Losartan, the generic form of the drug Cozaar, works by blocking the effect of angiotensin II, which is a hormone that makes your blood vessels tighten and constrict. This can help lower your blood ...

What if calming your heart didn’t require a prescription? For decades, drugs called beta-blockers have been the standard for managing heart rate and blood pressure. But today, more women are ...

A new study shows that popular weight‑loss drugs may help the heart after a person has a heart attack. These drugs are already used to help people lose weight or treat diabetes. Now researchers think ...

MIT engineers have developed a flexible drug-delivery patch that can be placed on the heart after a heart attack to help promote healing and regeneration of cardiac tissue. The new patch is designed ...

Real-world data show semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro/Zepbound) are linked with lower risk of major heart problems in people with type 2 diabetes. Researchers used national ...