study, published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, included data from more than 28,000 patients. 

The study's authors reviewed data from more than 1.8 million patients, confirming that PCI is still safe and effective when a patient has cancer. 

Drinking coffee also benefits patients who have not experienced a stroke or heart attack, though the impact is not as significant. 

Even with numerous vaccines now being distributed, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause havoc for health systems all over the world.