Heart Health

People with heart rhythm disease have an average of 5 extra health problems

A group of healthcare researchers is working on a new software tool to improve the management of elderly patients with atrial fibrillation who have...

Exercise kept her family history of heart disease at bay for decades – until...

Because Jana Turner's parents and all four grandparents had died of heart disease, she stayed lean, ate a healthy diet, and remained active.

Mediterranean and low-fat diet programs can reduce risks of death and heart attacks

According to a new review published in The BMJ, following a Mediterranean or low-fat dietary program can strongly reduce the likelihood of death and...

Talking therapies may lower heart disease risk

People whose depression symptoms improved after therapy had a 10% to 15% lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those who did not improve.

Fixing a problem with the heart may be good for your brain

Atrial fibrillation is a condition that affects the heart's rhythm, causing it to beat irregularly and sometimes rapidly. It is estimated that up to...

Severe COVID-19 linked to 16 times of risk of deadly heart rhythm disease within...

A new study has shown that patients with severe COVID-19 who require mechanical ventilation are at a higher risk of developing ventricular tachycardia, atrial...

On a snowy day, the warmth of a stranger kept one man alive

In the early months of 2021, heavy snow blanketed the city of Philadelphia. Justin Stroh and his wife, Bess, both in their 60s, had been...

Scientists find how to treat heart rhythm problems with light

Scientists at Northwestern University and the University of Texas at Austin have developed a new type of implant for people with heart rhythm disorders,...

Scientists find how to reduce chronic inflammation in heart disease

Scientists from the Centenary Institute have made a significant discovery that could lead to new treatments for chronic inflammation-related diseases, including heart diseases. Published in...

Green Mediterranean diet can reduce heart disease risk better

A new study was conducted by a group of researchers who wanted to find out how different diets can affect our health. They looked at...