Siemens announced Nov. 10 that it plans on spinning off its healthcare business into a separate, public company.

New research from New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing (NYU Meyers) shows that women with diabetes are increasingly susceptible to developing depression.

The American Heart Association (AHA) has announced the late-breaking clinical trials for its annual Scientific Sessions.

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that residents of the Southern U.S., particularly black ones, are more likely to die of heart problems than any other disease.

Patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) who took high-intensity statins had a one-year survival advantage compared with those who received moderate-intensity statins, according to a retrospective cohort analysis. The study also found that maximal doses of high-intensity statins were associated with a greater survival benefit than submaximal high-intensity statins.

A health system in Philadelphia agreed to pay nearly $1 million to resolve allegations that a cardiologist improperly billed Medicare for unnecessary services, Philadelphia Business Journal reports.

Truven Health Analytics released its 18th annual top 50 cardiovascular hospitals study Nov. 7. The annual list is based on public data sources, including the Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR) file, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset and Medicare cost reports. 

People who were diagnosed with cancer at 15 to 19 years old and survived for at least five years had a 4.2 times higher risk of cardiac mortality compared with the general population of people of similar age and gender, according to an analysis of survivors of teenage and young adult cancer in England and Wales.