A shingles vaccine known as Zoster Vaccine Live can protect not only against a resurgence of the chickenpox virus, but also against stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference this week in Dallas.

Medtronic and the FDA were both aware of battery and wire connection defects in a now-recalled heart failure pacemaker for over a year before patients developed serious side effects, according to a report published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Seventy-one percent of young adults who use e-cigarettes believe it’s an unhealthy habit, according to a report from health data management firm Harmony Healthcare IT—but nearly 80% say they still feel safe vaping.

Major organizations including the American Heart Association and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids have issued critical statements following the Trump administration’s 2021 budget proposal, which aims to abolish the FDA Center for Tobacco Products and establish a new agency within the Department of Health and Human Services.

Research out of the Yale School of Public Health in New Haven, Conn., has revealed a relationship between rosiglitazone, a type 2 diabetes drug, and heart disease.

A recent review of pivotal cancer drug trials suggests that CVD and adverse cardiovascular outcomes are underreported in studies of new cancer therapies, despite an increasing risk of cardiotoxicity in oncological drugs.

A beta-blocker and aspirin combination may help attenuate the heightened CVD risk observed in people who have recently lost a loved one, according to research published in the American Heart Journal in February.

Physicians who treat individuals with AFib may mistake gastrointestinal bleeding as a side effect of their patients’ blood thinners when it may, in fact, be an early warning sign for bowel cancer, according to a new study.