Air pollution may cause heart attacks in people who don’t smoke
In a study from Berlin Brandenburg Myocardial Infarction Registry, scientists found a causal link between air pollution and heart attacks since smokers, who already...
Shift workers with high blood pressure may have higher heart disease, diabetes risk
Scientists from Xiangya Hospital of Central South University found people with high blood pressure may be at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease and...
This study finds a major cause of congenital heart disease
Scientists from Stony Brook University found an important cause of congenital heart disease.
They discovered that certain loss of functions in the PLD1 (Phospholipase D1)...
COVID mRNA vaccines may reduce death risk in people with heart failure
In a study from Herlev and Gentofe Hospital, scientists found COVID mRNA vaccines are linked to a decreased risk of death in patients with...
Smoking can double your risk of heart failure
Scientists from Johns Hopkins found that people who smoked tobacco cigarettes developed heart failure at twice the rate of those who never smoked.
This higher...
Flu shot after heart attack should become standard care, study says
In a study from Örebro University, scientists found that flu vaccination reduces the risk of all-cause death, heart attack, or stent thrombosis at 12...
Heavy smoking and smoke inhalation may make heart attacks more deadly
Scientists from Hospital Lariboisiere in France found that the risk of death or poor prognosis after a heart attack is more than 20-fold higher...
Good sleepers have lower risk of heart disease and stroke, study finds
Scientists from the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research found that 9 in 10 people do not get a good night's sleep.
They...
Drug combo treatment could cut death risk by 33% after a heart attack
In a study from The Mount Sinai Hospital, scientists found a three-drug medication known as a "polypill" is effective in cutting death risk by...
Diabetes strongly linked to heart valve disease, study finds
In a recent study, scientists from the University of Gothenburg found that people with diabetes display an increased risk of disease in left-sided heart...