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...
Best foods to eat for high blood pressure control
When it comes to controlling high blood pressure, what you eat can be just as important as any medication.
Scientists have studied how certain foods...
Chronic inflammation may increase aging, poverty, and heart disease
A new study from researchers at King’s College London and the University of Nottingham has found that chronic inflammation may be the key link...
Scientists cure diabetic heart damage in new research
Diabetes is well known for causing high blood sugar, but many people don’t realize that it can also seriously harm the heart.
One of the...
This drug may be better than aspirin for heart disease prevention
A new study suggests that clopidogrel, a common blood thinner, may be better than aspirin at protecting people with heart disease from serious problems...
Cold homes may raise heart disease risk, study shows
A large study in Japan has found that the type of home older adults live in could affect their risk of dying from heart-related...