Heart Health

10 best foods for preventing heart disease

Heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide. While there are many factors that contribute to heart disease, such as genetics and lifestyle choices,...

Four health conditions linked to gum disease

Gum diseases are among the most common chronic human diseases, affecting between 20 to 50% of people worldwide. They happen when plaque, a sticky film...

How road noise may increase risk of high blood pressure

Scientists find a link between noisy road traffic and an increased risk of high blood pressure, a leading cause of heart attacks and strokes.

Since her heart transplant, she treats every day like a birthday

Jen Lentini was a 13-year-old competitive baton twirler and lacrosse player in the Long Island town of Hicksville, New York, when the problems began. The...

Plant-based diets could benefit people with heart disease

Have you ever wondered how the food you eat affects your heart and overall health? Well, a new study has found that eating a healthy...

First beating-heart transplants from cardiac death donors

Surgeons at Stanford Medicine have done something amazing - they have transplanted a beating heart! They used a heart from a donor who had died...

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.