Former users, however, do not seem to face the same risks as current users. 

According to new recommendations from the USPSTF, there are two specific vitamins—vitamin E and beta-carotene—that should not be taken to prevent CVD. When it comes to other vitamins, however, more evidence is still needed. 

Continuous and high-adherent statin users had lower baseline arterial stiffness, which also grew more slowly over time. 

“Many studies look at the risk of a single condition in relation to dementia, but health is more complex than that,” one researcher said.

The committee's approval comes days after the FDA shared details on a small number of trial participants who developed myocarditis or pericarditis after receiving the vaccine.  

When cocaine users are hospitalized for heart failure, what should physicians expect? Are beta-blockers an effective treatment strategy?