A new study found that the type of hormone replacement therapy used could be key when it comes to the likelihood of a myocardial infarction. Medscape Medical News
A 20-year follow-up study shows that group-based lifestyle interventions for more than 6 years can prevent or delay diabetes for up to 14 years after the active intervention. Medscape Medical News
PFOs are likely not just "innocent bystanders" in older subjects, and paradoxical embolism should be considered as a possible cause of stroke in this group, experts say. Heartwire
In premature infants, neonatal treatment of lung disease with dexamethasone or hydrocortisone and antenatal treatment with dexamethasone had no adverse effects on heart rate and blood pressure. Medscape Medical News