8 ways couples can make resolutions that boost health and relationships
You're ready to ring in the new year with your special someone. Does that mean you're ready to make healthy resolutions together, too?
Focusing on...
How coffee and green tea affect your risks of high blood pressure and heart...
If you’re a coffee lover but have severe high blood pressure, new research suggests it might be time to reconsider how much coffee you...
How to distinguish signs of stroke and heart attack
Strokes and heart attacks are both medical emergencies that can strike suddenly and have life-threatening consequences.
Although they involve different parts of the body—the brain...
Scientists “see” how cholesterol causes heart attacks
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could pave the way for new drugs to lower "bad" cholesterol, also known as LDL cholesterol, and...
Common drugs may increase sudden cardiac arrest risk in type 2 diabetes patients
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a life-threatening condition where the heart abruptly stops pumping blood, leading to collapse and often death if immediate action...
Heart disease vs. heart failure: What’s the difference?
Heart disease and heart failure are terms we often hear when talking about health, but they aren’t the same thing.
While both involve the heart...
Been drinking and your heart’s fluttering? You may have ‘holiday heart’
It’s the time of year for workplace Christmas parties, and gatherings with family and friends. Maybe you’ll drink a lot in one go.
Then you...
Moderate wine drinking linked to lower heart disease risk
New research suggests that light to moderate wine consumption may reduce the risk of serious cardiovascular disease (CVD) in people at high risk who...
The lesser-known risk factors for heart disease
Most people know that the risk factors for heart disease are high blood pressure, smoking, raised cholesterol and being overweight. However, many people who...
Mediterranean plants could prevent heart disease, study finds
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of illness and death worldwide, driving a constant search for new and effective treatments. Plant extracts, known for...