heart failure

Sotagliflozin: US approves drug for heart failure

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' drug Sotagliflozin for a… Read More

Saira Banu reportedly suffers heart failure, needs angiography

Saira Banu, wife of late Dilip Kumar, was hospitalised over the weekend after complaining of… Read More

Diabetes drug for treating heart failure risk gets US approval

Farxiga has been approved for use in the United States as a treatment to reduce… Read More

Diabetes drug shows promise in heart failure

AstraZeneca made strides on Tuesday towards its goal of adding heart failure to the conditions… Read More

22 percent of young men engage in ‘disordered eating’ to bulk up

Adolescents who see themselves as puny and who exercise to gain weight may be at… Read More

For heart failure patients in hospital, flu boosts risk of complications, death

When people with heart failure are hospitalized, having influenza is tied to greater odds of… Read More

Benefit of low-salt diet for heart failure uncertain

Although many doctors advise heart failure patients to follow a low-salt diet to help minimize… Read More

Many heart failure patients don’t recognize the risks of their illness: study

NEW YORK: Even though doctors think most people with heart failure have a high likelihood… Read More

Lack of sleep boosts chance of death by heart failure

NEW YORK: Not getting enough sleep can double the chances of dying from heart disease… Read More

Painkillers linked to heart failure: study

PARIS: Widely used prescription and non-prescription painkillers are associated with an increased risk of hospital… Read More

Rangers form team to probe MQM worker’s death in custody

KARACHI: Para-military Rangers have formed an investigation committee to probe the death of Aftab Ahmed, an MQM… Read More

Fifteen years after smokers quit, heart failure risk may fall to normal

WASHINGTON: For most former smokers who quit at least 15 years ago, the risks of… Read More