Heart Health

People with heart failure may be at higher cancer risk

In a new study, scientists found that people living with heart failure may also face a higher risk of cancer.

COVID-19 surges linked to spike in heart attacks

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, heart attacks were the leading cause of death worldwide but were steadily on the decline. In a study from Cedars-Sinai,...

Time-restricted eating may reduce night high blood pressure

Time-restricted eating could help people with type 2 diabetes reduce nocturnal hypertension, which is characterized by elevated blood pressure at night.

Widely used drug may lower obesity, fatty liver, improve heart health

Currently, there isn’t a pill that has been proven effective for treating severe obesity, yet such obesity is a global health problem that increases...

More intense exercise could benefit your heart health

Increasing physical activity of any intensity is beneficial for health, but there is a greater reduction in heart disease risk.

Two common diabetes drugs can spike heart attack risk

Two diabetes drugs—sulfonylureas and basal insulin—are commonly prescribed when metformin, a widely accepted initial type 2 diabetes treatment, doesn’t work alone or isn’t tolerated. But...

How to reduce blood pressure to effectively prevent heart disease

High blood pressure can damage your arteries by making them less elastic, which decreases the flow of blood and oxygen to your heart and...

Camelina sativa oil and fatty fish may protect heart health

In a study from University of Eastern Finland, scientists found that camelina sativa oil and fatty fish may protect heart health.

Common cholesterol-lowering drug may lower COVID-19 severity, death risk

Statin drugs lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by slowing down the liver’s production of cholesterol. They also increase the liver’s ability to remove LDL cholesterol...

Plant omega-3 could benefit people with heart failure

Heart failure patients with lower ALA had a worse prognosis during follow-up compared with patients with higher levels.