Routine placement of atrial leads is common during implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation for primary prevention despite guidelines that discourage it—now there are new ...

Infections, vision loss, and high eye pressure are among the many complications that can arise from untreated cataracts and cataract surgery. Regular eye checks and prompt medical assistance may ...

Patients in cardiac intensive care units (CICUs) could benefit from the CICU health care team using a daily checklist to prevent infections and other common complications. According to a new American ...

Weight-loss drugs may prevent deadly heart complications by opening blocked blood vessels after heart attacks, groundbreaking ...

When receiving a lung transplant, one of the most important complications to look out for is chronic lung allograft dysfunction, known as CLAD. Preventing this complication for those who receive a ...

The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. When these germs are passed by coughing and sneezing and then inhaled, they can cause inflammation making it difficult to ...

Speaking at the American Diabetes Association 84th Scientific Sessions, authors of a new Lancet Series challenge current approaches to managing gestational diabetes (a type of diabetes that can be ...

A lack of exercise drives a good portion of the health problems faced by people with type 2 diabetes, a new study says. Up to 10% of diabetes complications like stroke, heart failure, heart disease ...

Throughout the world, governments have stockpiled influenza drug Tamiflu in an effort to address the global H1N1 flu pandemic, spending billions in the process. Now, a new study suggests that the drug ...

Women who experience pregnancy complications, like preeclampsia, pre-term birth, stillbirth or having a baby that is small for gestational age, may face an increased risk for cardiovascular disease ...