What heart and stroke patients should know before visiting the dentist
Some people might consider their dentist’s office a place for talking only about the health of their teeth and gums, not their heart or...
How stress can raise your blood pressure
A new study from Swinburne University has shown that stress may raise blood pressure and increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
This research...
Study finds the real key to heart disease
Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States.
Even though there are many treatments available, it is still a serious...
Why managing high blood pressure in older people is more important than ever
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is very common in older adults. As people age, their risk of developing this condition increases.
It often goes...
How to spot, react to, and prevent heart attacks
Heart attacks remain one of the most serious health problems around the world, taking millions of lives each year.
A heart attack happens when blood...
Can foods really clean your arteries?
Many people are searching for ways to keep their hearts healthy, and the idea of “cleansing” the arteries with food sounds like a simple...
Think twice before taking aspirin: it may raise your heart failure risk
Aspirin is a medicine that many people take every day to help with pain, swelling, or to protect their heart.
It has been around for...
How to detect and treat diseased heart muscles
A large European study led by University Hospital Bonn (UKB) has revealed important new findings about severe myocarditis—an inflammation of the heart muscle that...
Heart rhythm disorder common in Long COVID, study finds
A new study from Karolinska Institutet finds that a heart rhythm disorder called POTS is common in people suffering from long COVID.
Most of the...
Alcohol increases high blood pressure deaths, especially in women
A recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that deaths from hypertension linked to excessive alcohol use have risen significantly...