Heart Health

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.

Common painkillers may harm heart, kidneys, bodyweight, and sleep

Painkillers are effective to manage acute and chronic pain, but they can bring health risks. Several studies have shown that common painkillers people use in...

E-cigarettes could cause dangerous heart problem

-cigarettes (electronic cigarettes) are battery-operated devices designed to look and feel similar to cigarettes or cigars, but they don't burn tobacco. E-cigarettes heat liquids to...

Heart disease risk and depression: a new study explores whether the two may be...

For generations, people have been fascinated by the links between mind and body. For example, do people really die of a broken heart? Does a...

COVID-19 linked to higher risk of heart disease and death

In a new study, scientists found COVID-19 infection is linked to a subsequent heightened risk of poor cardiovascular health and death, particularly among those...

Doing this can greatly benefit people with slightly high blood pressure, cholesterol

Elevated blood pressure is blood pressure that is slightly higher than what is considered ideal. According to the American College of Cardiology and the American...