How eating patterns could reduce heart disease death risk in people with diabetes
Scientists from Harbin Medical University have identified how the timing of certain foods across the day may be linked to a lower risk of...
This extra virgin olive oil may help lower blood pressure in healthy adults
Scientists from La Trobe University have found that high-polyphenol extra virgin olive oil may help reduce blood pressure in healthy adults.
The study, led by...
Why cholesterol drugs cause muscle pain—and how to fix it
Statins are medications that have saved millions of lives by lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
They’ve become one of...
Simple neck scan could detect heart failure in older men
A new discovery from researchers at University College London has shown that a simple neck scan could help identify older men who are at...
Study finds big cause of plaque buildup in blood vessels
Heart disease is one of the biggest health problems in the world. In the United States, about one out of every four deaths is...
A diabetes drug that could help millions with heart failure
Heart failure is a serious condition that affects over 64 million people around the world. Imagine your heart as a pump that sends blood...
Are your cholesterol pills helping or harming you?
Cholesterol is a kind of fat that moves through our blood. Our bodies need some cholesterol to stay healthy. It helps build cells and...
How plant-based diets lower heart failure risk
Heart failure is a serious condition where the heart can't pump blood as well as it should. This can make everyday activities very tiring...
Beetroot juice may help lower blood pressure, study finds
Scientists from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences have found that drinking beetroot juice may help reduce blood pressure.
Their findings, published in Advances in...
Foods that can help naturally lower high blood pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is often called the “silent killer” because it rarely causes noticeable symptoms until serious damage has already...