A Bigger Sequel, the Same Verdict on Bicarbonate? - Medscape
Jan 6, 2026 · BICARICU-2 aimed big but missed on mortality. Dr Aaron Holley explains what the sequel confirms about renal benefit, safety, and why bicarbonate still has a role in septic AKI.
Do Women With ACS Face Unnecessary Bleeding Risk? - Medscape
Aug 20, 2025 · A European consensus statement says antithrombotic treatment for acute coronary syndromes should adjust for sex differences in bleeding risk.
Are Your Patient’s Bad Dreams Predicting Disease? - Medscape
Jan 7, 2026 · A growing body of research suggests that some dreams might indicate the existence of physiologic changes before conventional diagnostics — or even symptoms — …
Hypoxic Masks Raise Cardiac Safety Questions in Athletes
6 days ago · The death of a young biathlete has refocused attention on hypoxic training masks, especially their cardiovascular effects, in athletes with prior inflammatory heart disease.
The Fight to Improve Cardiovascular Care for Canadian Women
Canadian leaders in women’s health warn that the unique pathophysiology and presentation of cardiovascular disease in women is poorly understood.
A Coffee a Day to Keep the AFib Away? - Medscape
Michelle O’Donoghue and Gregory Marcus review the clinical implications of the DECAF randomized trial of caffeinated coffee or avoiding caffeine after successful cardioversion for …
Can You Fix Your Liver in a Month? The Truth of Dry January
Jan 6, 2026 · Are there any real health benefits from taking a month-long break from alcohol, or is ‘dry January’ just a lot of hype?
Forget the Tremor: These Symptoms Come First in Parkinson’s
Jun 10, 2025 · Constipation Parkinson’s doesn’t begin with tremors or slowed movement. Nonmotor symptoms, especially gastrointestinal issues, often appear first. The disease affects …
Cardiovascular Effects of Coffee: Is It a Risk Factor?
Physiologic Effect of Coffee Heart minute volumes and cardiac index rise acutely after coffee consumption, [5] an effect which may in part be due to direct stimulation of cardiac myocytes or ...
Waking Up Under Anesthesia: Who’s at Risk and Why? - Medscape
Sep 12, 2025 · Leading anesthesiologists unpack which patients are most vulnerable to accidental awareness during surgery and what teams can do to minimize harm.