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Study reveals men with heart disease taking erectile dysfunction drugs alongside nitrates face higher risk of early death, heart failure, and heart attack.

The findings, from a nationwide Swedish study, bolster the contraindication to using these drugs in combination.

This month’s list is a mix of meeting stories, COVID-19 news, position papers, long-running debates, and novel research topics.

Helpful holiday tip? Eat and drink moderately. Public health expert Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon, on Sunday, Dec. 18, reminded Filipinos to “have fun” while celebrating the holidays, but also “eat and drink in moderation.” “Wala namang masama na kumain. Actually, ang ating concern is the choice ng

Surprising Side Effects Wine Has On Your Heart, Says Science Surprising Side Effects Wine Has On Your Heart, Says Science Weve all heard that a glass of wine, especially red wine, is heart-healthy. In fact, wine, like extra virgin olive oil, is featured prominently in the Mediterranean diet, which is considered the gold standard for how to eat to reduce the risk for heart disease. However, newer research suggests that the relationship between wine (and alcohol consumption in general) and cardio...

The Worst Reason To Drink Wine, Says Science © Provided by Eat This, Not That! women drinking wine If youre drinking wine for all of the health benefits it could have, you may want to put a cork in it, according to science. There are plenty of health-related reasons to drink the occasional glass of wine—we all saw the research that suggests drinking red wine may prevent cardiovascular disease—but sometimes the benefits of a specific food or beverage (particularly one that so many people ...

January 18, 2021 New data from China show that greater exposure to some forms of air pollution, even in the short term, is linked to an increased risk of dying from myocardial infarction. The relationship was seen for particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of ≤ 2.5 µg (PM 2.5) and ≤ 10 µg (PM 10), as well as for nitrogen dioxide (NO 2), Yuewei Liu, MD, PhD (Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China), and colleagues report in their paper published online today in the Journal of th...