Your Eye Appointment Could Uncover Dangerous High Blood Pressure
A routine visit to the eye doctor may do much more than protect your eyesight. According to new research, it could also uncover a...
Even Small Sleep Loss Can Affect Your Weight and Heart Health
Good health depends on more than healthy food and regular exercise. One daily habit that many people overlook is sleep.
Modern life often encourages people...
Doctors Find How to Predict Survival after A Heart Attack
When someone has a serious heart attack, every minute matters. Doctors need to know as quickly as possible who is likely to recover well...
Women Who Lift Weights May Protect Their Hearts More Than Expected
Women who include strength training in their weekly routine may be giving their hearts an extra layer of protection, according to a large new...
Common Thyroid Drug May Raise Heart Disease Risk If the Dose Is Not Carefully...
Millions of people around the world take levothyroxine every day to treat an underactive thyroid, a condition known as hypothyroidism.
The thyroid is a small...
Warning Signs of Blocked Heart Arteries You Should Never Ignore
Your heart is a powerful muscle that works every second of your life. It pumps blood filled with oxygen and nutrients to every part...
Research Uncovers a Surprising Cause of Dangerous Irregular Heartbeats
Heart rhythm disorders, also called arrhythmias, affect millions of people around the world. These conditions happen when the electrical signals that tell the heart...
Study Finds Hidden Heart Risks After Breast Cancer
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women who survive breast cancer.
Thanks to better screening and improved treatments, more women are living...
Most Heart Attacks and Strokes Give Early Warning Signs
Many people believe that heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure happen suddenly without any warning.
While these events often seem unexpected, a huge new international...
This Common Vaccine May Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke
Most people think of shingles as a painful skin rash, but doctors now know that it can affect much more than the skin.
Shingles is...