A Cheap Drug Could Help Treat Most Difficult Heart Disease
A medicine that costs only a few cents a day could become more important in treating one of the world's most difficult heart conditions.
New...
Cannabis Could Affect Heart Rhythm, Study Finds
Scientists expected cannabis to increase abnormal heartbeats.
Instead, a carefully monitored study found the opposite for one common type of early heartbeat, leaving researchers with...
Lower Blood Pressure Target May Prevent More Heart Problems
High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in adults and a major cause of heart disease and stroke.
Because it often...
One Pill Could Help Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes
Heart disease remains the world’s leading cause of death, but many of its biggest risks can be treated with medicines that have been available...
One Cup of Vegetables May Help Protect Your Heart
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, taking nearly 18 million lives each year.
It includes several conditions that affect the heart and...
Cannabis Use May Change Heart Rhythm Unexpectedly
A new study has produced a surprising result about cannabis and the heart.
People who regularly used cannabis had about 9% fewer premature heartbeats on...
Cholesterol Drugs May Affect More Than the Heart
Cholesterol-lowering medicines are widely used to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Statins are the best-known drugs in this group and have...
Thyroid Treatment May Put the Heart at Risk
Thyroid hormone medicine is taken by millions of people, but getting the dose right may be more important for the heart than many people...
Common Blood Pressure Drug May Increase Sudden Cardiac Arrest Risk
Sudden cardiac arrest happens when the heart suddenly stops pumping blood effectively.
Within seconds, a person may collapse, lose consciousness and stop breathing normally because...
Why Cholesterol Drugs Statins Can Cause Muscle Problems
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and statins are one of the best tools doctors have for lowering that...