Tag: Heart attack risk factors

Ah, the calcium score—one of the few numbers in cardiology that actually tells you something useful. I’ve seen thousands of these scans over the years, and let me tell you, a score of 60...

A recent study conducted by the Cleveland Clinic has found that a common artificial sweetener, erythritol, may be linked to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. Erythritol is a sugar alcohol commonly...