Can a drug tested for other diseases help fight heart disease? Scientists think so!
Recently, scientists found that medicine being tested for cancer, lung problems, and Alzheimer's might also help people with heart disease.
Wildfire smoke increases risk for heart disease
As wildfires spread across southern Canada, smoke from those fires drifts into the U.S., causing increased health risks.
The American Heart Association warns that exposure...
A new stem cell treatment may heal a broken heart
Heart disease is a big problem. It is the most common cause of death all over the world. Most of the time, it happens...
Growing new heart tissue: a breakthrough in healing damaged hearts
When a part of the heart gets damaged, it can't heal itself. Imagine it like a hole in a favorite toy. If it's not fixed, the toy can't be used properly.
Scientists find a sweet solution for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease
A molecule found in sweet oranges and tangerines, named nobiletin, might aid in reducing obesity and preventing diabetes and heart disease.
She’s survived cancer, heart failure and a heart transplant
When Dawn Mussallem was little, she dreamed of having her face on a Smucker's jar – the recognition the "Today" show gives to people who reach their 100th birthday.
Missing check-ups: A problem for adults with diabetes and heart failure
We all know going to the doctor is important, especially after a hospital visit. But some people aren't doing that. This is especially true...
Heart failure reversal: the unexpected case of three men
Three men, aged 68, 76, and 82, who suffered from heart failure due to the buildup of sticky, toxic proteins, have experienced an unexpected reversal of their condition.
Some high blood pressure drugs may help treat cancer
Certain molecules originally developed to treat hypertension might also help bolster the immune system to more effectively target cancer cells.
Death risk in heart attack much higher in people with COVID-19
Patients suffering a heart attack while infected with COVID-19 are three times more likely to die than heart attack patients without COVID-19 infection.