Healthy habits after pregnancy cut heart disease risk by 86%
A major study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found...
Strong connection between diabetes and heart disease risk
Diabetes and heart disease are often linked—and for good reason.
People with diabetes are twice as likely to develop heart disease or have a stroke...
New drug can treat hard-to-treat high blood pressure
A new medication has shown great promise for people with high blood pressure that stays dangerously high even after taking several other medicines.
The Phase...
AI shows how fat location, not just amount, raises risk for diabetes and heart...
Carrying too much fat in the body, known as adiposity, is a well-known cause of serious health problems like heart disease, stroke, type 2...
Heart attacks and strokes rarely happen without warning, major study finds
A massive international study has found that more than 99% of people who later suffered a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure already had...
Doctors urged to ‘prescribe’ exercise for better heart health
The American Heart Association (AHA) has released new advice that could help millions of people improve their heart health.
Instead of giving medicine right away,...
How to prevent heart disease without taking pills
Many people wonder if they can avoid heart disease without having to take pills. The answer is yes—lifestyle changes have been proven to help...
Popular cholesterol drug may harm your kidneys, study warns
Rosuvastatin is a medicine used by millions of people to lower high cholesterol and protect their hearts.
It belongs to a group of drugs called...
One simple pill could prevent heart attacks and strokes
Researchers from Tehran University of Medical Sciences have found a simple and low-cost way to protect people from serious heart problems like heart attacks,...
How AI can help prevent cancer and heart disease
Deep inside the body, a silent and slow-growing problem can start.
In about 1 in 5 older adults, a small group of mutated blood cells...