Heart Health

Long-term use heart failure drugs is necessary, study warns

Patients whose heart function improves after being treated for heart failure may feel better, but stopping their medications could still put them at serious...

All tobacco products harm the heart — not just cigarettes

For decades, the health risks of cigarette smoking have been well understood. In the U.S., smoking causes nearly one in five deaths each year,...

Insomnia can lead to heart issues − a psychologist recommends changes that can improve...

About 10% of Americans say they have chronic insomnia, and millions of others report poor sleep quality. Ongoing research has found that bad sleep...

Coffee machines in your workplace may raise cholesterol, study finds

A new study from Sweden suggests that coffee made in many workplace coffee machines may contain substances that raise cholesterol levels. The research was...

AI-powered mammograms may help detect heart disease in women

Mammograms are best known as a tool to screen for breast cancer, but a new study shows they may also reveal hidden signs of...

How cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco harm your heart

Most people know that smoking cigarettes is bad for their health, but did you know that other tobacco products like cigars, pipes, and smokeless...

After 2 heart surgeries, jiu-jitsu gave him strength. Then his son was diagnosed.

The morning after Dana Archer gave birth, her doctor rushed into her hospital room. "Your baby doesn't look right," he told the 20-year-old mom. Overnight...

New clues about cause of heart disease and how to stop it

Heart disease is one of the biggest health problems in the world. In the United States alone, it causes about one in every four...

Smoking weed? It might be riskier for your heart than you think

New research shows that people who use marijuana may have a much higher risk of heart attack—even if they are young and healthy. Two major...

Unveiling the cause of “bad” cholesterol in the body

Scientists at the National Institute of Health (NIH) have made an important discovery about how "bad" cholesterol, also known as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C),...