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One New Pill Could Help Both Heart Failure and Sleep Apnea

A team of researchers from the University of Auckland is studying a promising new medicine that may one day help people living with both...

Exercise Protects the Heart Better Than Weight-Loss Drug Alone

Severe obesity is becoming more common around the world and greatly increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and many other...

How to Stop Muscle Pain from Cholesterol Drug Statins

Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medicines in the world. Doctors use them to lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart...

Hidden Hormone Changes in Adrenal Tumors May Raise Heart Disease Risk

A large international study has found that hormone levels in people with common adrenal tumors are much less stable than doctors once believed. The research,...

Common Heart Medicine May Increase Dangerous Bleeding Risk in Older People

A common medicine used to slow the heart rate may increase the risk of serious bleeding in older people with atrial fibrillation (AFib), according...

Taking Blood Pressure Drug at Night May Better Protect the Heart

A simple change in the time people take their blood pressure medicine could make a big difference to their long-term health, according to a...

E-Cigarette Chemicals May Increase Heart Disease Risk

Is vaping really safer than smoking? Many people believe that e-cigarettes only produce harmless water vapor, but scientists say this is not true. As vaping...

Surprising News About Obesity, Blood Pressure, and Cholesterol

Researchers have long known that obesity increases the risk of heart disease by raising blood pressure and unhealthy cholesterol levels. People living with obesity are...

Scientists Discover a Hidden Cause of Heart Disease

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in many countries, even though doctors have made enormous progress in preventing and treating it. For decades,...