Is low-to-moderate alcohol consumption beneficial for longevity?
There is a common belief that low-to-moderate consumption of alcohol has unique health benefits. What does the evidence show?
Can cocoa help prevent cardiovascular death?
A recent study explored whether supplementation with the beneficial compounds in cocoa could have a clinically-relevant effect on ASCVD.
For triglycerides, “normal” may not be “optimal”
How do triglyceride levels relate to cardiovascular risk?
Peter on the four horsemen of chronic disease
This audio clip is from AMA #14: What lab tests can (and cannot) inform us about our overall objective of…
When CAC Tests Are Useful and When They Are Not
This video clip is from episode #185 – Allan Sniderman, M.D.: Cardiovascular disease and why we should change the way we…
Peter on why early prevention of atherosclerosis is critical
This video clip is from episode #185 – Allan Sniderman, M.D.: Cardiovascular disease and why we should change the way we…
Preventing Atherosclerosis: 2 Fatal Flaws with the “10 Year Risk” Approach
This video clip is from episode #185 – Allan Sniderman, M.D.: Cardiovascular disease and why we should change the way…
#185 – Allan Sniderman, M.D.: Cardiovascular disease and why we should change the way we assess risk
“If we’re still saying the same things we said 30 years ago, it could be a problem because we should have learned how to say it better, more accurately.” —Allan Sniderman
Does fish oil cause cardiac arrhythmia in high-risk individuals?
Reports of increased risk of atrial fibrillation in high-risk patients taking fish oil