Beetroot Juice May Help Older People Lower Blood Pressure
A simple daily habit involving beetroot juice may help older adults improve their blood pressure, according to a new study from the University of...
Popular Diabetes Drug Linked to Higher Risk of Serious Heart Problems
A medicine once widely used to treat type 2 diabetes is now facing renewed concerns after a large study found it may raise the...
Ultrasound Could One Day Help Treat Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Alzheimer’s
Ultrasound is usually seen as a tool doctors use to look inside the body.
Hospitals use ultrasound machines every day to examine organs, check pregnancies,...
Common Food Preservatives May Quietly Raise the Risk of High Blood Pressure and Heart...
Many people eat processed foods every day without thinking much about the long list of ingredients written on the package.
Foods such as packaged bread,...
Everyday Food Additives Could Harm Your Heart
processed meat, frozen meals, snacks, soft drinks, sauces, desserts, and many other supermarket products.
Most people rarely notice them, even though they appear in the...
Hidden Blood Vessel ‘Pressure Sensor’ May Prevent Aging and Heart Disease
High blood pressure is one of the world’s most common health problems. Millions of people live with it every day, often without noticing symptoms...
Large Blood Pressure Swings May Greatly Raise the Risk of Sudden Heart Death
A new study suggests that middle-aged adults whose blood pressure changes a lot over time may face a much higher risk of sudden cardiac...
Bright Lights at Night Could Greatly Increase Risks of Heart Attack, Stroke, Heart Failure
Many people use bright lights late at night without thinking much about it. Some scroll through their phones in bed, fall asleep with the...
New Drug May Help Older People Prevent Heart Failure
As people grow older, many parts of the body gradually become stiffer and less flexible. Muscles, joints, and blood vessels can all lose some...
Very fit young men may face one heart risk
A large Swedish study is helping answer a question that has worried some athletes and doctors for years: can very high fitness increase the...