Common sleep problem linked to higher heart attack risk
In a study from Alexandria University in Egypt, scientists found people who suffer from insomnia were 69% more likely to have a heart attack...
How to detect subtle signs of heart disease in women
Many women may write off fatigue, body aches, and even nausea as the result of stress, or as an indication that they need to slow down and rest.
Diet rich in rice may reduce heart disease risk
In a study from Gifu University, scientists found that eating a diet rich in rice may benefit heart health in the Japanese population.
Gum disease bacteria may increase risk of heart disease
In a study from the School of Life Sciences of EPFL in Switzerland, scientists found that infection with a bacterium that causes gum disease...
These common foods can boost ‘good cholesterol’ in the body
In a study from August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute, scientists found that eating heart-healthy foods may improve ‘good cholesterol’ function in the...
These widely used diabetes drugs increase heart disease risk
In a recent study, scientists from Northwestern University found two drugs commonly prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes carry a high risk of heart...
This plant-based diet can help reverse heart failure
In a study from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, scientists found that a whole-food plant-based diet reversed heart failure without medications or surgeries.
Angina...
Widely used pain relief drug could increase heart disease, stroke risks
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh recently found that long-term paracetamol use could increase the risk of heart disease and strokes in people with...
Too little sodium can harm people with heart failure
In a study from Creighton University, scientists found for people with heart failure, restricting dietary sodium intake to levels below the standard recommended maximum...
Common cholesterol-lowering statin drug may harm kidney health
Statins can effectively lower high cholesterol, and many individuals take rosuvastatin, one member of this drug class.
But a recent study from Johns Hopkin found...